SUPPORT THE ESSENCE OF PARKER
PARKER FUND
"We are thrilled to celebrate 30 years of putting students first, helping them grow up in an environment that challenges, respects and inspires them. The mission is as important today as it was 30 years ago. With your help, we can expand Parker's reach and ensure equitable access for all students."
-Brian Harrigan, Head of School
Help us reach our goal of $225,000 to sustain our investment in teachers.
Our sincere gratitude to our Board of Trustees, alumni, current and graduate parents, current and former faculty and staff, students, and Friends of Parker who have already donated.
As of 6/18/25, we have received $266,214 towards our $225,000 annual fund and $75,000 30th anniversary goals.
Thank you!
Why is fundraising necessary?
Charter public schools are often forced to divert ~15% of their operating budget to cover necessary facilities funding.
THE IMPACT: Unequal funding has meant unequal access to educational opportunities for all students.
District and Charter operating budgets
Why People Donated:
How can I make my donation to Parker?
- Send a check made out to The Sizer Foundation, Inc., the public charity whose purpose is to raise funds for the Parker Charter Essential School and the Theodore R. Sizer Teachers Center.
- Become a Green & Black donor! Make a green, paperless gift to keep Parker in the black. Visit www.parker.school/giving and use your credit card to schedule a one-time, weekly, monthly, or quarterly donation to the Parker Fund. If every Parker family gave $100 a month over the next three years, we would exceed $1,000,000.
Help Parker’s meaningful work continue in its Third Decade and beyond.
Questions? Contact Katrina Tedstone, Development Director at
[email protected] or
978-772-3293 ext. 164
Teachers are
the Heart of Parker
Close relationships
"One of the most important aspects of teaching is knowing your students well."
-Kafi, Division 1 Wellness Teacher
"At Parker, the way school is done provides endless opportunities to get to know students well. Knowing students leads to building relationships and these connections are crucial for growth in the students as well as myself."
Connection to my teachers
"I feel a connection to my teachers that has helped me feel comfortable..."
-Wyatt, Class of 2024
"I feel a connection to my teachers that has helped me feel comfortable and confident when asking questions. I know they want me to not just succeed, but go to the highest level I can. They believe in me."
Parker's secret sauce.
"Strong relationships and connections are Parker's secret sauce..."
— Dawn, Class of '21 and '24 Parent
Feeling seen and understood gives my children the confidence to be curious, to take academic risks, and to love learning. My children trust themselves, believe in their capabilities, and they feel a sense of agency and ownership in their educational journeys."
Support Parker
Be known.
Be Challenged.
Be Prepared for Life.
Want to make a difference in education? Support the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School! As a six-year public secondary school of choice in Massachusetts, our school relies on community support to provide a unique and enriching educational experience for grades seven through twelve. Your contribution can help us continue to inspire and empower our students. Join us in shaping the future of education!
The Sizer Foundation
The Sizer Foundation is a public charity whose sole purpose is to support Parker. Here are some of the ways it does so:
- The Sizer Foundation owns the school’s campus at 49 Antietam Street;
- The Sizer Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation (501c3), so gifts to the foundation are tax deductible for individual donors;
- The Sizer Foundation seeks grant funding to support all Parker programs — the charter public school, the Sizer Teachers Center, and the New Teachers Collaborative.
The Sizer Foundation, Inc works with organizations, corporations, foundations and state and federal agencies in support of the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, the Theodore R. Sizer Foundation and the New Teachers Collaborative.
Government Agencies
- U.S. Department of Education
Foundations
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
- Greater Worcester Community Foundation
- Novartis US Foundation
- Ochsner Charitable Foundation
- Plymouth Rock Foundation
- Rollstone Charitable Foundation
- Target Foundation
- Walmart Foundation
Corporations/Organizations
- All-Start Sporting Goods
- American Chemical Society
- Applewood Controls Inc.
- DCU for Kids
- Home Depot of Leominster
- Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (LRIG) New England
- Main Street Bank
- Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Acton/Boxborough Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Ayer Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Groton Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Harvard Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Leominster
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Littleton Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Shirley Cultural Council
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Sterling
- Massachusetts Cultural Council - Townsend
- Masy Bioservices
- Nypro Healthcare, a Jabil Company
- Walmart Leominster
- Walmart Lunenburg
Donations can be sent to:
The Sizer Foundation
49 Antietam Street
Devens, MA 01434
attn: Development Office
Or made online on
our Giving Page
FOR STOCK DONATIONS:
Contact Katrina at
[email protected]
