Author: Emma Hobart-Sheran

: June 17, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Learning Beyond the Classroom: The Power of Outdoor Experiences at Park

At Park, outdoor experiences are not viewed as separate from learning — they are an essential part of it. Across all grade levels, students engage with the outdoors in ways that support physical development, social-emotional growth, curiosity, confidence, and community-building. Whether climbing and imagining in PreK, exploring ecosystems in Grade 5 science, or participating in leadership and challenge experiences in Upper Division, students experience the outdoors as a place for…

: June 15, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Building What’s Next: Joe Lepore on Park’s Evolving Campus

| Kimberly Boyd and Joe Lepore | Long before he officially joined Park in December 2022, Joe Lepore was already helping shape the campus. As a Senior Construction Superintendent working with Park as a contractor, he managed major renovation projects including the Main Building fourth floor, the Grade 8 spaces, the Communications Office, and large-scale roof replacements. During that time, Joe built a strong relationship with Assistant Head of School…

: June 14, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

The Last Chapter Challenge: A Phase III Match for Class of 2026 Families

The Park journey is shaped by the arc of PreK–8 childhood, a time when students move from early discovery to growing independence, curiosity, and confidence. For some families, that journey spans a full decade — from the earliest days of learning to read and write, to presenting a poetry anthology and speaking a new language in eighth grade. For others, it begins somewhere in the middle, joining a new community…

: March 17, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

A Conversation with Park’s Landscape Architect, Kaki Martin

Students playing in Park’s “backyard.” Kimberly Boyd, Park’s Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations, met with Kaki Martin, Park’s Landscape Architect, to discuss her experience and her leadership of The SPARK Campaign’s largest and final projects: redirecting traffic flow on campus and reimagining Park’s backyard. Kimberly Boyd (KB): Could you introduce yourself to the Park community and talk about the work you do? Kaki Martin (KM): I’m a…

: March 16, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Let’s Get Into the Woods

By Scott Young, Head of School Throughout literature, “the forest” and “the woods” have long been seen to have a transforming impact on us. Naturalist and “Father of the National Parks” John Muir wrote, “In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” Writer Brene Brown considers the wilderness “an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching” and “the place of true belonging.” And right here in…

: March 15, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Be a SPARK: Doug and Dorsey Miller P’31, ‘28

For Doug and Dorsey Miller, Park is more than a school; it’s a community that has shaped their family’s experience in lasting ways. In a conversation with Associate Director of Development Lauren Corvese, they reflect on what they love most about Park and what inspired their support of Phase III of The SPARK Campaign. What do you love most about Park? Park has provided our children and our family as…

: March 12, 2026 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

A Milestone Moment for Park Robotics

This year marked an exciting milestone for Park. On February 25, Park hosted its first-ever VEX IQ Robotics scrimmage. When the School designed and built the new Robotics Lab, made possible by early support for Phase III of The SPARK Campaign, we envisioned this moment – our students experiencing the joy and pride of competing with their peers on home turf. It was incredible to see that vision come to…

: December 3, 2025 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Before & After: See How Phase III Re-imagined Learning Spaces at Park

Over the course of Summer 2025, Park completed an ambitious redesign of several important program areas to better support student learning. See the transformation in the video above, and learn more about each space below! ACADEMIC SUPPORT WING Park students benefit from intentionally scaffolded guidance and support, from classroom teachers, learning specialists, and when needed, Academic Support specialists, but the workspace devoted to Academic Support was located far from the…

: December 2, 2025 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Video: Come Along on a Campus Walk

When Park moved to Goddard Avenue in 1971, the circular driveway met the needs of a smaller, local student body. Today, with 35% more students and a 34-acre campus, the current layout limits access to nature and outdoor learning spaces. As part of the final chapter of The SPARK Campaign, we’re reimagining the driveway and transforming Park’s outdoor experience. While expert traffic engineers and landscape architects will lead the driveway…

: November 25, 2025 : Emma Hobart-Sheran : 0

Be a SPARK: Sharon and Bob Ryan GP’26

Lauren Corvese, Associate Director of Development, sat down with Sharon and Bob Ryan, grandparents of Grade 8 student Laila, to learn more about why they chose to support Phase III of The SPARK Campaign. We’re not giving this for Laila; we’re giving because her experience has been so positive that we want others to share in that. It’s a gift for the future. Each of us has a unique educational…