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Mescalero Apache School

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Mescalero Apache School is a rural public school in Mescalero, New Mexico that is part of [Bureau of Indian Affairs]. It serves 231 students in grades Pre-K - 12. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

231 Students

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260 White Mountain Dr

Mescalero, NM 88340 View local requests

http://www.maschiefs.org

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Mescalero Apache School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Monique Gonzales

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Mr. Raynor

Ms. Smith

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Mescalero Apache School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

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Mescalero Apache School

$100,202

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

319

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Mescalero Apache School has received support from 102 individuals from New Mexico and 217 individuals out-of-state.

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