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About this school
Vega Collegiate Academy is
an urban public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 583 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Vega Collegiate Academy
$6,947
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
16
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Vega Collegiate Academy has received support from
3 individuals from Colorado and
13 individuals out-of-state.
