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About this school
Sheridan Academy Young Leaders is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 411 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 204 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
411 Students
33 Teachers
1116 Sheridan AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated May 17, 2026
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Sheridan Academy Young Leaders
$89,710
raised using DonorsChoose
204
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
477
donors
34
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Sheridan Academy Young Leaders has received support from
281 individuals from New York and
196 individuals out-of-state.
