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

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About this school

NYC Laboratory 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 539 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

539 Students

32 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 School for Collaborative Studies Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Fischer

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Mr. Golan

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NYC Laboratory School for Collaborative Studies Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

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