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About this school
Pine Lane Elementary School - South Campus is
a public school
in Parker, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1.
It serves 509 students
in grades Not specified.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Not specified
509 Students
# of teachers unavailable
6475 E Ponderosa DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Pine Lane Elementary School - South Campus Demographics
16%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pine Lane Elementary School - South Campus Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Pine Lane Elementary School - South Campus
$49,306
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
72
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Pine Lane Elementary School - South Campus has received support from
58 individuals from Colorado and
14 individuals out-of-state.
