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Denver Center for International Studies at Ford

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Denver Center for International Studies at Ford is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 487 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

487 Students

31 Teachers

574 W 6th Ave

Denver, CO 80204 View local requests

https://ford.dpsk12.org/

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Denver Center for International Studies at Ford Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Denver Center for International Studies at Ford Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Denver Center for International Studies at Ford

$6,284

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Denver Center for International Studies at Ford has received support from 3 individuals from Colorado and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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