Explore Empower Charter School 742 in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Explore Empower Charter School 742 is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 506 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

506 Students

50 Teachers

188 Rochester Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11213 View local requests

http://www.explorenetwork.org

Evidence-based impact

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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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Explore Empower Charter School 742 Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Explore Empower Charter School 742 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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