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About this school
PS 011 Sarah J Garnet is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 663 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 224 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
663 Students
58 Teachers
320 W 21st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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51%
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PS 011 Sarah J Garnet
$109,534
raised using DonorsChoose
224
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
579
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 011 Sarah J Garnet has received support from
375 individuals from New York and
204 individuals out-of-state.
