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Queens Gateway Hlth Sciences is
an urban public school
in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 679 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Queens Gateway Hlth Sciences
$5,163
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
39
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Queens Gateway Hlth Sciences has received support from
33 individuals from New York and
6 individuals out-of-state.
