University Schools - Middle School in Greeley, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

University Schools - Middle School is a public school in Greeley, Colorado that is part of Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6. Its teachers have had 17 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

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1717 65th Avenue

Greeley, CO 80634 View local requests

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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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University Schools - Middle School Demographics

68%

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.

University Schools - Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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