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Traut Core Knowledge Education Center

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Traut Core Knowledge Education Center is an urban public school in Fort Collins, Colorado that is part of Poudre School District. It serves 484 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

484 Students

25 Teachers

2515 Timberwood Dr

Fort Collins, CO 80528 View local requests

https://tra.psdschools.org/

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Traut Core Knowledge Education Center Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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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Traut Core Knowledge Education Center

$18,056

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Traut Core Knowledge Education Center has received support from 14 individuals from Colorado and 1 individual out-of-state.

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