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Renaissance School of the Arts

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Renaissance School of the Arts is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 132 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

132 Students

15 Teachers

319 E 117th St

New York, NY 10035 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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Renaissance School of the Arts 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.

Renaissance School of the Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Renaissance School of the Arts

$12,719

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

106

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Renaissance School of the Arts has received support from 56 individuals from New York and 50 individuals out-of-state.

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