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About this school
PS 201 Discovery School is
an urban public school
in Flushing, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 300 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
Its teachers have had 554 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 - 6
300 Students
42 Teachers
6511 155th StContact 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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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 201 Discovery School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 19, 2026
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PS 201 Discovery School
$156,696
raised using DonorsChoose
554
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
843
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
67
projects for
technology
72
projects for
books
72
projects
for
art supplies
PS 201 Discovery School has received support from
363 individuals from New York and
480 individuals out-of-state.