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Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

81 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 12 Grades Served
963 Students
64 Teachers
511 W 182nd St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
New York, NY 10033
http://www.wheelsnyc.org

About this school

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 963 students in Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 296 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Demographics

86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 22, 2025

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Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

$229,652
raised using DonorsChoose
296
projects funded
101
teachers funded
1,155
donors
18
projects for basic supplies
52
projects for technology
32
projects for books
18
projects for art supplies

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School has received support from 707 individuals from New York and 448 individuals out-of-state.

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