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International Leadership Academy - Southwest

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International Leadership Academy - Southwest is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 459 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.2:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

459 Students

19 Teachers

8440 Bissonnet St

Houston, TX 77074 View local requests

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International Leadership Academy - Southwest Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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International Leadership Academy - Southwest

$30,865

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

International Leadership Academy - Southwest has received support from 54 individuals from Texas and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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