Idea College Preparatory - Hardy in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Idea College Preparatory - Hardy is a public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Idea Public Schools. It serves 250 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 6

250 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1930 Little York Rd

Houston, TX 77093 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Idea College Preparatory - Hardy Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

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.

Idea College Preparatory - Hardy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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