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STEM Launch K-8 School

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STEM Launch K-8 School is a suburban public school in Thornton, Colorado that is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. It serves 677 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

677 Students

53 Teachers

9450 Pecos St

Thornton, CO 80260 View local requests

https://stemlaunch.adams12.org/

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

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STEM Launch K-8 School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

STEM Launch K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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STEM Launch K-8 School

$121,033

raised using DonorsChoose

169

projects funded

teachers funded

232

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

STEM Launch K-8 School has received support from 135 individuals from Colorado and 97 individuals out-of-state.

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