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PS 149 Danny Kaye

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PS 149 Danny Kaye is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 508 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 290 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

508 Students

42 Teachers

700 Sutter Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11207 View local requests

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

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PS 149 Danny Kaye Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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PS 149 Danny Kaye

$119,846

raised using DonorsChoose

290

projects funded

teachers funded

607

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 149 Danny Kaye has received support from 406 individuals from New York and 201 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 149 Danny Kaye

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