Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park in Buffalo, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 429 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

429 Students

36 Teachers

40 Days Park

Buffalo, NY 14201 View local requests

http://www.elmwoodvillageschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Phillips

Ms. Warnes

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Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Elmwood Village Charter School - Days Park Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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