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PS 354 J L Green STEM Institute

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PS 354 J L Green STEM Institute is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 524 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

524 Students

39 Teachers

12610 Bedell St

Jamaica, NY 11434 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

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PS 354 J L Green STEM Institute Demographics

79%

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.

PS 354 J L Green STEM Institute Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 354 J L Green STEM Institute

$20,472

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

154

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 354 J L Green STEM Institute has received support from 128 individuals from New York and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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