Richard Teitelman Junior High School in Cape May, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Richard Teitelman Junior High School is a rural public school in Cape May, New Jersey that is part of Lower Cape May Regional School District. It serves 404 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

404 Students

44 Teachers

687 Route 9

Cape May, NJ 08204 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

Richard Teitelman Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lee

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Richard Teitelman Junior High School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Richard Teitelman Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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