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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School

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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School is a public school in New York, New York that is part of Charter School District. It serves 500 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

500 Students

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245 West 129th Street

New York, NY 10027 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/M284

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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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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

69%

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.

Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School

$19,318

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School has received support from 59 individuals from New York and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School

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