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About this school
Parkside Community Academy is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 283 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
283 Students
13 Teachers
6938 S East End AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Parkside Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
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Parkside Community Academy
$21,672
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
141
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Parkside Community Academy has received support from
81 individuals from Illinois and
60 individuals out-of-state.