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PS 22 Thomas Jefferson

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PS 22 Thomas Jefferson is an urban public school in Flushing, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 745 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

745 Students

67 Teachers

15333 Sanford Ave

Flushing, NY 11355 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

PS 22 Thomas Jefferson Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kwon and Ms. Kang

Mrs. Thompson and Ms. Link

Ms. Xerras

Ms. Yu

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PS 22 Thomas Jefferson Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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 22 Thomas Jefferson Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 22 Thomas Jefferson

$65,943

raised using DonorsChoose

133

projects funded

teachers funded

515

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 22 Thomas Jefferson has received support from 387 individuals from New York and 128 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 22 Thomas Jefferson

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