PS 035 in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 035 is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 254 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 5.4:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

254 Students

47 Teachers

317 W 52nd St

New York, NY 10019 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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PS 035 Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

PS 035 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 035

$13,019

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for technology

project for books

PS 035 has received support from 18 individuals from New York and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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