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Jefferson County Open School

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Jefferson County Open School is a suburban public school in Lakewood, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1. It serves 551 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.2:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

551 Students

21 Teachers

7655 W 10th Ave

Lakewood, CO 80214 View local requests

https://jcos.jeffcopublicschools.org/home

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Jefferson County Open School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

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Jefferson County Open School

$34,044

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

163

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jefferson County Open School has received support from 107 individuals from Colorado and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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