Project-Based
Learning on
77 Acres
Project-Based
Learning On
77 Acres
Project-Based
Learning on
77 Acres
We are an independent school for children from toddlers to pre-school through 8th grade, 10 minutes from downtown Albany. Joy and discovery unite our community in deep intellectual engagement that nurtures confidence, compassionate citizenship, and a connection to nature. Through relevant and responsive project-based learning, Parker inspires students to think creatively and engage meaningfully with their world.
Explore Our Programs
Why Parker
Love of Learning
Children are intrinsically eager to understand the world. Our progressive program takes advantage of these inquisitive years through project-based learning geared to each child’s individual level of development.
Innovative Education
Progressive education is laser focused on engaging each student. Teachers are given agency to use their expertise to create new experiences untethered by traditional curricula and state testing.
Also, students in grades K-8 are taught science by a specialist science teacher. The 3,200-square-foot Parker Discovery Center contains a state of the art science lab with direct access to the outdoors.
Student Leadership
As students mature we cultivate responsibility and leadership opportunities for them by connecting students across grade levels. For example, an eighth grader teaches lower school students about water quality during the annual Day in the Life of the Hudson trip.
Expansive Campus
Parker students explore an expansive 77-acres that includes forest trails, a tree-house classroom, butterfly garden, pond and meadows. Students are outdoors in all seasons and the campus is often the inspiration for learning such as gardening and composting, wildlife study, and engineering projects.
Graduate Success
Parker graduates are confident in their independent thought and voice and are passionate about learning. They are committed to academic and intellectual integrity and demonstrate a commitment to social responsibility with respect, kindness, understanding, and engagement in a diverse world.
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A Day In the Life of the Hudson
Parker 8th graders experience authentic leadership through teaching and mentorship during their capstone year. This week, they showcased their confidence and capabilities by leading our 3rd and 4th graders through A Day in the Life of the Hudson River. Situated directly on the banks of the Hudson, Parker 8th graders guided our 3rd & 4th…
Hike for Hope
“For those who have experienced the joy of being alone with nature, there is really little need for me to say much more; for those who have not, no words of mine can even describe the powerful, almost mystical knowledge of beauty and eternity that come, suddenly, and all unexpected.” “The best days of my…
Curricular Learning Journeys
On Thursday, we had the great pleasure of welcoming families into our classrooms for our annual Curriculum Night. This annual event is our first true “Show of Work”, and our teachers pour their heart and soul into preparing their classrooms and student work with the goal of sharing the joy that we experience every day…
