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Jamaica Gateway to Sciences

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Jamaica Gateway to Sciences is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 532 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

532 Students

28 Teachers

16701 Gothic Dr

Jamaica, NY 11432 View local requests

http://www.jamaicagateway.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Jamaica Gateway to Sciences Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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Jamaica Gateway to Sciences

$8,925

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Jamaica Gateway to Sciences has received support from 22 individuals from New York and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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