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Park Elementary School

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Park Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District. It serves 514 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

514 Students

23 Teachers

411 Larchmont St

Hayward, CA 94544 View local requests

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Park Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

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

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Park Elementary School

$28,409

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

185

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Park Elementary School has received support from 150 individuals from California and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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Park Elementary School

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