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About this school
PS 221Q The North Hills School is
an urban public school
in Little Neck, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 502 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
502 Students
39 Teachers
5740 Marathon PkwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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81%
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PS 221Q The North Hills School
$5,008
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
61
donors
3
projects for
technology
PS 221Q The North Hills School has received support from
44 individuals from New York and
17 individuals out-of-state.
