Brookside Elementary School in Yorktown Hts., New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brookside Elementary School is a suburban public school in Yorktown Hts., New York that is part of Yorktown Central School District. It serves 507 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 3

507 Students

37 Teachers

2285 Broad St

Yorktown Hts., NY 10598 View local requests

http://www.yorktown.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Brookside Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bentley

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Brookside Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Brookside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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