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Horizons K-8 School

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Horizons K-8 School is an urban public school in Boulder, Colorado that is part of Boulder Valley Sch Dist Re-2. It serves 358 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

358 Students

23 Teachers

4545 Sioux Dr

Boulder, CO 80303 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Horizons K-8 School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Horizons K-8 School

$8,974

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Horizons K-8 School has received support from 32 individuals from Colorado and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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