Rochester Preparatory Elementary School in Rochester, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rochester Preparatory Elementary School is a public school in Rochester, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 461 students in grades K - 4. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 4

461 Students

# of teachers unavailable

899 Jay St

Rochester, NY 14611 View local requests

https://rochesterprep.uncommonschools.org/jay-street/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Rochester Preparatory Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mx. Bennett

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Mrs. Zgainer

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Rochester Preparatory Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Rochester Preparatory Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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