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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Fun Times Took Place at the Parker PM Fall Fest
Students in Parker PM spent an afternoon immersed in fall-themed fun at their annual Fall FestRead More -
Halloween Parade Delights Campus
Students in the Lower and Intermediate Schools marked the Halloween season with a parade though campus and celebration in the cafeteriaRead More -
Longest Wrongfully Incarcerated Person in Illinois Discusses Justice Reform
Jimmy Soto, who spent 42 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, spoke to several Upper School history classesRead More -
Modeling Erosion for Understanding
Read MoreIn their study of rivers, 4th grade students have been using a stream table and LEGOs to better understand natural phenomena like weathering and erosion -
Parent and Child Share Culture and Community
A mother-daughter duo treated their SK classroom to a story, aspects of their culture and a Dia de los Muertos craftRead More -
Share Snaps of Your Pooch with Pups for Parker
Read MoreA pair of Upper School students are combining their love for dogs with their desire to support small canine support organizations in the area -
SK Gets Down in the Dirt
SK artists have been examining things that grow above and below ground as part of their curriculumRead More -
Spencer Paysinger Discusses Teamwork, Leadership and Finding Your Own Story
Super Bowl champion, Hollywood writer and producer of the hit show All American Spencer Paysinger posed this question at a Morning Ex before serving as the Cullen J. Davis Young Men of Color Symposium keynote speakerRead More -
US Architecture and Photography Classes Combine for a Trip Around Chicago
Last week, Upper School students in the Architecture and Photography classes took a joint field trip to explore ChicagoRead More -
Administrators of Color Come Together
Community, camaraderie and the shared experience of administrators of color in independent schools were celebrated at the 8th annual Administrators of Color in Independent Schools ConferenceRead 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
List of 6 items.
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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.