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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities

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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities is a suburban public school in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools. It serves 216 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

216 Students

24 Teachers

1 E 32nd St

Paterson, NJ 07514 View local requests

http://ps01-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/

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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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 1 School - Humanities Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities

$22,149

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

112

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Renaissance 1 School - Humanities has received support from 79 individuals from New Jersey and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities

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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities Demographics

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Renaissance 1 School - Humanities

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