{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Cinema School","outOfStateSupporters":16.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9849256,"projectId":10165000,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support. Apologies that I have been delayed with my updates. We received the supplies in April just in time for our students to work on creating movie posters for \"In The Time of the Butterflies\". After reading and watching the movie, students came up with a list of themes and central ideas: family, justice/injustice, women, bravery, courage, resistance, hope, freedom, resistance, education, inequality, and marriage. Now, they are writing the tag lines and starting rough drafts of their posters. The headphones help them focus to keep them on task.","fullyFundedDate":1776458456234,"projectUrl":"project/its-storytime/10165000/","projectTitle":"It's Storytime","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Moneymaker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9849256"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_97584","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":312,"numTeachers":22,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":19,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":1,"percentLatinx":77,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":0,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"14.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":83.7,"schoolId":97584,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Cinema School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Cinema School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/new-york/new-york-city-dept-of-ed/cinema-school/97584"}
Join the 43 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Cinema School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 312 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
312 Students
22 Teachers
1551 E 172nd StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Boost support for this school! Share this page with friends, family, alumni, and fellow supporters. Every connection helps teachers get the supplies they need and shows how much your community cares about its students.
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for public school teachers.
Every donation funds real needs — pencils, books, lab equipment, art supplies, and more — helping students learn and thrive. We ship supplies directly to the school, and you'll see exactly where each dollar goes.
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Cinema School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 26, 2026
DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students
in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.
Cinema School
$7,719
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
43
donors
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Cinema School has received support from
36 individuals from New York and
7 individuals out-of-state.
