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PS 77K

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PS 77K is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 164 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 2.6:1. Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

164 Students

64 Teachers

62 Park Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11217 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 77K Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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 77K Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 77K

$55,309

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

331

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

PS 77K has received support from 227 individuals from New York and 104 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 77K

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PS 77K

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