Ripley House Charter School - Fraga Pre-K Center in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ripley House Charter School - Fraga Pre-K Center is a public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

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209 N York St

Houston, TX 77003 View local requests

https://bakerripley.org/locations/fraga-angelita-pre-k/

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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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Mrs. Esquivel

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Ripley House Charter School - Fraga Pre-K Center Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Ripley House Charter School - Fraga Pre-K Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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