Park Early Childhood Center in Ossining, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park Early Childhood Center is a suburban public school in Ossining, New York that is part of Ossining Union Free School District. It serves 572 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

572 Students

41 Teachers

22 Edward St

Ossining, NY 10562 View local requests

http://www.ossiningufsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Park Early Childhood Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. D'Agostino

Ms. Melendez

Mrs. Newman

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Park Early Childhood Center Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Park Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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