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About this school
Garcia-Leza EC-PK-K School is
a suburban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Aldine Independent School District.
It serves 850 students
in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - K
850 Students
37 Teachers
5311 Mount Houston RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Garcia-Leza EC-PK-K School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Garcia-Leza EC-PK-K School
$20,069
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
112
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Garcia-Leza EC-PK-K School has received support from
87 individuals from Texas and
25 individuals out-of-state.