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PS 188 Michael E Berdy

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PS 188 Michael E Berdy is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 235 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

235 Students

28 Teachers

3314 Neptune Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11224 View local requests

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PS 188 Michael E Berdy Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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 188 Michael E Berdy

$48,299

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

358

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 188 Michael E Berdy has received support from 188 individuals from New York and 170 individuals out-of-state.

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