Peterson Elementary School is a neighborhood educational institution that serves North Park and Hollywood Park communities since 1925. It provides academic classes and extracurricular activities for students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. The school supports art, music, chorus and band activities. It also conducts classes in reading, writing, math, physical education and computer technology. Peterson Elementary School assists children in the development of critical-thinking skills. It additionally offers language classes in Urdu and Spanish. The school operates a parent-teacher association and a local school council. It enrolls more than 900 students. Peterson Elementary School is managed by Chicago Public Schools.