Academic Behavior Center - East in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Academic Behavior Center - East is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Harris County Department of Education. It serves 119 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

119 Students

# of teachers unavailable

7710 Office City Drive

Houston, TX 77012 View local requests

https://www.hcde-texas.org/ABS-East

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Academic Behavior Center - East Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jenkins

Mrs. Valencia Life Skills

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Academic Behavior Center - East Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

95%

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.

Academic Behavior Center - East Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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