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PS 36 Unionport School

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PS 36 Unionport School is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 662 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

662 Students

55 Teachers

1070 Castle Hill Ave

Bronx, NY 10472 View local requests

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PS 36 Unionport School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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 36 Unionport School

$18,610

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

100

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 36 Unionport School has received support from 59 individuals from New York and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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