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Spokane International Academy is
an urban public school
in Spokane, Washington that is part of Washington Department of Education.
It serves 868 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.0:1.
Its teachers have had 257 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Title 1
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Grades K - 12
868 Students
28 Teachers
777 E Magnesium RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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23%
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Spokane International Academy
$111,217
raised using DonorsChoose
257
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
637
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
75
projects for
books
13
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for
art supplies
Spokane International Academy has received support from
425 individuals from Washington and
212 individuals out-of-state.