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Merit Academy

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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 Rd

Woodland Park, CO 80863 View local requests

https://www.merit.academy/

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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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Merit Academy Demographics

26%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Merit Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Merit Academy

$39,079

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Merit Academy has received support from 25 individuals from Colorado and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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