Fdny-Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Safety in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fdny-Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Safety is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 230 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

230 Students

20 Teachers

400 Pennsylvania Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/K502

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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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Fdny-Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Safety Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Fdny-Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Safety Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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