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Innovations & Options

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About this school

Innovations & Options is a suburban public school in Brighton, Colorado that is part of 27J Schools. It serves 235 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 10 - 12

235 Students

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830 E Bridge St

Brighton, CO 80601 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Innovations & Options Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Innovations & Options Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Innovations & Options

$15,662

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Innovations & Options has received support from 22 individuals from Colorado and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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