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Charter School of Inquiry

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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 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

276 Students

14 Teachers

404 Edison Ave

Buffalo, NY 14215 View local requests

http://www.charterschoolofinquiry.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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Charter School of Inquiry Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Charter School of Inquiry Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Charter School of Inquiry

$12,198

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Charter School of Inquiry has received support from 65 individuals from New York and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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