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About this school
PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 896 students
in grades 5 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 200 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 12
896 Students
66 Teachers
319 Suffolk StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 19, 2026
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PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted
$88,422
raised using DonorsChoose
200
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
538
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted has received support from
369 individuals from New York and
169 individuals out-of-state.
