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About this school
Merit Academy is
a town public school
in Woodland Park, Colorado that is part of Woodland Park Sch Dist Re-2.
It serves 180 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
180 Students
# of teachers unavailable
500 E Kelly RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
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.
Merit Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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Merit Academy
$39,079
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
30
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Merit Academy has received support from
25 individuals from Colorado and
5 individuals out-of-state.