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Community Voices Middle School

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Community Voices Middle School is an urban public school in Springfield Gardens, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 293 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

293 Students

21 Teachers

14500 Springfield Blvd

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

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Community Voices Middle School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Community Voices Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Community Voices Middle School

$26,534

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Community Voices Middle School has received support from 74 individuals from New York and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Community Voices Middle School

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