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Brookside Primary School

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About this school

Brookside Primary School is a suburban public school in Ossining, New York that is part of Ossining Union Free School District. It serves 672 students in grades 1 - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 2

672 Students

52 Teachers

30 Ryder Rd

Ossining, NY 10562 View local requests

http://www.ossiningufsd.org

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

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Brookside Primary School Demographics

67%

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.

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Brookside Primary School

$3,383

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for books

Brookside Primary School has received support from 29 individuals from New York and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Brookside Primary School

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