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PS 182 Samantha Smith

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PS 182 Samantha Smith is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 805 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

805 Students

53 Teachers

153-27 88th Ave

Jamaica, NY 11432 View local requests

http://www.ps182q.org/

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PS 182 Samantha Smith Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

PS 182 Samantha Smith Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 182 Samantha Smith

$49,588

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

296

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 182 Samantha Smith has received support from 206 individuals from New York and 90 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 182 Samantha Smith

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