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Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School

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About this school

Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School is an urban public school in Long Is. City, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 483 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.7:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

483 Students

85 Teachers

3927 28th St

Long Is. City, NY 11101 View local requests

http://www.gugcs.org

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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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Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School

$51,112

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

486

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School has received support from 302 individuals from New York and 184 individuals out-of-state.

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Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School

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Growing Up Green Charter Elementary School

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