Community Park Elementary School in Princeton, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Community Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Princeton, New Jersey that is part of Princeton Public Schools. It serves 295 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

295 Students

36 Teachers

372 Witherspoon St

Princeton, NJ 08542 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Community Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jones

Mrs. Nash

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Community Park Elementary School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

Community Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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