Brooklyn Laboratory School in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brooklyn Laboratory School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 459 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

459 Students

26 Teachers

999 Jamaica Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208 View local requests

http://www.brooklynlabschool.org

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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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Brooklyn Laboratory School Demographics

89%

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.

Brooklyn Laboratory School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 10, 2026

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