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PS 102 the Bayview

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PS 102 the Bayview is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,062 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

1,062 Students

91 Teachers

211 72nd St

Brooklyn, NY 11209 View local requests

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

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PS 102 the Bayview Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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 102 the Bayview

$34,655

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

311

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 102 the Bayview has received support from 241 individuals from New York and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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