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Freedom Elementary School

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Freedom Elementary School is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11. It serves 407 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

407 Students

27 Teachers

5280 Butterfield Dr

Colorado Springs, CO 80923 View local requests

https://www.d11.org/freedom

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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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Freedom Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

Freedom Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Freedom Elementary School

$17,818

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Freedom Elementary School has received support from 19 individuals from Colorado and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Freedom Elementary School

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