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Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

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Brooklyn Studio Secondary School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 892 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

892 Students

59 Teachers

8310 21st Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11214 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lipner and Ms. F Davi

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Brooklyn Studio Secondary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

$77,670

raised using DonorsChoose

120

projects funded

teachers funded

311

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School has received support from 183 individuals from New York and 128 individuals out-of-state.

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Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

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