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Parker Community Academy

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Parker Community Academy is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 358 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

358 Students

27 Teachers

6800 S Stewart Ave

Chicago, IL 60621 View local requests

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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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Mrs. Brenda Armstrong

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Parker Community Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Parker Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Parker Community Academy

$53,584

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

255

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Parker Community Academy has received support from 162 individuals from Illinois and 93 individuals out-of-state.

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Parker Community Academy

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