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About this school
Pearls Hawthorne School is
a suburban public school
in Yonkers, New York that is part of Yonkers Public Schools.
It serves 865 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 130 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
865 Students
50 Teachers
350 Hawthorne AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Pearls Hawthorne School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
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Pearls Hawthorne School
$63,694
raised using DonorsChoose
130
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
381
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Pearls Hawthorne School has received support from
286 individuals from New York and
95 individuals out-of-state.