Francis W. Parker School (Chicago)
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Francis W. Parker School is an independent
day school
serving students from junior kindergarten through grade twelve of high school. Located in Chicago
's Lincoln Park
neighborhood, the school is based on the progressive educational philosophies of John Dewey
and Colonel Francis Wayland Parker
, emphasizing community and citizenship.
Founded in 1901, Parker boasts the first official parents' association as well as one of the United States' first student-run newspapers, the Weekly, which began publishing in 1911.
Parker has approximately 900 students, and has, over the last decade, undergone considerable physical renovation. During the 2008-09 school year, the Auditorium was completely renovated, complete with new classrooms, office space and balcony http://www.fwparker.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1169&srcid=1169.
Parker recently announced that the University of Chicago
will take over publishing responsibilities for the day school's publication of Schools: Studies in Education, a national education journal featuring the narrative and analytic reflections of educators and students nationwide. The school is a member of the Chicago Independent School League
.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
serving students from junior kindergarten through grade twelve of high school. Located in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park, Chicago
Lincoln Park, is one of the 77 community areas on Chicago, Illinois North Side, USA. Named after Lincoln Park, a vast park bordering Lake Michigan, the community area is anchored by the Lincoln Park Zoo and DePaul University...
neighborhood, the school is based on the progressive educational philosophies of John Dewey
John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders of functional psychology...
and Colonel Francis Wayland Parker
Francis Wayland Parker
Francis Wayland Parker was a pioneer of the progressive school movement in the United States. He believed that education should include the complete development of an individual — mental, physical, and moral...
, emphasizing community and citizenship.
Founded in 1901, Parker boasts the first official parents' association as well as one of the United States' first student-run newspapers, the Weekly, which began publishing in 1911.
Parker has approximately 900 students, and has, over the last decade, undergone considerable physical renovation. During the 2008-09 school year, the Auditorium was completely renovated, complete with new classrooms, office space and balcony http://www.fwparker.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1169&srcid=1169.
Parker recently announced that the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
will take over publishing responsibilities for the day school's publication of Schools: Studies in Education, a national education journal featuring the narrative and analytic reflections of educators and students nationwide. The school is a member of the Chicago Independent School League
Independent School League (Illinois)
The Independent School League is an athletic league comprising nine private secondary schools in the Chicago metro area. All of the schools are also full members of the Illinois High School Association; the governing body for most high school athletics and competitive activities in the state...
.
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