Thomas A Edison Elementary School in Port Chester, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is a suburban public school in Port Chester, New York that is part of Port Chester Rye Union Free School District. It serves 344 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

344 Students

33 Teachers

132 Rectory St

Port Chester, NY 10573 View local requests

http://www.portchesterschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Thomas A Edison Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bivona-Rocco

Mrs. Durney

Ms. Edison Grows Kindness

Ms. Rosabella Marino aka "Ms. Rose"

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School Demographics

83%

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.

Thomas A Edison Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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