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About this school
PS 171 Peter G Van Alst is
an urban public school
in Long Is. City, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 406 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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PS 171 Peter G Van Alst
$12,610
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
115
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 171 Peter G Van Alst has received support from
80 individuals from New York and
35 individuals out-of-state.
