Parkside Montessori School in San Mateo, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parkside Montessori School is an urban public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 277 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.7:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

277 Students

10 Teachers

1685 Eisenhower St

San Mateo, CA 94403 View local requests

https://parkside.smfcsd.net/

Evidence-based impact

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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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Parkside Montessori School Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Parkside Montessori School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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