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PS 160 Walt Disney

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About this school

PS 160 Walt Disney is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 278 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.7:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

278 Students

36 Teachers

4140 Hutchinson River Pkwy E

Bronx, NY 10475 View local requests

https://www.thewaltdisneyschool.org/

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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 160 Walt Disney Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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 160 Walt Disney Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 160 Walt Disney

$22,187

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

151

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 160 Walt Disney has received support from 98 individuals from New York and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 160 Walt Disney

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PS 160 Walt Disney

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