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Sunrise Elementary School

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Sunrise Elementary School is a suburban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Widefield School District. It serves 506 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

506 Students

33 Teachers

7070 Grand Valley Dr

Colorado Springs, CO 80911 View local requests

http://sunrise.wsd3.org

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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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Sunrise Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

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

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Sunrise Elementary School

$33,638

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sunrise Elementary School has received support from 54 individuals from Colorado and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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Sunrise Elementary School

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Sunrise Elementary School

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