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PS 214 Lorraine Hansberry Academy is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 812 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 214 Lorraine Hansberry Academy
$80,910
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
287
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 214 Lorraine Hansberry Academy has received support from
192 individuals from New York and
95 individuals out-of-state.