Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School in Bronx, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 118 students in grades 9 - 9. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 9

118 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1617 Parkview Ave

Bronx, NY 10461 View local requests

https://www.earlmonroeschool.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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