Innovations & Options in Brighton, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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Innovations & Options is a suburban public school in Brighton, Colorado that is part of 27J Schools. It serves 235 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 10 - 12

235 Students

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830 E Bridge St

Brighton, CO 80601 View local requests

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Innovations & Options Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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