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District 31- The Richmond Pre-K Center

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District 31- The Richmond Pre-K Center is a public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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1275 Woodrow Rd

Staten Island, NY 10309 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/Z147

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District 31- The Richmond Pre-K Center Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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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District 31- The Richmond Pre-K Center

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

District 31- The Richmond Pre-K Center has received support from 74 individuals from New York and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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