‘Common Ideal of Character’ curriculum provides Parker students with tools for having difficult conversations By Matthew Piechalak | mpiechalak@francisparker.org Guided by shared goals and norms, Parker students in grades JK through 12 are engaging in a curriculum...
Hello, Parker families! My name is Susan Lester, and I have the honor of serving as the Chair of the Francis Parker School’s Board of Trustees. In these extraordinary times, we at Parker are fortunate to have the benefit of extraordinary and nimble leadership. Our...
Parker’s “The Common Ideal of Character,” a two-day JK through Grade 12 curriculum scheduled for October 15–16, will focus on fostering civil dialogue as a valuable life skill. All this week, we will be polling the Parker Community by asking one...
Grade 12 students Katie Fitzgerald, Sophia Epley, and Maia Carlson recently won a $750 grant from the Coalition for Clear Air which they are using to fund numerous, schoolwide activities next week to encourage students, faculty, and staff to actively take steps to...
In the summer of 1883, renowned 19th-century educational leader and Parker namesake Colonel Francis W. Parker gave a series of talks at a Summer Institute on Teaching. Parker’s final talk that summer began as follows: “No matter how much educators may differ in...
