Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School in Far Rockaway, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School is an urban public school in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 313 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

313 Students

23 Teachers

611 Beach 19th St

Far Rockaway, NY 11691 View local requests

http://www.peninsulaprep.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kim

Mrs. Ragoobar

Ms. kim

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Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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