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About this school
Idea College Preparatory - Owassa is
an urban public school
in Pharr, Texas that is part of Idea Public Schools.
It serves 390 students
in grades 6 - 9.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 9
390 Students
# of teachers unavailable
1000 E Owassa RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Idea College Preparatory - Owassa
$5,000
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
18
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Idea College Preparatory - Owassa has received support from
8 individuals from Texas and
10 individuals out-of-state.
