PS 7 Academy in Elmhurst, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 7 Academy is a public school in Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 489 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

489 Students

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7605 51st Ave

Elmhurst, NY 11373 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

PS 7 Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Lau

Ms. Payero

Mrs. Valdez

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PS 7 Academy 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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PS 7 Academy

$12,578

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

109

donors

projects for technology

project for art supplies

PS 7 Academy has received support from 66 individuals from New York and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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