Engaged Learning
Francis W. Parker School educates students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a diverse democratic society and global community.
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Principal’s Vantage Point — Here We Go and Here We Do!
Like other schools hovering at the start of a new school year, we say, “Here we go!” But, at Parker, we also say, “Here we do!”Read More
Read more as Principal Daniel B. Frank discusses the new school year, Parker’s Educational Purpose and the Age of AI -
Athletic Department Welcomes New Face
Parker’s welcomes Luke Drase as our new Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations and Engagement.Read More -
Class Day Celebrates Departing Seniors
The Parker community gathered one last time this academic year for the annual Class Day celebration of the senior classRead More -
Fifth Graders Depart Fifthenham
Principal Dan Frank formally knighted and saluted students as they departed the “Kingdom of Fifthenham” during this year’s 5th Grade Dubbing CeremonyRead More -
Second Grade Students Take Action
Second grade students and teachers combined forces on a beach cleanup projectRead More -
Sixth Grade Band Gives Courtyard Concert
Lower School students enjoyed an outdoor concert featuring the musical stylings of the 6th grade bandRead More -
SK Students Become Playwrights
Students from SK-Kirk flexed their creative minds and their work with LS Drama teacher Dana O’Brien to create and perform two plays they created entirely through improvisationRead More -
Student Passions Drive May Term
From recoloring archival photos using AI to comparing literature, seniors capped their final year at Parker with exciting and informative projects during May TermRead More -
Student Places 2nd at National History Bee Championship
Fourth grade student Theo Grieb placed 2nd in the country as an Illinois representative in the National History Bee Championships in Orlando, FloridaRead More -
Summer Scoliosis Awareness
Parker’s Nurses’ Office is partnering with a Scoliosis Advocate to spread awareness and informationRead More
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Recent News
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Parker Perspectives
Parker Perspectives is an episodic video series featuring Parker community members sharing their experience with the school. -
A Beautiful Subject
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On Finding the Right Fit
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On Cultural Competence
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On Messing Up
Upcoming Events
By the Numbers
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940
total students -
6:1
student-to-teacher ratio -
46%
self-identify as students of color -
6 Acres
urban campus -
88%
faculty holding advanced degrees -
$5.9 million
awarded annually in financial assistance
Francis W. Parker School educates students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a diverse democratic society and global community.