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PS 188 Kingsbury

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PS 188 Kingsbury is an urban public school in Bayside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 635 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

635 Students

42 Teachers

21812 Hartland Ave

Bayside, NY 11364 View local requests

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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 188 Kingsbury Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

PS 188 Kingsbury Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 188 Kingsbury

$43,211

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

365

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 188 Kingsbury has received support from 331 individuals from New York and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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