Marion G Vedder Elementary School in N Babylon, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marion G Vedder Elementary School is a suburban public school in N Babylon, New York that is part of North Babylon Union Free School District. It serves 409 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 21 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

409 Students

26 Teachers

794 Deer Park Ave

N Babylon, NY 11703 View local requests

http://www.northbabylonschools.net

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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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Marion G Vedder Elementary School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

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