Perry Street Preparatory Charter School in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Perry Street Preparatory Charter School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 455 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

455 Students

31 Teachers

1800 Perry St NE

Washington, DC 20018 View local requests

http://www.pspdc.org

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Perry Street Preparatory Charter School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Perry Street Preparatory Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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