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.
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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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Showing What We Know!
Parker believes in empowering children to take charge of their education. In so doing, our children become passionate experts about their learning, eager to take ownership of their work and share their learning forward with others. These past two weeks at Parker showcased the brilliant arc of our program as we celebrated both 8th Grade…
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!!!
Elevating student voices is a priority and highlight of our education here at Parker. With that in mind, we are proud to share our MAY edition of The Parker Press. This month, we are proud to feature the work of our 5th grade class, whose combined efforts have created a clever and entertaining publication. We…
The World Is Playing Catch Up to Progressive Education
Why Parker’s approach to learning already reflects the future New York State is beginning to imagine. Jennifer Gresens There’s a bigger conversation starting to happen across New York State about what it actually means for students to graduate prepared, not just academically, but as people who can handle a complicated, changing world. The NYSED Portrait of…
