American Preparatory Academy - West Valley I in Salt Lake City, Utah on DonorsChoose

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About this school

American Preparatory Academy - West Valley I is a suburban public school in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Utah Department of Education. It serves 572 students in grades K - 9. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 9

572 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1255 W Crystal Ave

Salt Lake City, UT 84119 View local requests

http://www.americanprep.org/home/

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American Preparatory Academy - West Valley I Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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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