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PS 182 Samantha Smith
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About this school

PS 182 Samantha Smith is an urban public school in Jamaica, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 805 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
805 Students
53 Teachers
153-27 88th Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Jamaica, NY 11432 View local requests
http://www.ps182q.org/
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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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PS 182 Samantha Smith Demographics

93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

PS 182 Samantha Smith Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 23, 2025

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PS 182 Samantha Smith

$49,872
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects funded
40
teachers funded
297
donors
20
projects for basic supplies
8
projects for technology
6
projects for books
9
projects for art supplies

PS 182 Samantha Smith has received support from 207 individuals from New York and 90 individuals out-of-state.