Parkside Preparatory Academy in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parkside Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 251 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

251 Students

32 Teachers

655 Parkside Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226 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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Parkside Preparatory Academy Demographics

92%

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.

Parkside Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 19, 2026

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