Walter B Howard Elementary School in New Lebanon, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Walter B Howard Elementary School is a rural public school in New Lebanon, New York that is part of New Lebanon Central School District. It serves 238 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

238 Students

19 Teachers

1478 Route 20

New Lebanon, NY 12125 View local requests

http://www.newlebanoncsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Walter B Howard Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cousin

Mrs. Griffith

Ms. Meister

Mrs. Schaible and Mrs. Griffith

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Walter B Howard Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Walter B Howard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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