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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Celebrating Connections in French and JK
Upper School French IV students continued monthly visits to Tisha Johnson’s JK class this year singing fun French songs and engaging in arts and crafts activitiesRead More -
Colonel Clash Comes to Intermediate School
Intermediate School students had a morning filled with fun, exercise and, of course, guts in the inaugural Colonel ClashRead More -
Democrafest 2026 Showcases Candidates
Upper School students campaigning for Student Government offices next year appealed to their peers for support as part of Parker’s annual DemocrafestRead More -
Fifth Grade Historians Showcase the Middle Ages
Fifth graders transformed their classrooms into interactive monasteries, town markets and castles from the Middle Ages to share what they had been learning as part of this year’s medieval studies presentationsRead More -
JK Parker Post Office Delivers Smiles
JK students designed their very own JK Parker Post Office complete with post office boxes and one-of-a-kind stampsRead More -
Lower and Upper School Students Hop to the Top in Math Kangaroo
Students across the school participated in this year’s Math Kangaroo competition, and the results are inRead More -
LS Grandparents and Special Friends Day Brings Community Together
The Development Office hosted another memorable Lower School Grandparents and Special Friends Day last weekRead More -
Beautiful Weather Welcomes New Rocket Scientists
Upper School Physics students became familiar with the scientific concepts of force, velocity, acceleration, impulse, momentum, energy and more in their annual Rocket Launch labRead More -
Civil Rights Activist Dr. Fannie Rushing Visits Upper School Class
Dr. Fannie Rushing brought her personal experience of being an activist to the Upper School Civil Rights classRead More -
Helping Hand Gets a Helping Hand from the Berkowitz Committee
The Berkowitz Student Committee held their annual Morning Ex to announce the selection of Helping Hand to receive a grant for their work empowering children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the Chicago areaRead 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.