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Crafting a page-turner: Parker alumnus pens inaugural novel

By Matthew Piechalak Author Scott Hylbert ’87 believes there is a golden rule that applies to all...

Exploration Time: Parker Summer Program Sees Double-Digit Increase in Participation

More than 740 campers took part in Parker’s 2019 Summer Program, a roughly 14-percent increase...

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: The Intersection of Academic Excellence and Student Wellness

At Parker, significant emphasis is put on student wellness. The combination of Parker’s student support services, invested faculty, class deans, advisors, and coaches work in combination striving to create the optimal environment for student learning and wellness.

Windows and Mirrors: Reflecting the Student Experience at Parker

On the first day of Black History Month, Upper Schoolers participated in Parker’s fourth annual Diversity Day, focusing on the intersection of race, class, and gender. The very next day, Parker hosted its first Pollyanna, a day-long diversity conference that invites local private and independent schools into one room to work towards a common goal. This year’s goal: building and sustaining a diverse community that reflects the student experience.

Bridging School Divisions

For those in Grades 6 and 9, it is an especially significant occasion as they bridge to a new school division. Grade 6 students leave behind the comforts of the Lower School that some have known since Junior Kindergarten, and Grade 9 students are about to embark on their last four years of school before heading off to college.