Tointon Academy Pre - Engineering in Greeley, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tointon Academy Pre - Engineering is a rural public school in Greeley, Colorado that is part of Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6. It serves 800 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

800 Students

# of teachers unavailable

717 71st Ave

Greeley, CO 80634 View local requests

https://www.greeleyschools.org/tointon

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Tointon Academy Pre - Engineering Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Tointon Academy Pre - Engineering Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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