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 25
Get To Know You Conferences
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
August 26
Get To Know You Conferences
8:30 AM-4:00 PM
August 26
New Student Orientation for 2nd-5th Grade Students & Parents
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
August 26
Upper School Orientation for 9th and All New Students
8:30 AM-3:00 PM
August 26
Middle School Orientation for All NEW Middle School Students (6th, 7th, and 8th)
8:30 AM-3:00 PM
August 27
First Day of School
August 27
Get To Know You Conferences
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
August 28
Middle School Back-to-School Night
6:15 PM-9:30 PM
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 11
Back-to-School Night
6:45 PM-8:45 PM
September 13
Challenge Course “Family Camp” Event
5:00 PM-8:00 PM
September 15
8th Grade Parent Coffee
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
September 16
AIMS: Paying for College Night
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
September 18
9th Grade Family Evening (for parents/guardians and students)
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
September 19
Middle School 8th Grade Retreat
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
September 23
SCHOOL CLOSED – Rosh Hashanah
September 26
Pep Rally
3:15 PM-5:00 PM
September 30
Middle and Upper School Picture Day
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
October 02
SCHOOL CLOSED – Yom Kippur
October 04
Tuition Assistance Webinar
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
October 06
Lower School Picture Day
8:30 AM-1:30 PM
October 07
Tours with Principals
8:45 AM-10:30 AM
October 09
Partners Breakfast Club
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
October 10
Kindergarten Monarch Butterfly Celebration
10:30 AM
October 10
6th Grade Trip
October 11
Bruins Run
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
October 11
Saturday in the Park
11:30 AM-2:30 PM
October 13
Kindergarten Monarch Butterfly Celebration (Rain Date)
10:30 AM
October 14
Upper School 9th and New Student Parent/Advisor Conferences
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
October 15
All Parent Bonfire + Happy Hour
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
October 16
Autumn Harvest Festival
1:30 PM
October 16
Upper School 9th and New Student Parent/Advisor Conferences
3:15 PM-5:45 PM
October 16
Common Bonds
3:30 PM-4:30 PM
October 16
Senior Flex
8:00 AM-3:15 PM
October 17
PA Community Service Event: Art with a Heart
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
October 17
SCHOOL CLOSED (Professional Activities Day)
October 21
PA Fundraiser: Pizza Blitz
4:00 PM-8:00 PM
October 23
STEAM Night
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
October 23
Autumn Harvest Festival (Rain Date)
1:30 PM
October 24
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
October 25
Experience Park!
10:00 AM-12:30 PM
October 25
Bruins Run (Rain Date)
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
October 25
Saturday in the Park (Rain Date)
11:30 AM-2:30 PM
October 27
A Conversation with Wynton Marsalis
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
October 29
6th Grade Parent Coffee
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
October 30
Halloween Parade
9:00 AM-9:30 AM
October 30
Upper School Preview for 8th Grade Students and Their Families
6:45 PM-8:30 PM
October 30
LS Halloween Parade Parent Coffee
8:30 AM-10:00 AM
October 31
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing
October 31
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED for Parent Teacher Conferences
November 03
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing
November 03
Middle School Report Writing Day
November 05
NYC Bus Trip (Adults only)
6:30 AM-10:00 PM
November 06
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED for Parent Teacher Conferences
November 08
Tuition Assistance “Get it Done” Workshop
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
November 10
Preview of Middle School for Parents of Current 5th Graders
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
November 12
All School Picture Make-up Day (Make-ups and Retakes)
8:00 AM-1:30 PM
November 12
Positively Park
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
November 14
Middle School Fall Social
6:30 PM-8:30 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 21
Fall Musical Production: Into The Woods
7:00 PM
November 22
Fall Musical Production: Into The Woods
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
November 22
Fall Musical Production: Into The Woods
7:00 PM
November 24
Partners Thanksgiving Dinner
6:00 PM-7:30 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 02
PA Community Service Event: Casserole Challenge Drop-off
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
December 04
All-School Band Concert
7:00 PM
December 04
PA Community Service Event: CASA for Children
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
December 05
Middle School Parent Conferences
December 05
Fall Exhibition On View: World Builders
December 05
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED for Parent Teacher Conferences
December 07
PA Programming: Gingerbread House Decorating
1:00 PM-4:00 PM
December 09
Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
7:00 PM
December 11
Partners Breakfast Club
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
December 12
Kindergarten Holiday Breakfast
7:30 AM-10:00 AM
December 12
Goldsoundz
7:00 PM
December 13
FTC Competition (Robotics Event)
10:00 AM-8:00 PM
December 14
FTC Competition (Robotics Event)
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
December 17
All-School Strings Concert
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
December 18
5th Grade Winter Solstice Performance
1:00 PM
December 22
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 23
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 24
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 25
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 26
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 29
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 30
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
December 31
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
January 01
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
January 02
SCHOOL CLOSED – Winter Break
January 08
Partners Breakfast Club
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
January 19
SCHOOL CLOSED – Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
January 20
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED for Comment Writing Day
January 24
8th Grade Play: When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors
7:00 PM
January 25
8th Grade Play: When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors
2:00 PM
January 28
Lower School Choral Concert
7:00 PM
January 29
PA Programming: Magoobys Joke House
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
January 31
Challenge Course Campfire and Zipline Event
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
February 02
ERB Testing
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
February 02
Middle School ERB Testing
8:00 AM-1:00 PM
PHILOSOPHER AND EDUCATOR JOHN DEWEY

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