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PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory

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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 405 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

606 Students

39 Teachers

281 9th Ave

New York, NY 10001 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

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PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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 33 Chelsea Preparatory Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory

$261,650

raised using DonorsChoose

405

projects funded

teachers funded

1,423

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory has received support from 1,018 individuals from New York and 405 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory

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PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory

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