Jump Start Learning Center in Las Animas, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jump Start Learning Center is a rural public school in Las Animas, Colorado that is part of Las Animas Sch Dist Re-1. It serves 27 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 27.0:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

27 Students

1 Teachers

530 Poplar Ave

Las Animas, CO 81054 View local requests

http://la-schools.com

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Ms. Keonna

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Jump Start Learning Center Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Jump Start Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 3, 2026

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