Parkside Elementary School in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parkside Elementary School is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 524 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 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

524 Students

21 Teachers

3775 N Waterman Ave

San Bernardino, CA 92404 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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 Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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 Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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