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Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy

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Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy is a public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of [County run]. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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650 Harlem Rd

Buffalo, NY 14224 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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Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy Demographics

82%

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.

Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy

$601

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for art supplies

Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy has received support from 5 individuals from New York and 1 individual out-of-state.

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Erie 1 BOCES Winchester Academy

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