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About this school
Vanguard Classical School - East is
an urban public school
in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Aurora Public School District.
It serves 690 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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
82%
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 Feb 28, 2026
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Vanguard Classical School - East
$13,391
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
103
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Vanguard Classical School - East has received support from
64 individuals from Colorado and
39 individuals out-of-state.
