Admission and Tuition Assistance Events
Get to know Park! Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Please join us at one or more of our Admission events to learn about the Park philosophy, curriculum, co-curricular programming, and community.
Some events are designed specifically for parents, some are geared towards children, and others are designed for the entire family.
Event descriptions and links to register below.
We look forward to welcoming you.
| EVENT | DATE | AUDIENCE |
|---|---|---|
| Rise and Shine! | Sat., 9/21 | Children ages 3–7 and their parents/guardians |
| Tours with Principals | Tue., 10/8 | Prospective parents/guardians, Pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Middle School Science Adventure | Tue., 10/15 | Prospective students, Grades 6–8 |
| Tuition Assistance Webinar | Sat., 10/19 | Prospective parents/guardians, Kindergarten through Grade 12 |
| Experience Park! | Sun., 10/27 | Prospective families, Pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Rise and Shine! | Sat., 11/9 | Children ages 3–7 and their parents/guardians |
| Tuition Assistance “Get it Done” Workshop | Sat., 11/9 | Prospective parents/guardians, Kindergarten through Grade 12 |
| Rise and Shine! | Sat., 11/9 | Children ages 3–7 and their parents/guardians |
| Positively Park | Tue., 11/12 | Prospective parents/guardians, Pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Illuminate Your Imagination: Exploring the Intersection of Science and Art | Tue., 11/19 | Prospective students, Grades 9–12 |
| Tours with Principals | Thu., 11/21 | Prospective parents/guardians, Pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Middle School Arts Adventure | Tue., 12/10 | Prospective students, Grades 6–8 |
| EVENT | DATE | AUDIENCE |
|---|---|---|
| Rise and Shine! | Sat., 4/26 | Children ages 3–7 and their parents/guardians |
| Take a First Look | Mon., 5/5 | Prospective parents/guardians, Pre-K through Grade 12 |
| Rise and Shine! | Sat., 5/17 | Children ages 3–7 and their parents/guardians |
Rise and Shine!
Saturday Morning Programs for Prospective Families of
Children Ages 3–7
Saturday, September 21, 2024
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Garden Exploration, Plant Identification, and Taste Testing
Visit the Lower School Garden with us for a search-and-find activity, a story, and a visit to the meadow to observe munching monarch caterpillars!
Throughout the school year, The Park School of Baltimore hosts interactive activities to inspire and engage children ages three through seven. Prospective families are invited to join Park teachers and guests for our free Saturday morning “Rise and Shine!” events.
Tours with Principals
On Campus Tours for Prospective Parents/guardians,
Pre-K through grade 12
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
8:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Meet Park’s Head of School and Lower, Middle, and Upper School Principals. Take a guided tour of our academic settings and get a glimpse of Park’s educational philosophy in action. Learn about our curriculum, community, student-centered programming, inspiring faculty, and how excellence is the natural outcome.
Note: A second Tours with Principals event will be held on Thursday, November 21.
Middle School Science Adventure
An Interactive Afternoon with the Science Faculty!
TUESday, October 15, 2024
4:30–6 p.m.
In Park’s Middle School science program, students are encouraged to think, explore, and behave like scientists. In this interactive event for prospective Middle School students, participants will explore a part of the world around us that we rarely notice. Together, we will learn how to operate a compound microscope, prepare slides, and use cameras to capture micrographs of what we see. The event will end with a tour of our new Science and Engineering wing — a 12,500 square-foot state-of-the-art space, where Park students and teachers have room to work, experiment, and collaborate. Parents are invited to stay for an Admission Q&A. Refreshments will be provided.
This event has reached capacity. To join our waitlist, please contact the Admission Office at 410-339-4130.
For more hands-on learning opportunities, please join us at Experience Park, our “open house” event on October 27.
Tuition
Assistance Webinar
Saturday, October 19, 2024
9 a.m. – Noon
In this optional online webinar, we will provide an overview of the Park School tuition assistance policies, deadlines, and funding priorities. Additionally, we will discuss how the information provided to SSS (School and Student Services) is used by Park to determine potential grant awards. We will also answer questions about need-based versus merit awards and what a family might expect in future years as participants in the Tuition Assistance Program. Zoom information will be shared in advance of the event.
Thanks to those who were able to attend this event. For more information about our Tuition Assistance Program, please email tuitionassistance@parkschool.net.
Experience Park!
an Admission event for all grades
sunday, october 27, 2024
Pre-K-Grade 5 (LS), 10-11:30 a.m.
Grades 6-12 (MS/US), 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Our Experience Park “Open House” event will feature interactive sessions for prospective Pre-K through Grade 12 students and their parents. The morning will introduce families to Park’s remarkable teaching and learning community. Our faculty will share teaching materials, highlight student work, and will demonstrate ways in which we use Progressive pedagogy in the classroom.
Please note: Program begins promptly.
Rise and Shine!
Saturday Morning Programs for Prospective Families of
Children Ages 3–7
Saturday, november 9, 2024
10 – 11:30 a.m.
celebrating collage authors and illustrators
Join Park School teachers for an exploration of collage and shapes through story and art!
Throughout the school year, The Park School of Baltimore hosts interactive activities to inspire and engage children ages three through seven. Prospective families are invited to join Park teachers and guests for our free Saturday morning “Rise and Shine!” events.
Tuition Assistance “Get it Done” Workshop
Saturday, November 9, 2024
9 a.m. – noon
Reserve an individual time slot during this hands-on, in-person event. Applicants to the Tuition Assistance program are invited to bring their documents and complete their Parent Financial Statement (PFS) in a friendly environment with the help of facilitators. Make the most of this working session by logging on to the School and Student Services (SSS) website and creating a 2025-26 PFS prior to the workshop. Tuition Assistance staff will be available to answer questions, review in-process or completed applications, and help with the documentation upload process. Laptops will be available, or participants may bring their own. Space is limited.
Reminder: The Tuition Assistance application is due December 1, 2024.
Positively Park
A conversation WITH
HEAD OF SCHOOL
DAN PARADIS
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
7–8 p.m.
Join Head of School Dan Paradis on campus for updates and discussion regarding the ongoing work at Park to create an environment where students are known, challenged, and can thrive. In this evening session, our community members share personal experiences illustrating how Park’s approach to education represents the best of 21st century teaching and learning.
Note: This evening event is designed for parents/guardians only.
Illuminate Your Imagination
Exploring the intersection of science and art
for applicants to grades 9–12
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
4:15 – 5:45 p.m.
Are you a creative thinker who is curious about how things work? Do you like tinkering or have an interest in design? Applicants to Grades 9–12 are invited to join us for this hands-on exploration of art and science.
Students will explore the science behind the RGB LED, considering how the three separate LEDs that compose them can be manipulated with variable resistors to create an array of colors. Students will have the opportunity to explore and generate ideas while learning basics about circuit construction and Ohm’s Law.
Note: Program begins promply at 4:15 p.m. Parents/guardians are invited to stop by at drop-off to meet Park’s Admission Team.
Tours with Principals
On Campus Tours for Prospective Parents/guardians,
Pre-K through grade 12
Thursday, November 21, 2024
8:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Meet Park’s Head of School and Lower, Middle, and Upper School Principals. Take a guided tour of our academic settings and get a glimpse of Park’s educational philosophy in action. Learn about our curriculum, community, student-centered programming, inspiring faculty, and how excellence is the natural outcome.
Middle School Arts Adventure
Make it, Paint it, Light it!
Tuesday, december 10, 2024
4–5:30 p.m.
Prospective Middle School students are invited to join us for an afternoon with the Park arts faculty highlighting performing, visual, and technical arts.
Centering curiosity and channeling creativity, applicants to Grades 6-8 will delve into elements of theater and visual art. Students will participate in workshops in either theater or visual art with two members of Park’s Middle School Arts Faculty, Gina Braden, Theater Department Chair, and Sam Oshinsky, Middle School Visual Arts teacher.
Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions and spend time with arts faculty.
Note: Parents/guardians are invited to stay for an informational session with the Director of Arts exploring Park’s curriculum.
This event has reached capacity. To join our waitlist, please contact the Admission Office at 410-339-4130.
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Rise and Shine!
Saturday Morning Programs for Prospective Families of
Children Ages 3–7
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10 – 11:30 a.m.
introducing the challenge course
Traverse Park’s trails and test your skills with our newly renovated outdoor initiatives!
Throughout the school year, The Park School of Baltimore hosts interactive activities to inspire and engage children ages three through seven. Prospective families are invited to join Park teachers and guests for our free Saturday morning “Rise and Shine!” events.
Take a
First Look
a spring admission event
Monday, May 5, 2025
8:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Prospective parents are invited to meet Park’s Head of School and Lower, Middle, and Upper School Principals and take a guided tour of our academic settings to get a glimpse of Park’s educational philosophy in action. Learn about Park’s curriculum, community, student-centered programming, inspiring faculty, and how excellence is the natural outcome.
Rise and Shine!
Saturday Morning Programs for Prospective Families of
Children Ages 3–7
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10 – 11:30 a.m.
fifth annual
boatbuilding and launch
Craft miniature boats and then launch them in the Park School stream!
Throughout the school year, The Park School of Baltimore hosts interactive activities to inspire and engage children ages three through seven. Prospective families are invited to join Park teachers and guests for our free Saturday morning “Rise and Shine!” events.
