District 29 PreK Center (Springfield 2) in Springfield Gardens, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

District 29 PreK Center (Springfield 2) is a public school in Springfield Gardens, New York that is part of Community School District 29. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

134-35 Springfield Boulevard

Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 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

District 29 PreK Center (Springfield 2) Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gatto

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District 29 PreK Center (Springfield 2) Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

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.

District 29 PreK Center (Springfield 2) Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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