Joan Snow Pre-Kindergarten Center in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Joan Snow Pre-Kindergarten Center is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 80 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

80 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1139 Coney Island Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230 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

Joan Snow Pre-Kindergarten Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ross

Mrs. Silvestry

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Joan Snow Pre-Kindergarten Center Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Joan Snow Pre-Kindergarten Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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