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Dakota Valley Elementary School

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Dakota Valley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 571 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

571 Students

31 Teachers

3950 S Kirk Way

Aurora, CO 80013 View local requests

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Dakota Valley Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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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Dakota Valley Elementary School

$21,143

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dakota Valley Elementary School has received support from 18 individuals from Colorado and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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