It’s 5:45 a.m. when Jim O’Keefe ‘91 pulls out of his driveway. He’s en route to coach Varsity Ice Hockey practice and is in high spirits despite the early hour and frigid temperature. “Some of my favorite childhood memories are from when I was an athlete at The Park School,” says Jim. “I want to… Keep Reading
Dear Park Community, I’m so excited to be back on campus! Winter Break was great – just the right amount of restorative time – and campus is already bustling with refreshed energy, a spirit of curiosity, and love for learning as we regain daylight day by day. Looking back at all we have accomplished on… Keep Reading
As I sit down to write about the past academic year, my reflections are bookended by my New Employee Orientation experience. Last year, I sat in the library chairs as a new member of our Park community. This year, I co-organized the experience to welcome the newest employees to our Park community. At Park, we… Keep Reading
This essay is adapted from Mr. Chapman’s January 7, 2021 message to Park School colleagues. Images of Wednesday’s events in Washington D.C. are inescapable in our collective minds. For me, as I reflect on that night, I realize that once my professional obligations were met, and I was able to check in with friends and… Keep Reading
On the evening of January 6, following the unrest in Washington, D.C., Scott Young sent the following message to the Park community: In the fall leading up to the election, I reminded our community that central to our mission is an appreciation of similarities and differences of perspective and the interdependence of all people. I reflected… Keep Reading
In Park’s Secondary School Counseling Office, we partner with students and families to provide the personalized tools and resources to identify high school options that will match and challenge individual interests and needs. Whether a student seeks a public or independent school, we offer guidance about all aspects of the search process. While we begin… Keep Reading