Twin Peaks Charter Academy in Longmont, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Twin Peaks Charter Academy is a suburban public school in Longmont, Colorado that is part of St Vrain Valley School District RE 1J. It serves 881 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

881 Students

62 Teachers

340 S Sunset St

Longmont, CO 80501 View local requests

https://www.twinpeakscharter.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Twin Peaks Charter Academy Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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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