Germantown Central School in Germantown, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Germantown Central School is a rural public school in Germantown, New York that is part of Germantown Central School District. It serves 452 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

452 Students

22 Teachers

123 Main St

Germantown, NY 12526 View local requests

http://www.germantowncsd.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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Germantown Central School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Germantown Central School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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