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About this school
Connections Learning Center is
a suburban public school
in Golden, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1.
It serves 22 students
in grades 6 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 2.8:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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Connections Learning Center
$26,350
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
115
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
7
projects
for
art supplies
Connections Learning Center has received support from
77 individuals from Colorado and
38 individuals out-of-state.
