Slater Elementary School in Lakewood, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Slater Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lakewood, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1. It serves 280 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

280 Students

20 Teachers

8605 W 23rd Ave

Lakewood, CO 80215 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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Slater Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

Slater Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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