NYC Ischool in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

NYC Ischool is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 448 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

448 Students

31 Teachers

131 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10013 View local requests

http://www.nycischool.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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NYC Ischool Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

NYC Ischool Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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NYC Ischool

$20,998

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

224

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

NYC Ischool has received support from 168 individuals from New York and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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