National Park Elementary School in National Park, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

National Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in National Park, New Jersey that is part of National Park School District. It serves 287 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 4 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

287 Students

26 Teachers

516 Lakehurst Ave

National Park, NJ 08063 View local requests

http://www.npelem.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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National Park Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

National Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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