McCarthy School - Beard in Syracuse, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McCarthy School - Beard is a public school in Syracuse, New York that is part of Syracuse City School District. It serves 44 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

44 Students

# of teachers unavailable

220 W Kennedy St

Syracuse, NY 13205 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

McCarthy School - Beard Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bartelli

Mrs. Curkendall's Spectacular Students

Ms. Rice

Ms. Wexler

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McCarthy School - Beard Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

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.

McCarthy School - Beard Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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