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The Juniper School

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The Juniper School is a town public school in Durango, Colorado that is part of Durango School District 9-r. It serves 143 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

143 Students

# of teachers unavailable

225 Sawyer Dr

Durango, CO 81303 View local requests

https://juniper.durangoschools.org/

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The Juniper School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

The Juniper School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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The Juniper School

$3,264

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for books

The Juniper School has received support from 18 individuals from Colorado and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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