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Gotham Professional Arts Academy is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 220 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gotham Professional Arts Academy
$21,416
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
135
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Gotham Professional Arts Academy has received support from
91 individuals from New York and
44 individuals out-of-state.
