Tekoa Academy - Orange in Orange, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tekoa Academy - Orange is a town public school in Orange, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 86 students in grades Pre-K - 7. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 7

86 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4775 N 16th St

Orange, TX 77632 View local requests

https://www.tekoacharterschool.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Tekoa Academy - Orange Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. FLOREDA

Ms. Galvan

Mrs. Heather Finley

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Tekoa Academy - Orange Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

Tekoa Academy - Orange Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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