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PS 56 Lewis H Latimer

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PS 56 Lewis H Latimer is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 251 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

251 Students

19 Teachers

170 Gates Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238 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

PS 56 Lewis H Latimer Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. De La Rosa

Ms. Hamberry

Ms. McFarlane

Ms. Nelson & Ms. McFarlane

Mrs. Rabinowitz

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Ms. Swan

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PS 56 Lewis H Latimer Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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 56 Lewis H Latimer Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 56 Lewis H Latimer

$74,772

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

426

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 56 Lewis H Latimer has received support from 312 individuals from New York and 114 individuals out-of-state.

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