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PS 72 Dr William Dorney

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PS 72 Dr William Dorney is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 591 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

591 Students

66 Teachers

2951 Dewey Ave

Bronx, NY 10465 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 72 Dr William Dorney Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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 72 Dr William Dorney

$50,627

raised using DonorsChoose

124

projects funded

teachers funded

292

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 72 Dr William Dorney has received support from 183 individuals from New York and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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