Sunland STEAM Academy in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunland STEAM Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Roosevelt Elementary School District 66. It serves 543 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

543 Students

32 Teachers

5401 S 7th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85041 View local requests

https://www.rsd66.org/o/saca

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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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Dr. Edmundo De Los Santos

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Sunland STEAM Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Sunland STEAM Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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