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About this school
Paradise Canyon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Saint George, Utah that is part of Washington County School District.
It serves 439 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Paradise Canyon Elementary School
$56,051
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
196
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Paradise Canyon Elementary School has received support from
140 individuals from Utah and
56 individuals out-of-state.
