De Anza Academy - Technical & Arts in Ventura, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

De Anza Academy - Technical & Arts is an urban public school in Ventura, California that is part of Ventura Unified School District. It serves 548 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

548 Students

35 Teachers

2060 Cameron St

Ventura, CA 93001 View local requests

http://www.venturausd.org/deanza.htm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

De Anza Academy - Technical & Arts Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Fahl

Ms. St. Clare

Mrs. Willis

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De Anza Academy - Technical & Arts Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

De Anza Academy - Technical & Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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