New York City Montessori Charter School in Bronx, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New York City Montessori Charter School is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 183 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.8:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

183 Students

38 Teachers

423 E 138th St

Bronx, NY 10454 View local requests

http://www.nycmcs.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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New York City Montessori Charter School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

New York City Montessori Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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