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About this school
Paramount School Excel - S. Bend is
an urban public school
in South Bend, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
It serves 300 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 8
300 Students
# of teachers unavailable
3414 Hepler StContact 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
70%
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.
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Paramount School Excel - S. Bend
$3,421
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
12
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Paramount School Excel - S. Bend has received support from
8 individuals from Indiana and
4 individuals out-of-state.
