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Jubilee Livingway

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Jubilee Livingway is an urban public school in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 385 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

385 Students

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350 Ruben Torres Sr Blvd

Brownsville, TX 78520 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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Jubilee Livingway Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Jubilee Livingway Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Jubilee Livingway

$4,777

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Jubilee Livingway has received support from 19 individuals from Texas and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Jubilee Livingway

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