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PS 179 Kensington

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PS 179 Kensington is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 663 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

663 Students

66 Teachers

202 Avenue C

Brooklyn, NY 11218 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

PS 179 Kensington Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Acca and Ms. Serrano

Mrs. Myers-Guilloteau

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PS 179 Kensington Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

PS 179 Kensington Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 179 Kensington

$67,573

raised using DonorsChoose

143

projects funded

teachers funded

330

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 179 Kensington has received support from 235 individuals from New York and 95 individuals out-of-state.

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