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Arizona Cultural Academy | |
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7810 South 42nd Place , 85042 United States | |
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Type | Private school |
Motto | "We are ACA. We empower our community with knowledge spirit and service."[ citation needed ] |
Established | 2001 |
Teaching staff | 31.9 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | PK-12 [1] |
Enrollment | 291 (inc. 47 PK) (2019-2020) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 7.6 [1] |
Mascot | The ACA Wolf |
Nickname | Wolves |
Website | www |
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