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PS 290 Juan Morel Campos

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PS 290 Juan Morel Campos is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 375 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 183 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

375 Students

45 Teachers

135 Schenck Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207 View local requests

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

PS 290 Juan Morel Campos Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Rodrigo-Avillaneda

Ms. Scott

Ms. Vitale

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PS 290 Juan Morel Campos Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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 290 Juan Morel Campos Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 290 Juan Morel Campos

$78,513

raised using DonorsChoose

183

projects funded

teachers funded

331

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 290 Juan Morel Campos has received support from 200 individuals from New York and 131 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 290 Juan Morel Campos

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