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Global Village Academy - Aurora W

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Global Village Academy - Aurora W is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District. It serves 454 students in grades 4 - 8. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 4 - 8

454 Students

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16401 E Alameda Pl

Aurora, CO 80017 View local requests

https://aurora.gvaschools.org/

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Global Village Academy - Aurora W Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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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Global Village Academy - Aurora W

$19,126

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

168

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Global Village Academy - Aurora W has received support from 89 individuals from Colorado and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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Global Village Academy - Aurora W

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