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About this school
Grand Mountain School is
a suburban public school
in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Widefield School District.
It serves 1,044 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Grand Mountain School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Grand Mountain School
$40,269
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
54
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Grand Mountain School has received support from
29 individuals from Colorado and
25 individuals out-of-state.