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KIPP Dream Preparatory

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KIPP Dream Preparatory is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 918 students in grades Pre-K - 4. Its teachers have had 158 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

918 Students

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500 Tidwell Rd

Houston, TX 77022 View local requests

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KIPP Dream Preparatory Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

KIPP Dream Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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KIPP Dream Preparatory

$101,016

raised using DonorsChoose

158

projects funded

teachers funded

598

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

KIPP Dream Preparatory has received support from 388 individuals from Texas and 210 individuals out-of-state.

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