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Chinquapin students are the key to community

When staff envisions the Chinquapin community we often see ourselves as the glue that holds this place together. An argument could be made, however, that it is the students who forge the strongest bonds.

Laura Henry

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Chinquapin alum earns internship with Texas State Rep. Eric Johnson

As the Vice President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) chapter at St. Edward’s University, 2016 Chinquapin alum Alejandro Izaguirre has the chance to meet people of all backgrounds. But even he was surprised at the...

Laura Henry

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Why I let my daughter board at Chinquapin Prep

Bertha Robledo

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Chinquapin Prep featured in Houston Business Journal

Thank you, Houston Business Journal, for highlighting Chinquapin’s brand new girls dormitory! We are so proud of the efforts we’re making on behalf of our student body — and it’s wonderful to see the greater Houston community...

Marilu Garza

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Chinquapin Prep: My educational Shangri-La

Stephen Perrault

January 10, 2017

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Success at Chinquapin is Quid Pro Quo

It’s easy to spot potential Chinquapin students. They arrive in old cars overflowing with siblings and abuelas. At first, the family is shy and nervous, wondering if what they have heard about the school – that it clears a path out of poverty for...

Laura Henry

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A boarding school for low-income students

Chinquapin is the only low-income boarding school in Texas, and one of only a handful in the nation. Why board? It was our founder’s belief that removing students from the daily distractions of their home environments was critical to their success.

Laura Henry

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A barrio boy goes to Chinquapin

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