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About this school
Bronx Academy for Software Engineering is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 378 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
378 Students
34 Teachers
2474 Crotona AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Bronx Academy for Software Engineering Demographics
90%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bronx Academy for Software Engineering
$29,365
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
156
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
Bronx Academy for Software Engineering has received support from
92 individuals from New York and
64 individuals out-of-state.
