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Williamsburg Preparatory School

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Williamsburg Preparatory School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 667 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

667 Students

42 Teachers

257 N 6th St

Brooklyn, NY 11211 View local requests

http://www.williamsburgprep.com

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Williamsburg Preparatory School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Williamsburg Preparatory School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Williamsburg Preparatory School

$47,923

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

356

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Williamsburg Preparatory School has received support from 211 individuals from New York and 145 individuals out-of-state.

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