NYC Laboratory High School for Collaborative Studies in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

NYC Laboratory High School for Collaborative Studies is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 414 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

414 Students

38 Teachers

333 W 17th St

New York, NY 10011 View local requests

http://www.nyclabschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

NYC Laboratory High School for Collaborative Studies Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gianna Caramanica

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NYC Laboratory High School for Collaborative Studies Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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 Laboratory High School for Collaborative Studies Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 25, 2026

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