District 2 Pre-K Center at West 57 Street in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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District 2 Pre-K Center at West 57 Street is a public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

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620A W 57th St

New York, NY 10019 View local requests

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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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District 2 Pre-K Center at West 57 Street Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

District 2 Pre-K Center at West 57 Street Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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