Washington Irving Young Adult Borough Center in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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Washington Irving Young Adult Borough Center is a public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 250 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 10 - 12

250 Students

# of teachers unavailable

40 Irving Pl

New York, NY 10003 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

Washington Irving Young Adult Borough Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. David

Ms. Jennie Chung

Mr. Weber

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Washington Irving Young Adult Borough 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.

Washington Irving Young Adult Borough Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 19, 2026

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