High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

911 Flatbush Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226 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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Mrs. Marakhovsky

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High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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