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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 8 Grades Served
460 Students
37 Teachers
442 E Houston StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
New York, NY 10002
About this school
PS 188 the Island School is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 460 students
in K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 188 the Island School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 25, 2025
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PS 188 the Island School
$41,677
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
191
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
PS 188 the Island School has received support from
139 individuals from New York and
52 individuals out-of-state.
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