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PS 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 195 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory
$60,146
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
124
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
PS 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory has received support from
78 individuals from New York and
46 individuals out-of-state.
