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About this school
Challenge to Excellence is
a suburban public school
in Parker, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1.
It serves 551 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Public School
Grades K - 8
551 Students
28 Teachers
16995 Carlson DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
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.
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Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Challenge to Excellence
$12,230
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
19
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
20
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
Challenge to Excellence has received support from
17 individuals from Colorado and
3 individuals out-of-state.