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Idea Academy - Bluff Springs

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Idea Academy - Bluff Springs is a suburban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 597 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

597 Students

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1700 E Slaughter Ln

Austin, TX 78747 View local requests

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

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Idea Academy - Bluff Springs Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Idea Academy - Bluff Springs Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Idea Academy - Bluff Springs

$10,917

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

Idea Academy - Bluff Springs has received support from 68 individuals from Texas and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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