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PS 18 John Peter Zenger

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PS 18 John Peter Zenger is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 272 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.7:1. Its teachers have had 231 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

272 Students

48 Teachers

502 Morris Ave

Bronx, NY 10451 View local requests

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

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PS 18 John Peter Zenger Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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 18 John Peter Zenger

$139,722

raised using DonorsChoose

231

projects funded

teachers funded

476

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 18 John Peter Zenger has received support from 315 individuals from New York and 161 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 18 John Peter Zenger

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