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About this school
Bronx School of Young Leaders is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 332 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bronx School of Young Leaders
$56,587
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
323
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Bronx School of Young Leaders has received support from
180 individuals from New York and
143 individuals out-of-state.
