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The Grove Early Learning Center

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The Grove Early Learning Center is a town public school in Buena Vista, Colorado that is part of Buena Vista School District R - 31. It serves 60 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

60 Students

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205 N Court St

Buena Vista, CO 81211 View local requests

https://www.bvschools.org/page/the-grove-bvsds-early-learning-program

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The Grove Early Learning Center Demographics

43%

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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The Grove Early Learning Center

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The Grove Early Learning Center has received support from 39 individuals from Colorado and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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