Central Brooklyn Literacy Academy in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Central Brooklyn Literacy Academy is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of Community School District 17. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 1 - 3

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

188 Rochester Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11213 View local requests

https://bkliteracyacademy.org/

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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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Central Brooklyn Literacy Academy Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

73%

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.

Central Brooklyn Literacy Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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