On August 18, new-to-Parker Upper School freshmen were welcomed during Bridge, a full day of activities where students are introduced to Parker and one another.  During this year's Bridge, the new-to-Parker...

“When I got the call from Cory Zeller to offer me the job, I was on an airplane, about to take off,” new Upper School English teacher Jeff Berger-White said. “It was not something that I had to think about....

Every year, an estimated 75,000 books are banned globally. Of that, an astonishing 13% are from the United States.  The trend of local politicians, state boards of education, and school administrators banning books...

The field is the schools “largest classroom” where students learn during Physical Education class (PE), play during recess and after school, and compete in team practices and games. In fact, 70% of Parker’s...

Students pass by the doors of the Parker admissions office to go to the library, the cafeteria, to their classes, every single day. But what goes on behind those blue doors? The Parker admissions process is “tedious,”...

"Mr. McHale was my first Parker PE teacher and taught me what’s it’s like to be a Parker student and how to be a better member for the Parker community. He would always ask me countless reminders of my baseball...

Set against the iconic Chicago skyline in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the Millennium Park Summer Music Series has been one of Chicago’s most...

In an age where AI images and “fake news” propaganda run rampant, critical thinking skills are more valuable than ever. We need to decipher...

Summer used to be filled with popsicles, beach days, and water balloon fights. The kind of days where the sun dictated the rhythm of time, and...