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KIPP Connect Preparatory

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KIPP Connect Preparatory is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 320 students in grades 6 - 12. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

320 Students

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6700 Bellaire Blvd

Houston, TX 77074 View local requests

https://kipptexas.org/school/kipp-connect-preparatory/

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KIPP Connect Preparatory Demographics

94%

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.

KIPP Connect Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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KIPP Connect Preparatory

$20,038

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

KIPP Connect Preparatory has received support from 69 individuals from Texas and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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KIPP Connect Preparatory

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