Principal's WelcomeParkside Elementary School is proud to be recognized as a Michigan Blue Ribbon School. Parkside currently serves 326 students in developmental kindergarten through fifth grade. The principal of Parkside is Larry Watters. There are 20 professional teachers including DK-5 teachers, art, music, physical education teachers, and a reading specialist. We also have a variety of special services personnel including a school social worker, gifted and talented consultant, speech and language therapist, resource room teacher, occupational and physical therapists, and a district nurse. Our support staff consists of a media specialist, secretaries, custodians, and paraprofessionals who work in classrooms, the computer lab, the lunchroom, and the playground. Parkside is a family of caring professionals who make it our daily goal to make a difference in the lives of children.
Parkside is fully accredited through the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges and the Michigan Accreditation Program. The State of Michigan awards letter grades to all schools through the "Education Yes" program based on test scores and school improvement data. Parkside Elementary has been awarded an "A" the past five years. We are proud of our Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) scores as they are consistently above the state average in all subject areas.
Welcome to Parkside Elementary!
Larry Watters, Principal
Parkside Elementary
Announcements & Information
Upcoming Events- August 31 - DK and K Open House at 6:00 pm (M/W DK and K) and 6:45 (T/TH)
- September 1 - Grades 1-5 Curriculum Night from 6:30-7:00 and 7:15-7:45
- September 7 - First Day of School
Our school color is Blue
Mascot: We are the Parkside Pachyderms!
