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York Early College Academy is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 596 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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York Early College Academy
$18,918
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
75
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
3
projects
for
art supplies
York Early College Academy has received support from
55 individuals from New York and
20 individuals out-of-state.