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About this school
PS 70 Max Schoenfeld School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 723 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Its teachers have had 947 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
723 Students
83 Teachers
1691 Weeks AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 70 Max Schoenfeld School
$343,662
raised using DonorsChoose
947
projects
funded
78
teachers
funded
1,283
donors
121
projects
for
basic supplies
46
projects for
technology
106
projects for
books
43
projects
for
art supplies
PS 70 Max Schoenfeld School has received support from
685 individuals from New York and
598 individuals out-of-state.