James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado on �ǿմ�ý

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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus is a public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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1801 N. Howard St

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James Irwin Charter Academy - Howard Campus Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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

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