Francis W. Parker School (Chicago)

Francis W. Parker School
Address
330 W. Webster Ave.

Chicago
,
60614

United States
Coordinates41°55′22″N 87°38′16″W / 41.9227°N 87.6379°W / 41.9227; -87.6379
Information
School typeIndependent Private school
MottoEverything to help and nothing to hinder
Opened1901
FounderFrancis W. Parker
CEEB code140830
PrincipalDan Frank
Staff265
GradesJunior Kindergarten12
Gendercoeducational
Enrollment946 (Total; 2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio3.5:1
Education systemProgressive Education
Campus typeurban
Color(s)  blue
  white
SloganEverything to help, nothing to hinder
Song"We Thy Children"
Athletics conferenceISL
MascotThe Colonel and The Eagle
Team nameColonels
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Weekly
YearbookThe Record
Tuition$40,910–$46,760
Websitehttp://www.fwparker.org

Francis W. Parker School is an independent school serving students who live in the Chicago area from Pre-K through twelfth grade. Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the school is based on the progressive education philosophies of John Dewey and Colonel Francis Wayland Parker, emphasizing community and citizenship. Tuition and fees range from $40,910 for kindergarten to $46,760 for grade 12.