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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 - 5 Grades Served
456 Students
53 Teachers
104 Sutter AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Brooklyn, NY 11212
About this school
PS 156 Waverly is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 456 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
95%
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.
PS 156 Waverly Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2025
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PS 156 Waverly
$36,406
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
155
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS 156 Waverly has received support from
104 individuals from New York and
51 individuals out-of-state.
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