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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School
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About this school

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
# of teachers unavailable
245 West 129th Street Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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 Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 23, 2025

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Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School

$19,318
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects funded
19
teachers funded
111
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
4
projects for technology
5
projects for books

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