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The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1535 Richmond is
a public school
in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1535 Richmond Demographics
74%
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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The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1535 Richmond
$31,278
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
161
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1535 Richmond has received support from
112 individuals from New York and
49 individuals out-of-state.
