Mapleton Early Career Prep in Thornton, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mapleton Early Career Prep is a suburban public school in Thornton, Colorado that is part of Mapleton School District 1. It serves 306 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.5:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

306 Students

12 Teachers

8980 York St

Thornton, CO 80229 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

Mapleton Early Career Prep Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gomez de Hernandez

Ms. Isabel

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Mapleton Early Career Prep Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Mapleton Early Career Prep Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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