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Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center

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Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 450 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

450 Students

# of teachers unavailable

500 19th St

Brooklyn, NY 11215 View local requests

https://www.k280.org/

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

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Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford 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.

Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center

$51,096

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

533

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center has received support from 443 individuals from New York and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center

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Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center Demographics

Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

Pre-Kindergarten 280 Bishop Ford Center

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