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PS 196 Grand Central Parkway

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About this school

PS 196 Grand Central Parkway is an urban public school in Forest Hills, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 748 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

748 Students

58 Teachers

7125 113th St

Forest Hills, NY 11375 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 196 Grand Central Parkway Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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 196 Grand Central Parkway Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 196 Grand Central Parkway

$10,922

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

150

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 196 Grand Central Parkway has received support from 91 individuals from New York and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 196 Grand Central Parkway

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PS 196 Grand Central Parkway

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