Francis W. Parker School | |
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Address | |
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330 W. Webster Ave. Chicago , 60614 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°55′22″N 87°38′16″W / 41.9227°N 87.6379°W |
Information | |
School type | Independent Private school |
Motto | Everything to help and nothing to hinder[1] |
Opened | 1901[1] |
Founder | Francis W. Parker[1] |
CEEB code | 140830[2] |
Principal | Dan Frank[3] |
Staff | 265 |
Grades | Junior Kindergarten–12 |
Gender | coeducational |
Enrollment | 946 (Total; 2021–22) |
Student to teacher ratio | 3.5:1 |
Education system | Progressive Education |
Campus type | urban |
Color(s) | blue white[4] |
Slogan | Everything to help, nothing to hinder |
Song | "We Thy Children" |
Athletics conference | ISL |
Mascot | The Colonel and The Eagle |
Team name | Colonels[4] |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[5] |
Newspaper | The Weekly |
Yearbook | The Record |
Tuition | $40,910–$46,760[6] |
Website | http://www.fwparker.org |
Francis W. Parker School is an independent school serving students who live in the Chicago area from Pre-K through twelfth grade. Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the school is based on the progressive education philosophies of John Dewey and Colonel Francis Wayland Parker, emphasizing community and citizenship.[7] Tuition and fees range from $40,910 for kindergarten to $46,760 for grade 12.[6]