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About this school
PS 186 Dr Irving Gladstone is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 904 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
904 Students
71 Teachers
7601 19th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 186 Dr Irving Gladstone Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
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PS 186 Dr Irving Gladstone
$45,146
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
416
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 186 Dr Irving Gladstone has received support from
308 individuals from New York and
108 individuals out-of-state.
