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Jamaica Children's Magnet School

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Jamaica Children's Magnet School is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 256 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

256 Students

14 Teachers

109-20 Union Hall St

Jamaica, NY 11433 View local requests

http://www.jamaicachildrensschool.org

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

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Mrs. Fitter "Empowering First Graders: Support Our Classroom Journey!"

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Jamaica Children's Magnet School Demographics

89%

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 Children's Magnet School

$24,801

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Jamaica Children's Magnet School has received support from 80 individuals from New York and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Jamaica Children's Magnet School

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Jamaica Children's Magnet School

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