PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute in Buffalo, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 400 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

400 Students

# of teachers unavailable

487 High St

Buffalo, NY 14211 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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PS 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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 48 at 39 Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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