From the Principal

From the earliest ages, Parker students learn with others and gain real-world, practical experience speaking in public, finding their own voice, learning how to listen attentively to others, reflecting on what they are learning and working collaboratively in groups, all skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

Our engaging progressive approach to teaching and learning provides all students with the quantitative, interpretive, analytic and artistic experiences that allow them to acquire the skills that will help them develop their own interests and apply what they are learning in ways that benefit the broader community of which they are a valued part.

I encourage you to explore Parker to see all that it has to offer your child and you. We have a deep history but we also have an even more dynamic future because of the people who comprise this educational community now and will in the years to come.

An Invitation from Dan Frank

We know what a school should be. A school should be full of life. And Francis W. Parker School is full of life.

A school should pulsate with the energies of fully dedicated adults and students who trust in one another and in the humanitarian ideals that inspired the school’s founding.

At Parker, we reach for intimacy and expansiveness at the same time. Our students find confidence through our approach to developing skills, honing crafts and engaging in deep, soulful and sometimes surprising conversations. Our desire to nurture growth through learning in a diverse community enlivens connections among students, teachers and parents, as well as alumni. Our spirit drives us to broaden our understanding through relationships with people, ideas and history. This is how we know ourselves and fully engage as citizens and leaders in society and the world. This is how we build meaningful lives.