Summer 2026

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…

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…

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…