Mountain Village Montessori Charter School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mountain Village Montessori Charter School is a town public school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Charter School Institute. It serves 140 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades K - 5

140 Students

11 Teachers

27285 Brandon Cir

Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 View local requests

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Mountain Village Montessori Charter School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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