Yorkville Community School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yorkville Community School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 321 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

321 Students

41 Teachers

421 E 88th St

New York, NY 10128 View local requests

http://www.yorkvillecommunityschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Yorkville Community School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jennifer

Ms. Mariel

Ms. Sirota

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Yorkville Community School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Yorkville Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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