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Queens Transition Center Q420

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Queens Transition Center Q420 is a public school in Springfield Gardens, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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143-10 Springfield Blvd

Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/Q752

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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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Queens Transition Center Q420 Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

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Queens Transition Center Q420

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projects for basic supplies

Queens Transition Center Q420 has received support from 24 individuals from New York and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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Queens Transition Center Q420

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