Welcome!

 
Welcome to the Lower School New Family Resource where you can access information geared at acclimating you to the Parker community before school begins in September.

Parker’s Lower School serves students in Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades and is led by Head of Lower School Kimeri Swanson-Beck, in collaboration with Lower School Dean of Students Ashleigh St. Peters and Lower School Coordinator Gretchen Kaluzny.

You are welcome to reach out to any of the Lower School team directly with questions using the contact information listed below.
Kimeri Swanson-Beck
Head of Lower School 
kswansonbeck@fwparker.org
773.797.5116
Ashleigh St. Peters
Lower School
Dean of Students 
astpeters@fwparker.org
773.797.5220

Gretchen Kaluzny
Lower School Coordinator 
gkaluzny@fwparker.org
773.797.5116
 
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.