Lifelong Learning

Park was founded by forward-thinking, public-spirited citizens, who understood their responsibility to provide the best possible education for their children. Generations later, we are proud to have sustained that vision and to continue that important legacy, embracing the challenges and joys of becoming learners for life.

“The activity of learning is an expression of positive energies, fulfills natural impulse, and enriches life.”

— Excerpt from The Park School Philosophy

Students

Beginning with our youngest learners in the Park Pre-K, our students participate in taking responsibility in their educational journeys: exploring, making choices, sharing, and following emergent pathways. This process continues throughout the Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School — building upon experience, and affirming the core notion that we are all learners for life. In the culminating years of a Park School academic career, students express ownership of their education in increasingly evident ways: choosing electives, initiating co-curricular activities, developing independent studies, applying interdisciplinary knowledge, reaching out into the community — ready, willing, and able to pursue future academic and professional opportunities.

The adults in the Park community — teachers, administrators, parents, grandparents, alumni, visiting scholars, and our civic partners throughout Baltimore — model and demonstrate the enrichment that comes from being curious, engaged, and committed to growth.

Faculty

Our inspired and inspiring faculty members bring their full selves to our classrooms. Their life experiences, varied interests, and commitment to their profession support connections with our students, inform their curriculums, and model a passion for learning. Park teachers are playwrights, athletes, musicians, naturalists, readers, community volunteers, actors, poets, hikers, woodworkers, and more.

Faculty Directory and Bios

FACA: The endowed Faculty and Curricular Advancement Program (FACA), Park’s innovative program for professional development, provides teachers time and funding for intensive study that directly benefits Park students. Projects address a range of curricular and guidance issues identified as priorities for the school. Faculty work collaboratively, draw on the expertise of outside professionals, read, research, write, and discuss.

Community

A passion for learning runs throughout the Park community. Our parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends, colleagues, and civic partners, all contribute to a growth mindset. We create opportunities to learn together — reading great books, participating in workshops, engaging with guest speakers, sharing cultures, and pursuing new interests.


Community Programming for Lifelong Learners

The Park Community School

Over the course of the year, we are pleased to offer classes, events, and discussions that are free and open to all community members.

Watch our events calendar for current offerings: course descriptions, dates, times, and registration links.

Night School

Night School at Park School is a wonderful opportunity for adults in the Park community, including parents, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, prospective parents, and other friends, to experience Park School teaching and learning.

Watch our events calendar for current offerings: course descriptions, dates, times, registration links, and fee information.

Film Screenings, Discussions, and More

In addition to Community School and Night School programming, Park regularly features film screenings (including our Cultural Diversity Film and Discussion Series presented by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and more. Watch our events calendar for opportunities to participate!

BRAIN sPARK

BRAIN sPARK is a uniquely Park program showcasing the talents and diversity of our community. This triennial event features presentations, conversations, and hands-on experiences designed to engage you in mind, body, and spirit. Over 70 presenters — all from the Park community — host more than 50 sessions covering politics, science, law, art, cooking, business, literature, sports, and more.

We look forward to sharing more information about our next BRAIN sPARK!

Upcoming Events

August 25
Upper School Orientation for 9th Grade
8:30 AM-3:00 PM
August 26
Upper School Orientation for 9th and All New Students
8:30 AM-3:00 PM
August 27
1st Day of School
September 01
SCHOOL CLOSED – Labor Day
September 04
Meet and Greet with Advisors (9th, New Students, and New Advisor Only)
6:15 PM-6:45 PM
September 04
Upper School Back-to-School Night
6:45 PM-9:00 PM
September 05
Welcome Breakfast for New Parents
8:15 AM-9:30 AM
September 13
Challenge Course “Family Camp” Event
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
September 18
9th Grade Family Evening (for parents/guardians and students)
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
September 20
Rise and Shine – Garden Exploration, Plant Identification, and Taste Testing
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
September 22
No evening events – Rosh Hashanah
September 23
SCHOOL CLOSED – Rosh Hashanah
September 24
No evening events – Rosh Hashanah
October 01
No evening events – Yom Kippur
October 02
SCHOOL CLOSED – Yom Kippur
October 04
Tuition Assistance Webinar
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
October 07
Tours with Principals
8:45 AM-10:30 AM
October 14
Upper School 9th and New Student Parent/Advisor Conferences
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
October 16
Upper School 9th and New Student Parent/Advisor Conferences
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
October 16
Senior Flex
8:00 AM-3:15 PM
October 17
SCHOOL CLOSED (Professional Activities Day)
October 24
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
October 27
A Conversation with Wynton Marsalis
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
October 30
Upper School Preview for 8th Grade Students and Their Families
6:45 PM-8:30 PM
October 31
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing
November 03
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing
November 08
Tuition Assistance “Get it Done” Workshop
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
November 12
Positively Park
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
November 15
BEST ISEE/TA Workshop
7:30 AM-1:00 PM
November 19
Fall Musical Production Preview: Into The Woods
3:45 PM-6:30 PM
November 19
PA Board + Grade Rep Happy Hour
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
November 20
Tours with Principals
8:45 AM-10:30 AM
November 22
Fall Musical Production: Into The Woods
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
November 23
Fall Musical Production: Into The Woods
7:00 PM-10:00 PM
November 26
SCHOOL CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break
November 27
SCHOOL CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break
November 28
SCHOOL CLOSED – Thanksgiving Break
December 02
10th-12th Grade Parent/Guardian Advisor Conferences
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
December 04
All-School Band Concert
7:00 PM
December 05
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED for Parent Teacher Conferences
December 09
Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
7:00 PM
December 12
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
December 17
All-School Strings Concert
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
December 22
SCHOOL CLOSED – Last Day of Hanukkah
December 23
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 24
SCHOOL CLOSED – Christmas Eve
December 25
SCHOOL CLOSED – Christmas Day
December 26
SCHOOL CLOSED -1st Day of Kwanzaa
December 29
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 30
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 31
SCHOOL CLOSED – New Year’s Eve
January 01
SCHOOL CLOSED -New Year’s Day
January 02
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
January 05
Return from Winter Break
January 19
SCHOOL CLOSED – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
January 20
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing Day
January 23
8th Grade Play: When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors
January 24
8th Grade Play: When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors
January 25
8th Grade Play: When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors
January 28
Lower School Choral Concert
7:00 PM
February 05
12th Grade Parent Meeting
7:00 PM-8:15 PM
February 06
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
February 13
SCHOOL CLOSED Professional Activities Day
February 16
SCHOOL CLOSED – Presidents’ Day
February 17
Lundar New Year
February 18
Ramadan Begins
February 27
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED for Parent Teacher Conferences
March 03
No evening events – Purim
March 04
Holi
March 10
10th Grade Family Meeting
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
March 19
SCHOOL CLOSED – Spring Break
March 20
SCHOOL Closed – Eid al Fitr
March 23
SCHOOL CLOSED – Spring Break
March 24
SCHOOL CLOSED for Professional Activities Day
April 03
SCHOOL CLOSED – Good Friday
April 06
SCHOOL CLOSED – Easter Monday (makeup snow day if needed)
April 13
No evening events – Yom Hashoah
April 14
No evening events – Yom Hashoah
April 16
All-School Strings Concert
7:00 PM
April 17
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
April 21
SCHOOL CLOSED for Easter Monday (Potential Snow Make-up Day)
April 21
Take a First Look
8:45 AM-10:30 AM
April 25
Rise and Shine – Introducing the Challenge Course
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
May 05
Orientation Part 1 for Rising and New 9th Grade Students
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
May 16
Rise and Shine – Fifth Annual Boatbuilding and Launch
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
May 22
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
May 25
SCHOOL CLOSED – Memorial Day
June 03
Senior Project Presentations
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
June 03
Senior Project Luncheon
12:15 PM-1:30 PM
June 05
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
PHILOSOPHER AND EDUCATOR JOHN DEWEY

“Education is not preparation for life; Education is life itself.”