Spark! Discovery Preschool

Located at 555 8TH STREET, in FREDERICK, Colorado, Spark! Discovery Preschool is a modestly sized elementary school that works with 274 students (grade pre-K), operated by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. That puts it 28% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Within St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, which oversees 54 schools and 31,607 students, Spark! Discovery Preschool is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Spark! Discovery Preschool shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 41% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Weld County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Spark! Discovery Preschool has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 27.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 31% of students at Spark! Discovery Preschool qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Weld County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Weld County shows median household earnings sit near $97,097, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Weld County's 116 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students), Spark! Discovery Preschool is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Thunder Valley PK-8, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Spark! Discovery Preschool's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 274). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 66% to 49%. Class-load math has grew: from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 27.4:1 in 2025.

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