The Lumina School at Viola - BOCES in Suffern, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

The Lumina School at Viola - BOCES is a public school in Suffern, New York that is part of [County run]. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

557 Route 202

Suffern, NY 10901 View local requests

https://www.rocklandboces.org/programs-for-students/special-education/lumina-school

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

The Lumina School at Viola - BOCES Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Nicole

Ms. Rebecca

Mr. Welsh

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The Lumina School at Viola - BOCES Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

23%

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.

The Lumina School at Viola - BOCES Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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