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Browne Education Center

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Browne Education Center is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 442 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 128 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

442 Students

27 Teachers

850 26th St NE

Washington, DC 20002 View local requests

http://www.brownedc.org

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Browne Education Center Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Browne Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Browne Education Center

$85,144

raised using DonorsChoose

128

projects funded

teachers funded

638

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Browne Education Center has received support from 234 individuals from District of Columbia and 404 individuals out-of-state.

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