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About this school
Fairmont Neighborhood School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 277 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 644 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 - 5
277 Students
27 Teachers
1550 Vyse AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026
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Fairmont Neighborhood School
$618,605
raised using DonorsChoose
644
projects
funded
70
teachers
funded
741
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
145
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
47
projects
for
art supplies
Fairmont Neighborhood School has received support from
465 individuals from New York and
276 individuals out-of-state.