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About this school
HBCU Early College Prep is
a public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of Community School District 29.
Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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The percentage of students that qualify for free or
reduced price lunch is not available.
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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HBCU Early College Prep
$10,276
raised using DonorsChoose
4
projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
37
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
HBCU Early College Prep has received support from
25 individuals from New York and
12 individuals out-of-state.
