Brillante Academy in Mission, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brillante Academy is a public school in Mission, Texas that is part of Texas City Independent School District. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

706 N Los Ebanos Rd

Mission, TX 78572 View local requests

https://brillanteacademy.org/

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Brillante Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cynthia Valencia

Ms. Gonzalez

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Brillante Academy Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Brillante Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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