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About this school
PS138 @ J117 is
a public school
in New York, New York that is part of District 75 City Wide Programs.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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240 East 109th StreetContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS138 @ J117 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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PS138 @ J117
$15,465
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
148
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
PS138 @ J117 has received support from
80 individuals from New York and
68 individuals out-of-state.
