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Acres Green Elementary School

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Acres Green Elementary School is a suburban public school in Littleton, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1. It serves 341 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 6

341 Students

36 Teachers

13524 Acres Green Dr

Littleton, CO 80124 View local requests

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Acres Green Elementary School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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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Acres Green Elementary School

$32,454

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Acres Green Elementary School has received support from 70 individuals from Colorado and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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