VanDyke Elementary School in Coleraine, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

VanDyke Elementary School is a rural public school in Coleraine, Minnesota that is part of Greenway Public School Dist. It serves 377 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

377 Students

29 Teachers

300 Cole St

Coleraine, MN 55722 View local requests

http://www.isd316.org

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VanDyke Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bartoo

Mrs. Sertich

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VanDyke Elementary School Demographics

56%

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.

VanDyke Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 21, 2025

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