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About this school
Challenge Charter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 601 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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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Last updated Feb 21, 2026
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Challenge Charter Elementary School
$33,357
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
225
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Challenge Charter Elementary School has received support from
150 individuals from New York and
75 individuals out-of-state.
