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Join the 343 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
PS 199 Frederick Wachtel is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 477 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
477 Students
53 Teachers
1100 Elm AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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49%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 199 Frederick Wachtel Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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PS 199 Frederick Wachtel
$47,376
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
343
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 199 Frederick Wachtel has received support from
196 individuals from New York and
147 individuals out-of-state.
