Founded in 2001, Waterside School is an independent co-educational school located on the South End of the city. Serving students in grades K-5, Waterside has a mission to "provide children too often underserved access to opportunities for educational and personal excellence and to prepare them, in time, for positions of leadership and responsibility." Because parents are only required to pay a tuition that their income can handle, Waterside thrives through donations and collaborations with various partners to ensure that its students thrive.