Parent/Guardian Participation Challenge

The Parker Fund Participation Challenge is back for the 2025-26 school year! Thank you to everyone who has already participated—your support helps inspire big dreams and empower future leaders every day at Parker.

What is the Parker Fund Participation Challenge?
To encourage parent/guardian participation in the Parker Fund, each grade that reaches 85% participation by Tuesday, December 31 will win their choice of a fun, free and fully planned in-person activity for all students, parents/guardians, or families in that grade.

Parents/guardians in the winning grade(s) will vote on which in-person activity they would like. Last year’s winners included:
  • Class of 2038 (current SK): Parents’ Happy Hour / Kids’ Movie Night
  • Class of 2037 (current 1st Grade): Student Fun Day at Parker
  • Class of 2036 (current 2nd Grade): Parents’ Happy Hour / Kids’ Movie Night
  • Class of 2035 (current 3rd Grade): Grade-wide Cosmic Bowling Party
  • Class of 2034 (current 4th Grade): Grade-wide Cosmic Bowling Party
As you can see, more than one grade can win! All winning grades will celebrate with in-person events this spring.

Your participation in the Parker Fund does more than unlock prizes—it fuels our mission to Inspire Big Dreams and Empower Future Leaders. Every gift, at every level, makes a difference.

Join your class and make a gift today at fwparker.org/parker-fund.

Thank you for helping us keep building Parker’s bright future!

Susan Brown
Madeline ’27,
Ellie ’30

 
Jen Friedlander
Cormac ’27,
Ceres ’29,
Cortland ’31
 
Bruce McNamer
Henry ’37
 
 
 
Venu Raghavan
Avery ’38

 
 
Nick Scodro
Clara ’34,
Maya ’38

 
 
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.