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Uplift Luna Preparatory Secondary

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Uplift Luna Preparatory Secondary is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 250 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.2:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

250 Students

40 Teachers

9743 E R L Thornton Fwy

Dallas, TX 75228 View local requests

https://uplifteducation.org/new-luna-campus/

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Uplift Luna Preparatory Secondary Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Uplift Luna Preparatory Secondary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Uplift Luna Preparatory Secondary

$26,443

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

179

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Uplift Luna Preparatory Secondary has received support from 101 individuals from Texas and 78 individuals out-of-state.

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