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John F Kennedy Junior School is
an urban public school
in Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 513 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
513 Students
79 Teachers
5712 94th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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82%
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John F Kennedy Junior School
$13,674
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
136
donors
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
John F Kennedy Junior School has received support from
100 individuals from New York and
36 individuals out-of-state.