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About this school
PS 251 Paerdegat is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 317 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
Its teachers have had 1,357 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 - 5
317 Students
40 Teachers
1037 E 54th 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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PS 251 Paerdegat
$636,628
raised using DonorsChoose
1,357
projects
funded
80
teachers
funded
2,374
donors
176
projects
for
basic supplies
120
projects for
technology
64
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
PS 251 Paerdegat has received support from
1,330 individuals from New York and
1,044 individuals out-of-state.