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P17X @ 298X

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P17X @ 298X is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 387 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 3.9:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

387 Students

98 Teachers

778 Forest Ave

Bronx, NY 10456 View local requests

https://p017x.org/index.html

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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P17X @ 298X Demographics

94%

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.

P17X @ 298X Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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P17X @ 298X

$43,288

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

263

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

P17X @ 298X has received support from 190 individuals from New York and 73 individuals out-of-state.

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