Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter Middle School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter Middle School is a public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

433 West 204th St

New York, NY 10034 View local requests

https://inwoodacademy.org/schools/inwood-academy-middle-school/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Alvarez

Mrs. Bello

Ms. Dominguez

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Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter Middle School Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 8, 2026

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