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About this school
PS 36 St Albans School is
an urban public school
in Saint Albans, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 271 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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 36 St Albans School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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PS 36 St Albans School
$14,028
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
98
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 36 St Albans School has received support from
65 individuals from New York and
33 individuals out-of-state.
