Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 266 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

266 Students

33 Teachers

1580 Dean St

Brooklyn, NY 11213 View local requests

http://www.launchschool.net

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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