{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Charter School of Inquiry","outOfStateSupporters":32.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9210664,"projectId":9556581,"letterContent":"We have been using our new books every day during our literacy block, and they have quickly become some of the most loved resources in our classroom. One of my favorite moments was during a read-aloud of The Year We Learned to Fly. As we talked about imagination and resilience, my students began making connections to their own lives—sharing times when they had to be brave or find joy even when things felt hard. We followed this up with a small project where students drew and dictated what helps them \"fly,\" and their responses were thoughtful, honest, and powerful.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the materials, their reactions were immediate and full of excitement. 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About this school
Charter School of Inquiry is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 276 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
276 Students
14 Teachers
404 Edison AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 18, 2026
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Charter School of Inquiry
$13,418
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
111
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Charter School of Inquiry has received support from
75 individuals from New York and
36 individuals out-of-state.
