Balarat Outdoor Education in Denver, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Balarat Outdoor Education is a public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1300 S Lowell Blvd

Denver, CO 80219 View local requests

https://balarat.dpsk12.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Balarat Outdoor Education Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Barbara

Mrs. Becky Russman

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Balarat Outdoor Education Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Balarat Outdoor Education Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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