Lincoln Elementary PTSA

A nonprofit organization

$11,685 raised by 43 donors

47% complete

$25,000 Goal


Thank you for showing your Lynx Heart!

Your generosity is key to transforming the lives of our students. 

Opportunity to create in the Innovation Lab. Memorable field trips. Extra help with a difficult subject. Teachers that are engaged and supported. Events that bring the Lincoln community together. Students receiving a top-notch education.

You make all of these things possible. You make Lincoln more than just a school, you give Lincoln heart!

What your gift will do:

  • Fund classroom support staff (paraprofessionals) so teachers have more time to teach and create more opportunities for focused, small group instruction

  • Allow a teacher to purchase critical resources for their classroom with a teacher grant

  • Provide a space where students can touch, feel and experience the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math in our Innovation Lab

  • Open doors to memorable field trips, after-school programs and a world of enriching activities

  • Create a fun and vibrant school community through our events like Fall Festival and Bike Rodeo

The difference YOU make:

"The Lincoln PTSA brings vibrant energy to our school community. This group of parent volunteers collaboratively works to make Lincoln better for our students, teachers, and families. They bring a variety of programing and events to students, staff and families; from the Fall Festival to Learn at Lincoln nights to the Bike Rodeo. Over the years, the PTSA has sponsored teacher grants for continued education, helped to fund paraprofessionals in the classroom, and raised money for classroom technology. Lincoln is a small school, so the work of the PTSA is immediately felt and seen. We are grateful for their partnership."

- Emily Clark (Lincoln Elementary Principal)


"The Lincoln PTSA is a wonderful group of PARENTS who support the TEACHERS and STUDENTS at Lincoln and we are so thankful for their hard work and dedication to our school. There is so much that the PTSA does for our school it is hard to choose just one thing that stands out, however, the money they raise every year to fund Paraprofessionals for our classrooms is an enormous help. Teachers need to have that extra support in the classroom. We use our Paraprofessionals to help work with small groups, making copies, grading papers, or helping with class projects. We couldn't do it without them!"

~ Amy Jones (Senior Team Lead/Math Interventionist, Lincoln Elementary)

Why should we donate to public schools when we pay taxes that support our schools?

Lincoln Elementary’s PTSA raises critical funds to support our school. Despite being the nation's 12th richest state, Colorado public schools rank in the bottom third of the nation in per pupil spending. The funds raised bridge the gap between the funding provided by Denver Public Schools and what it actually costs to equip each of our students with the best learning environment possible.  

The taxes you pay are distributed by Denver Public Schools, with each school receiving a baseline, per-pupil allocation. Additional funding is added, based on a number of factors, including the number of students at the school who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch, English language learners and Title I.  This funding model is designed to allocate resources equitably amongst schools. Our population is 17% Free and Reduced Lunch and does not qualify for Title 1. Our historic building has a small capacity, yet our school has a similar operational overhead as those with double the student population.

  • Lincoln’s per pupil allocation: $8,903
  • DPS average per pupil allocation: $11,272

In national per pupil spending, Colorado ranks in the bottom 30%

To realize our 2023-24 vision, our PTSA is planning to raise funds that would increase our per pupil funding to approximately $9,500.

We fundraise for Lincoln because our school’s per-pupil allocation is just enough to keep the lights on and the copy machine working. ALL SCHOOLS in the US, whether public or private, rely on donations to provide high quality education. Without our community’s support and generosity, our school would be a very different place.

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Mission

Vision: Lincoln fosters curious, confident, and joyful students prepared to reach their highest achievements and full potential.

Mission: Lincoln Elementary and Montessori is a collaborative and inclusive school that provides exceptional academic programming in dynamic learning environments. We celebrate diversity, the whole child, and a growth mindset. Lincoln’s dedicated educators work alongside parents, families and community members to cultivate independent, lifelong learners.

Lincoln PTSA mission: To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families to advocate for all children.

Background Statement

As parents, families, and community members, the Lincoln Elementary PTSA is committed to offering support to staff and students in a variety of ways to ensure that our children have opportunities within the school and neighborhood. As a small school in Denver Public School, we understand it is incumbent upon us to vocalize our school’s needs within DPS and to support the culture that makes our neighborhood school special.

Through community-building events, classroom programs, school-wide assemblies, volunteer engagement and fundraising, we are committed to supporting the Mission and Vision established in the ‘22-’25 Strategic Plan.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Lincoln Elementary PTSA

other names

Lincoln PTSA

Year Established

2000

Tax id (EIN)

84-6047914

Category

Education

Organization Size

Small Organization

Address

710 S Pennsylvania St
Denver, CO 80209

Service areas

Denver County, CO, US

Other

720-424-5990

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