Intrepid Preparatory - Opportunity Academy in Antioch, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Intrepid Preparatory - Opportunity Academy is an urban public school in Antioch, Tennessee that is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. It serves 500 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.2:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

500 Students

16 Teachers

5432 Bell Forge Ln E

Antioch, TN 37013 View local requests

http://intrepidcollegeprep.org/home/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Intrepid Preparatory - Opportunity Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Body and Ms. Mahoney

Ms. Bucci

Ms. Heath

Ms. Singleton

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Intrepid Preparatory - Opportunity Academy Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Intrepid Preparatory - Opportunity Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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