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Vanguard Academy - Beethoven

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Vanguard Academy - Beethoven is an urban public school in Edinburg, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 978 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.8:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

978 Students

34 Teachers

2215 S Veterans Blvd

Edinburg, TX 78539 View local requests

https://www.beethoven-secondary.vanguardacademy.education/

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Vanguard Academy - Beethoven Demographics

90%

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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Vanguard Academy - Beethoven

$17,153

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Vanguard Academy - Beethoven has received support from 32 individuals from Texas and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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