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Village East Elementary School

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Village East Elementary School is an urban public school in Aurora, Colorado that is part of Cherry Creek School District 5. It serves 821 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

821 Students

56 Teachers

1433 S Oakland St

Aurora, CO 80012 View local requests

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Village East Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Village East Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Village East Elementary School

$55,831

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

344

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Village East Elementary School has received support from 132 individuals from Colorado and 212 individuals out-of-state.

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