Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction in Grand Junction, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction

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Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction is a suburban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Colorado Charter School Institute. It serves 260 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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545 31 Rd

Grand Junction, CO 81504 View local requests

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Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

18%

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

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