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Michael J Petrides School

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Michael J Petrides School is an urban public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,423 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 12

1,423 Students

86 Teachers

715 Ocean Ter

Staten Island, NY 10301 View local requests

http://www.petrides.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Michael J Petrides School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Marianne, Renee, Kelly, Isa, Mary

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Michael J Petrides School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Michael J Petrides School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Michael J Petrides School

$26,715

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

145

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Michael J Petrides School has received support from 112 individuals from New York and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Michael J Petrides School

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