Montessori Academy School 53 in Rochester, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Montessori Academy School 53 is an urban public school in Rochester, New York that is part of Rochester City School District. It serves 306 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

306 Students

22 Teachers

353 Congress Ave.

Rochester, NY 14619 View local requests

https://www.rcsdk12.org/Page/55784

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Montessori Academy School 53 Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Daitz

Ms. LaDonna Dey

Ms. Sparacio

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Montessori Academy School 53 Demographics

86%

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.

Montessori Academy School 53 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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