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Summit Academy

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About this school

Summit Academy is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 1,193 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,193 Students

57 Teachers

1560 W Summit Pl

Chandler, AZ 85224 View local requests

http://www.mpsaz.org/summitacademy

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Summit Academy Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Summit Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Summit Academy

$54,526

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

149

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Summit Academy has received support from 100 individuals from Arizona and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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Summit Academy

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