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About this school
PS 938 is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 938 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 938
$42,063
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
278
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 938 has received support from
149 individuals from New York and
129 individuals out-of-state.