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PS 220 Edward Mandel

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PS 220 Edward Mandel is an urban public school in Forest Hills, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 614 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

614 Students

47 Teachers

6210 108th St

Forest Hills, NY 11375 View local requests

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PS 220 Edward Mandel Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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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PS 220 Edward Mandel

$10,272

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

PS 220 Edward Mandel has received support from 64 individuals from New York and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 220 Edward Mandel

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PS 220 Edward Mandel

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