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Colorado School Deaf & Blind

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Colorado School Deaf & Blind is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Department of Education. It serves 167 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 4.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Not specified

167 Students

37 Teachers

33 N Institute St

Colorado Springs, CO 80903 View local requests

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Colorado School Deaf & Blind Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Colorado School Deaf & Blind Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Colorado School Deaf & Blind

$13,020

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Colorado School Deaf & Blind has received support from 30 individuals from Colorado and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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Colorado School Deaf & Blind

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