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Windham Academy Public Charter School

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Windham Academy Public Charter School is a suburban public school in Windham, New Hampshire that is part of New Hampshire Department of Education. It serves 351 students in grades K - 7. Its teachers have had 296 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 7

351 Students

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1 Industrial Dr

Windham, NH 03087 View local requests

https://www.windhamacademy.net/

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Windham Academy Public Charter School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Windham Academy Public Charter School

$130,998

raised using DonorsChoose

296

projects funded

teachers funded

588

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Windham Academy Public Charter School has received support from 449 individuals from New Hampshire and 139 individuals out-of-state.

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