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PS 1 Courtlandt School

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PS 1 Courtlandt School is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 413 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 156 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

413 Students

41 Teachers

335 E 152nd St

Bronx, NY 10451 View local requests

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

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PS 1 Courtlandt School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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PS 1 Courtlandt School

$91,891

raised using DonorsChoose

156

projects funded

teachers funded

594

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 1 Courtlandt School has received support from 337 individuals from New York and 257 individuals out-of-state.

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