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About this school
Learners & Leaders is
an urban public school
in Ridgewood, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 420 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 61 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 K - 5
420 Students
51 Teachers
360 Seneca AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Learners & Leaders Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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Learners & Leaders
$33,865
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
145
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Learners & Leaders has received support from
102 individuals from New York and
43 individuals out-of-state.
