Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. It serves 325 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

325 Students

20 Teachers

5250 Farthing Dr

Colorado Springs, CO 80906 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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Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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