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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School

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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School is an urban public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 688 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

688 Students

51 Teachers

216 Clawson St

Staten Island, NY 10306 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

PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Olgiati and Mrs. Rivera

Mrs. Paloscio & Ms. Fink

Mrs. Pentz

Mrs. Persico

Mrs. Toomey & Mrs. Barone’s ICT

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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School

$42,442

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

263

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School has received support from 208 individuals from New York and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School

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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School Demographics

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PS 41 Stephanie A Vierno School

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