About us

Who We Are

PARKER is a free public charter school open by lottery to students entering grades 7, 8, and 9.  We educate 400 students in grades 7-12 from more than 40 towns in central Massachusetts. PARKER provides an education designed for life-long success.
ABOUT PARKER

Be Known.

School Climate

We emphasize learning to use one's mind well and putting the student at the center of the educational process. Students are known well at Parker.

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Be Challenged.

Essential School

We set clear and simple goals about the intellectual skills and knowledge to be mastered by all the school's students.

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Be Prepared for Life.

Democratic Practices

We award diplomas based on students' "exhibition" of their mastery of the school's program.

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Make Real Connections

"Parker teachers take time to make real connections and the power of this is transformative..."

-Dawn, Class of '21 and '24 Parent

"Parker teachers take time to make real connections and the power of this is transformative. They want to know my child as a person. My child feels seen, respected, and understood - her teachers believe in her and she trusts them. These relationships are at the heart of who my child is becoming - an engaged, lifelong learner with the confidence to follow her own path."

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