Around this time last year, we were gazing into crystal balls – in the form of public health assessments and CDC recommendations – trying to pin down a commitment for how we could approach the new school year. It’s daunting, even now, to think back and remember how little information we had, how little certainty… Keep Reading
Later this month, we look forward to welcoming Caroline Beecher ’15, who recently completed her junior year at Colby College, as the 2021 Alumni Graduation Speaker. Looking back on her sixth-grade self, Caroline describes herself as shy and quiet in the classroom when she first joined Park’s Class of 2015. But she credits the close-knit… Keep Reading
As this group of soon-to-be Park graduates thinks about their transition to high school, they deserve credit for navigating a high school search process unlike any we have ever seen before. Whether they were exploring public, independent day or boarding schools, the process was fraught with unexpected changes, challenges, and pitfalls. Covid restrictions mandated distance… Keep Reading
The finish line of the 2020-21 school year is in sight! Throughout this entire year, Park parents and guardians rallied together to bring a sense of normalcy and continue to build community through our children and families. We are so proud of the many efforts of the Parents’ Association that maintained our tradition of connecting,… Keep Reading
“Jack was frustrated today because he can’t read yet,” my third grader told me on our way home from school one afternoon. “Jack the moose, not Jack the person,” he clarified. Jack the Moose has provided our family a great introduction to Park’s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, and I so appreciate it that I… Keep Reading
A family’s choice to consider independent school for their children often hinges on two questions for which the answers often seem mutually exclusive: In what educational environment will my child best thrive? Can our family afford the cost? Embedded within these two questions is another, more nuanced question: If our family can’t afford all that… Keep Reading
This fall, when Park launched its comprehensive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Implementation Plan, the School committed to evaluating every aspect of our community and culture – including our curriculum. As a school that places students at the center of everything we do, we commit to creating curriculum and programs that deliver academic excellence to every… Keep Reading
The Ghost Post is the name of Park’s “ghost light.” A ghost light sits at center on stages across the country when the space is not in use. Traditionally, it’s an exposed bulb with a wire cage mounted on a portable stand. It is illuminated when the stage is unoccupied. The practical use is safety,… Keep Reading
The silver lining shone brightly at Park this spring as athletes in Grades 4-8 took to the fields after school to participate in track-and-field and lacrosse. Students stayed in their grade-level cohorts and were coached by teachers from those same groups. And, for a solid eight weeks, these students worked hard to learn new skills,… Keep Reading