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Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School
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About this school

Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District. It serves 462 students in grades Pre-K - 6. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
462 Students
# of teachers unavailable
250 Gramatan Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Mount Vernon, NY 10550 View local requests
https://nmhz.mtvernoncsd.org/our-school
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Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School Demographics

95%
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: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.

Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 4, 2026

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Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School

$29,865
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects funded
15
teachers funded
172
donors
8
projects for basic supplies
7
projects for technology
6
projects for books
8
projects for art supplies

Nelson Mandela - Hosea Zollicoffer Elementary School has received support from 120 individuals from New York and 52 individuals out-of-state.