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Parker - Varney Elementary School

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About this school

Parker - Varney Elementary School is an urban public school in Manchester, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 37. It serves 406 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

406 Students

34 Teachers

223 James A Pollock Dr

Manchester, NH 03102 View local requests

http://parkervarney.mansd.org

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Parker - Varney Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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 - Varney Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Parker - Varney Elementary School

$91,667

raised using DonorsChoose

104

projects funded

teachers funded

256

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Parker - Varney Elementary School has received support from 181 individuals from New Hampshire and 75 individuals out-of-state.

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Parker - Varney Elementary School

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Parker - Varney Elementary School

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