Waterside School for Leadership in Rockaway Park, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waterside School for Leadership is an urban public school in Rockaway Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 148 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

148 Students

20 Teachers

190 Beach 110th St

Rockaway Park, NY 11694 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

Waterside School for Leadership Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. DiBartolomeo

Ms. V.

Ms. Willacey

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Waterside School for Leadership Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Waterside School for Leadership Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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