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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Beautiful Mistakes in the 1st Grade
After reading Corrine Luyken’s picture book about the creative process The Book of Mistakes, 1st grade teacher Beth Joebgen paired up her students with some grown-up artists to make simple inkblots into something beautifulRead More -
Connecting Classrooms with Poetry and Art
Students in 1st and 9th grades recently came together for a poetry project in which older students shared what they had been learning with their younger counterparts, and both collaborated in developing original poems and artworkRead More -
Encouraging Activism in the 2nd Grade
Second graders have been studying activism and learning about child activists around the world, whose passion, stories and activism have inspired them. Through this exploration, they learned that taking action and using your voice to create change is powerful, even at very young agesRead More -
French Connections
Read MoreWhat, you may ask, do 7th grade artists and Upper School French students have in common? Thanks to Art teacher Caroline Gardner and her innovative mosaic project inspired by French street artist the Invader, more than you might suspect! -
Freshman Advances to Karate World Championships
Freshman Ava Farhat recently qualified for the USA Karate team and will represent our country at the World Championships in Dundee, Scotland this summerRead More -
Looking at Barriers to Female Political Participation
Junior Saroya Ornelas Pagnucci recently presented on her semester-long Independent Study focusing on barriers to female political participationRead More -
Maldonado Named ISL Softball Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Physical Education teacher Madeline Maldonado on being named the Independent School League Softball Coach of the YearRead More -
May Term Energizes Senior Class
May Term, a program that originally took place in the 1970s, took place at Parker this week after returning last yearRead More -
Scholastic Bowl Ends Season on High Note
Parker’s Upper School Scholastic Bowl team traveled to Atlanta during Memorial Day weekend to participate at the NAQT High School National Championship TournamentRead More -
Senior Documentary Chosen as Official Selection at SWIFF
A documentary made by a pair of seniors for their Creating Historical Documentaries class is an official selection for the online Student World Impact Film FestivalRead 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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945
Total students -
8:1
Student to teacher ratio -
46%
Self-identify as students of color -
6 Acres
Urban campus -
86%
Faculty holding advanced degrees -
$5.6 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.