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Colonial Trail Elementary School

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Colonial Trail Elementary School is a suburban public school in Glen Allen, Virginia that is part of Henrico County Public Schools. It serves 710 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

710 Students

36 Teachers

12101 Liesfield Farm Dr

Glen Allen, VA 23059 View local requests

https://colonialtrail.henricoschools.us/o/colonialtrail

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Colonial Trail Elementary School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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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Colonial Trail Elementary School

$11,956

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Colonial Trail Elementary School has received support from 71 individuals from Virginia and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Colonial Trail Elementary School

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