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About this school
PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 606 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 407 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory
$262,493
raised using DonorsChoose
407
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
1,424
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory has received support from
1,017 individuals from New York and
407 individuals out-of-state.
