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Contemporary Learning Academy

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Contemporary Learning Academy is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 126 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.9:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

126 Students

16 Teachers

200 E 9th Ave

Denver, CO 80203 View local requests

http://cla.dpsk12.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Contemporary Learning Academy Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

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Contemporary Learning Academy

$16,265

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Contemporary Learning Academy has received support from 19 individuals from Colorado and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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