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Paideia School 24

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Paideia School 24 is a suburban public school in Yonkers, New York that is part of Yonkers Public Schools. It serves 281 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

281 Students

22 Teachers

50 Colin St

Yonkers, NY 10701 View local requests

http://www.yonkerspublicschools.org

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Paideia School 24 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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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Paideia School 24

$7,089

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

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Paideia School 24 has received support from 32 individuals from New York and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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Paideia School 24

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