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About this school
PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan is
an urban public school
in Woodside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,024 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
Its teachers have had 369 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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
1,024 Students
87 Teachers
6725 51st RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan
$186,263
raised using DonorsChoose
369
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
1,193
donors
45
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
126
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
PS 229 Emmanuel Kaplan has received support from
362 individuals from New York and
831 individuals out-of-state.