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About this school
PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan is
an urban public school
in Woodside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,058 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 361 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 12, 2026
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PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan
$182,686
raised using DonorsChoose
361
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
1,186
donors
45
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
124
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan has received support from
361 individuals from New York and
825 individuals out-of-state.