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PS 208 Elsa Ebeling

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PS 208 Elsa Ebeling is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 298 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

298 Students

37 Teachers

4801 Avenue D

Brooklyn, NY 11203 View local requests

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

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PS 208 Elsa Ebeling Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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 208 Elsa Ebeling Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 208 Elsa Ebeling

$28,297

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

127

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 208 Elsa Ebeling has received support from 83 individuals from New York and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 208 Elsa Ebeling

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PS 208 Elsa Ebeling

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