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About this school
The Stead School is
an urban public school
in Commerce City, Colorado that is part of 27J Schools.
It serves 404 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
404 Students
# of teachers unavailable
18251 Homestead TrlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
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.
The Stead School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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The Stead School
$40,758
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
16
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
The Stead School has received support from
12 individuals from Colorado and
4 individuals out-of-state.