PENINSULA PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

611 BEACH 19TH ST
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691

www.peninsulaprep.org

Charter School 313 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School (PPA), located in Far Rockaway, Queens, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K–5. The school is built on a mission to provide a rigorous academic environment that prepares students for success in middle school, high school, and beyond. By focusing on a structured, results-oriented curriculum, PPA aims to close the achievement gap for students in the Far Rockaway community, fostering a culture of high expectations and academic excellence.

The school emphasizes a "whole-child" approach, balancing demanding core academics with character development and social-emotional learning. With a focus on small class sizes and personalized instruction, Peninsula Prep strives to create a supportive community where students feel known and challenged. Through its partnership with families and the surrounding neighborhood, the school works to equip its graduates with the foundational skills, intellectual curiosity, and strong values necessary to become active, successful citizens.

313

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PENINSULA PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	124
Black	166
Asian	4
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

Black
166 (53.0%)
Hispanic
124 (39.6%)
Two or More
11 (3.5%)
White
7 (2.2%)
Asian
4 (1.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PENINSULA PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)403-9231
Website:	http://www.peninsulaprep.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	232
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 46