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Centennial Elementary School

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Centennial Elementary School is a town public school in Firestone, Colorado that is part of St Vrain Valley School District RE 1J. It serves 525 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

525 Students

33 Teachers

10290 Neighbors Pkwy

Firestone, CO 80504 View local requests

http://centenniales.svvsd.org

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Centennial Elementary School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Centennial Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Centennial Elementary School

$20,558

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Centennial Elementary School has received support from 65 individuals from Colorado and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Centennial Elementary School

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