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IDEA - Parmer Park

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About this school

IDEA - Parmer Park is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 658 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

658 Students

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1438 E Yager Ln

Austin, TX 78753 View local requests

https://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-parmer-park/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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IDEA - Parmer Park Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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 - Parmer Park Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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IDEA - Parmer Park

$12,385

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

IDEA - Parmer Park has received support from 37 individuals from Texas and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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IDEA - Parmer Park

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