Bowie Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bowie Fine Arts Academy is a suburban public school in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District. It serves 639 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 363 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

639 Students

36 Teachers

425 Alice Dr

Grand Prairie, TX 75051 View local requests

http://www.gpisd.org/bowie

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Bowie Fine Arts Academy Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Bowie Fine Arts Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 22, 2026

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