Teamwork makes the dream work, and on Friday Parkside Elementary celebrated the reality of that effort.

At a celebration, students, families, educators, and community members gathered in the school gymnasium to celebrate theschool’s designation as a 2025 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School.

The honor, awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, recognizes schools demonstrating exceptional academicachievement and success in closing achievement gaps.

Parkside is one of only 13 schools in Pennsylvania, and the only school in Delaware County, to earn the distinction this year.

“This honor is not just a banner that we hang, it is proof of what happens when a school, a team, works together with a shared vision,” Principal Tara Young said.

“This achievement starts right here with the m

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