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About this school
PS 386 - Envir Citizenship School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 285 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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 386 - Envir Citizenship School
$108,214
raised using DonorsChoose
285
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
723
donors
52
projects
for
basic supplies
53
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
PS 386 - Envir Citizenship School has received support from
458 individuals from New York and
265 individuals out-of-state.