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PS 189 the Bilingual Center

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PS 189 the Bilingual Center is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 888 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

888 Students

74 Teachers

1100 E New York Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212 View local requests

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

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PS 189 the Bilingual Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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 189 the Bilingual Center

$54,863

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

357

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 189 the Bilingual Center has received support from 239 individuals from New York and 118 individuals out-of-state.

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