Bell Academy in Bayside, New York on DonorsChoose

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Bell Academy is an urban public school in Bayside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 440 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

440 Students

27 Teachers

1825 212th St

Bayside, NY 11360 View local requests

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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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Bell Academy Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Bell Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bell Academy

$3,986

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Bell Academy has received support from 22 individuals from New York and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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