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PS 506 School Journalism/Tech

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PS 506 School Journalism/Tech is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 333 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.0:1. Its teachers have had 144 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

333 Students

67 Teachers

330 59th St

Brooklyn, NY 11220 View local requests

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PS 506 School Journalism/Tech Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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PS 506 School Journalism/Tech

$58,786

raised using DonorsChoose

144

projects funded

teachers funded

538

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 506 School Journalism/Tech has received support from 375 individuals from New York and 163 individuals out-of-state.

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