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PS 346 Abe Stark

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PS 346 Abe Stark is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 385 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

385 Students

46 Teachers

1400 Pennsylvania Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11239 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 346 Abe Stark Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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PS 346 Abe Stark

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projects funded

teachers funded

167

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

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project for art supplies

PS 346 Abe Stark has received support from 110 individuals from New York and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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