PS 3 Bedford Village in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 3 Bedford Village is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 171 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.1:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

171 Students

24 Teachers

50 Jefferson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11216 View local requests

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

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PS 3 Bedford Village Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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 3 Bedford Village Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 21, 2026

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