Urban Assem Collab Healthcare in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Urban Assem Collab Healthcare is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 377 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

377 Students

25 Teachers

999 Jamaica Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208 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

Urban Assem Collab Healthcare Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Black

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Ms. Sanchez

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Urban Assem Collab Healthcare Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Urban Assem Collab Healthcare Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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