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PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 556 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 613 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody
$266,573
raised using DonorsChoose
613
projects
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55
teachers
funded
2,680
donors
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projects
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technology
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art supplies
PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody has received support from
780 individuals from New York and
1,900 individuals out-of-state.