New Jersey Regional Day School in Newark, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Jersey Regional Day School is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools. It serves 104 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 5.8:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

104 Students

18 Teachers

334 Lyons Ave

Newark, NJ 07112 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

New Jersey Regional Day School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Dolahan

Ms. Marybeth Dugan

Ms. Rae

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New Jersey Regional Day School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

New Jersey Regional Day School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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