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About this school
PS 23 New Children's School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 329 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 23 New Children's School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 23 New Children's School
$43,773
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
290
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 23 New Children's School has received support from
198 individuals from New York and
92 individuals out-of-state.