Polk Street Elementary School in N Bergen, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Polk Street Elementary School is a suburban public school in N Bergen, New Jersey that is part of North Bergen School District. It serves 258 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

258 Students

# of teachers unavailable

7111 Polk St

N Bergen, NJ 07047 View local requests

https://polk.northbergen.k12.nj.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Polk Street Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

100%

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.

Polk Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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