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Colorado Early College - Colorado Springs

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Colorado Early College - Colorado Springs is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Charter School Institute. It serves 642 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.6:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 12

642 Students

21 Teachers

4405 N CHESTNUT ST

Colorado Springs, CO 80907 View local requests

http://www.csec914.org

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Colorado Early College - Colorado Springs Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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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Colorado Early College - Colorado Springs

$35,091

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Colorado Early College - Colorado Springs has received support from 39 individuals from Colorado and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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