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About this school
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 348 students
in grades 5 - 8.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys
$7,216
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
32
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys has received support from
20 individuals from Texas and
12 individuals out-of-state.