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Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy

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Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy is a suburban public school in Desoto, Texas that is part of Desoto Independent School District. It serves 408 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

408 Students

26 Teachers

224 Amber Ln

Desoto, TX 75115 View local requests

http://www.desotoisd.org

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Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy

$18,586

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

126

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy has received support from 82 individuals from Texas and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy

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Amber Terrace Discovery and Design Early Childhood Academy

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