Francis W. Parker School (Chicago)

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Francis W. Parker School
Everything to help and nothing to hinder[1]
Address
330 W. Webster Ave.
Chicago, Illinois, 60614
United States
Coordinates 41°55′22″N 87°38′16″W / 41.9227°N 87.6379°W / 41.9227; -87.6379Coordinates: 41°55′22″N 87°38′16″W / 41.9227°N 87.6379°W / 41.9227; -87.6379
Information
School type independent private day
Opened 1901[1]
Founder Col. Francis W. Parker[1]
CEEB Code 140830[2]
Principal Dan Frank[3]
Grades Junior kindergarten12
Gender coeducational
Campus type urban
Color(s)      blue
     white[4]
Athletics conference ISL
Team name Colonels[4]
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[5]
School fees $190–$2,240[6]
Tuition $25,780–$29,980[6]
Website

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[dubious ] student-run newspapers, the Weekly, which began publishing in 1911.[7]

Parker has approximately 900 students, and has undergone considerable physical renovation between 2000 and 2009. During the 2008–09 school year, the Auditorium was completely renovated, with new classrooms, office space and balcony.[8]

Parker recently[when?] 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.[9] The school is a member of the Chicago Independent School League.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "A Brief History of Francis W. Parker School". Francis W. Parker School. 2010. http://www.fwparker.org/Page.aspx?pid=306&srcid=397. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
  2. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_code/codeSearchHighschool.jsp. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
  3. ^ "From Our Principal". Francis W. Parker School. 2010. http://www.fwparker.org/Page.aspx?pid=241. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
  4. ^ a b "Chicago (F.W. Parker)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 1 April 2010. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2804.htm. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
  5. ^ "Institution Summary for Francis W. Parker School". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=7203. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
  6. ^ a b "2010–11 Tuition Schedule". Francis W. Parker School. 2010. http://www.fwparker.org/Page.aspx?pid=248. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 
  7. ^ The Francis W. Parker School year book, Volume 1
  8. ^ Construction Complete: North Wing Renovation, Auditorium Renovation and Fourth Floor Addition, Francis W Parker School
  9. ^ Francis W. Parker School Studies in Education, "The Individual and the Curriculum", The Elementary School Journal, September 1920
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Akouris, Tina (10 February), "Francis W. Parker: A legacy of individual, team titles", Chicago Sun Times, http://yourseason.suntimes.com/schools/francisparker/1423717,021009-parker-school-of-the-week.article, retrieved 4 April 2010 
  11. ^ Carreno, Richard (2011). Lord of Hosts: The Life of Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon. Philadelphia, PA: WritersClearinghousePress. pp. 43-46. ISBN 978-1-257-02549-7. 
  12. ^ March 2008 Alumni e-Newsletter, Parker Alumni Community

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