Friendship Central School in Friendship, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Friendship Central School is a rural public school in Friendship, New York that is part of Friendship Central School District. It serves 259 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.8:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

259 Students

38 Teachers

46 W Main St

Friendship, NY 14739 View local requests

http://www.friendship.wnyric.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Friendship Central School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Lewis

Ms. Malinowski

Mrs. Norton

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Friendship Central School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Friendship Central School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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