Big Picture Ellicottville CA BOCES in Ellicottville, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Big Picture Ellicottville CA BOCES is a public school in Ellicottville, New York that is part of [County run]. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

5873 RT-219

Ellicottville, NY 14731 View local requests

https://caboces.org/education/exceptional-education/big-picture-learning/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Big Picture Ellicottville CA BOCES Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

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.

Big Picture Ellicottville CA BOCES Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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