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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 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Vanguard Academy - Beethoven
$17,670
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
44
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Vanguard Academy - Beethoven has received support from
34 individuals from Texas and
10 individuals out-of-state.