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PS Q233 @ Metro

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About this school

PS Q233 @ Metro is an urban public school in Forest Hills, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 132 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 1.5:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

132 Students

87 Teachers

91-30 Metropolitan Ave

Forest Hills, NY 11375 View local requests

https://www.p233q.com/metro/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS Q233 @ Metro Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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 Q233 @ Metro

$19,163

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

114

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

PS Q233 @ Metro has received support from 82 individuals from New York and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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PS Q233 @ Metro

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PS Q233 @ Metro

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