Richmond Pre-K Center at Housman Ave in Staten Island, New York on DonorsChoose

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Richmond Pre-K Center at Housman Ave is a public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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104 Housman Ave

Staten Island, NY 10303 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

Richmond Pre-K Center at Housman Ave Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gantz

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Richmond Pre-K Center at Housman Ave Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Richmond Pre-K Center at Housman Ave Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 16, 2026

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