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About this school
PS 119 Amersfort is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 391 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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PS 119 Amersfort
$31,307
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
156
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 119 Amersfort has received support from
109 individuals from New York and
47 individuals out-of-state.
