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A School Without Walls

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A School Without Walls is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 136 students in grades 9 - 10. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 10

136 Students

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90 Trinity Pl

New York, NY 10006 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

A School Without Walls Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bonilla

Coach Daniel

Ms. Elysha, School Counselor

Mr. Ferraiolo

Mr. Flanagan

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A School Without Walls Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

A School Without Walls Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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A School Without Walls

$3,109

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

A School Without Walls has received support from 8 individuals from New York and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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