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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus

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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus is a public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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1801 N. Howard St

Colorado Springs, CO 80909 View local requests

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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus

$18,795

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus has received support from 24 individuals from Colorado and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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