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About this school
PS 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 637 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 117 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 - 8
637 Students
77 Teachers
2100 Walton AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior
$58,519
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
356
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior has received support from
193 individuals from New York and
163 individuals out-of-state.
