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About this school
Bear Valley International School is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 313 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bear Valley International School
$43,198
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
132
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Bear Valley International School has received support from
71 individuals from Colorado and
61 individuals out-of-state.
