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About this school
PS231 at PS238 is
a public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of District 75 City Wide Programs.
Its teachers have had 339 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
# of students unavailable
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1633 East 8th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
41%
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.
PS231 at PS238 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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PS231 at PS238
$173,903
raised using DonorsChoose
339
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
779
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
87
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
27
projects
for
art supplies
PS231 at PS238 has received support from
352 individuals from New York and
427 individuals out-of-state.
