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The School of Creativity & Innovation - Lower is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 260 students
in grades Pre-K - K.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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The School of Creativity & Innovation - Lower Demographics
84%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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The School of Creativity & Innovation - Lower
$5,910
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
61
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
The School of Creativity & Innovation - Lower has received support from
31 individuals from New York and
30 individuals out-of-state.
