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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard is
an urban public school
in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Charter School Institute.
It serves 213 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard
$1,346
raised using DonorsChoose
2
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
4
donors
1
project for
books
James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard has received support from
3 individuals from Colorado and
1 individual out-of-state.
