Young Women's College Preparatory Academy
Introduction

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**Young Women's College Preparatory Academy** (**YWCPA**) is a secondary (middle and high) school [for girls](/wiki/Single-sex_education "Single-sex education") in [Houston](/wiki/Houston "Houston"), [Texas](/wiki/Texas "Texas") that is a part of the [Houston Independent School District](/wiki/Houston_Independent_School_District "Houston Independent School District"). It opened in 2011 in the former [Contemporary Learning Center](/wiki/Contemporary_Learning_Center "Contemporary Learning Center") (CLC) building.

The school is located in the [Third Ward](/wiki/Third_Ward%2C_Houston "Third Ward, Houston") area.Aguilar, Charlotte. "[HISD chief to trustees: please kick in $1m from your districts to spruce up new all\-girls school](http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/article_3b2de497-5994-5a94-98f7-87f9f45f82f9.html)." *[West University Examiner](/wiki/West_University_Examiner "West University Examiner")*. Tuesday July 19, 2011\. Updated Wednesday July 20, 2011\. Retrieved on July 31, 2011\. [Alternate link](https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/HISD-chief-to-trustees-please-kick-in-1m-from-9399717.php) The Foundation for the Education of Young Women and HISD partnered in order to develop the school. The foundation committed $1 million to start the school. The plan initially called for the school to be housed at CLC, but the agenda items, including the plan, were tabled until December 2010\."[All\-girls school coming to Houston ISD](http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2010/11/12/all-girls-school-coming-to-houston-isd.html)." *[Houston Business Journal](/wiki/Houston_Business_Journal "Houston Business Journal")*. November 12, 2010\. Retrieved on May 29, 2011\.


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