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PS 101 the Verrazano

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PS 101 the Verrazano is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,112 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

1,112 Students

63 Teachers

8696 24th 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

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PS 101 the Verrazano Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

PS 101 the Verrazano Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 101 the Verrazano

$14,871

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 101 the Verrazano has received support from 77 individuals from New York and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 101 the Verrazano

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