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Longwood Preparatory Academy

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Longwood Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 352 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

352 Students

22 Teachers

965 Longwood Ave Frnt 1

Bronx, NY 10459 View local requests

http://www.bananakellyhighschool.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Ms. N.U. LPA ROOM 203

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Longwood Preparatory Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Longwood Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Longwood Preparatory Academy

$11,527

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Longwood Preparatory Academy has received support from 64 individuals from New York and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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