KIPP Aspire Academy in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KIPP Aspire Academy is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 512 students in grades 5 - 8. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 8

512 Students

# of teachers unavailable

239 Stark

San Antonio, TX 78204 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

KIPP Aspire Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Leilanie Villasenor

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KIPP Aspire Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

KIPP Aspire Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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