About

Emerson is located in the city of Long Beach, just blocks from El Dorado Park. With an enrollment of 400 students from preschool through fifth grade, Emerson Parkside Academy is rich in diversity. Emerson prides itself in having dedicated and experienced teachers, motivated and enthusiastic scholars, and supportive and involved families. The campus provides a safe, inclusive, and caring environment necessary for all students to learn. High expectations, social emotional learning, and differentiated instruction and support provide students with the foundation to grow into life long, self-directed learners and productive citizens. 

Students in Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade visit the hands-on science lab on a weekly basis. Emerson Parkside Academy has a designated classroom equipped as a hands-on lab with materials and tools for scientific exploration and discovery aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Students work in a STEM environment to develop their collaboration and problem-solving skills as they learn about the world around them.

The Emerson Parkside Academy Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program is offered in third through fifth grade. Emerson's GATE teachers provide differentiated instruction designed to meet the needs of high ability and intellectually gifted students. Classroom instruction begins with the grade level core curriculum and is differentiated based upon student need and ability to support their academic and intellectual growth in order to reach their full potential.