Manny Cantor Center in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Manny Cantor Center is a public school in New York, New York that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

197 E Broadway

New York, NY 10002 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Manny Cantor Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Haley

Ms. Stephanie

Ms. Uzma

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Manny Cantor Center Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

73%

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.

Manny Cantor Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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