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About this school
New American Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 247 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
247 Students
32 Teachers
9301 Avenue BContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
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New American Academy Charter School
$26,286
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
76
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
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art supplies
New American Academy Charter School has received support from
46 individuals from New York and
30 individuals out-of-state.
