Rockland BOCES in West Nyack, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rockland BOCES is a public school in West Nyack, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

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65 Parrott Rd

West Nyack, NY 10994 View local requests

https://www.rocklandboces.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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Rockland BOCES Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Rockland BOCES Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rockland BOCES

$14,188

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rockland BOCES has received support from 73 individuals from New York and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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