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PS 31 Bayside

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PS 31 Bayside is an urban public school in Bayside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 353 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

353 Students

39 Teachers

21145 46th Rd

Bayside, NY 11361 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

PS 31 Bayside Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Aimee Serfaty

Mrs. Bernstein - Greenbaum

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PS 31 Bayside Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

PS 31 Bayside Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 31 Bayside

$35,248

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

173

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 31 Bayside has received support from 126 individuals from New York and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 31 Bayside

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