Our Campus

Park’s 34-acre campus is a wonderful place to grow up.

With dedicated, student-centered facilities, the Early Childhood spaces create a warm environment for young learners. As students continue on their educational journey at Park, the campus meets their growing needs to learn, compete, and explore. The central buildings contain classrooms, science labs, music rooms, gymnasiums, a large theater, a Makerspace, and an outstanding library that serves as the heart of the School. Located only 6.4 miles from downtown Boston, our expansive outdoor spaces include six grass playing fields, three playgrounds, and the Outdoor Learning Garden.

The Park School is located on the tribal homelands of the Massachusett Nation, which they called “Shawmut.”
In the Algonquian language Massachusetts means “people of great hills,” which refers to the Blue Hills. Read more.

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Entrance to 171 Goddard Avenue

Entrance from 171 Goddard Avenue with sign

Main Building

School building with with bench that reads PARK — The Main Building encompasses most of our academic spaces for students in Kindergarten-Grade 8, allowing for daily connection between some of the youngest and oldest children at Park. All visitors should enter the School through the Main Entrance.

Early Childhood Program

Makerspace

Main Gymnasium

Physical Education class in Main Gym — The Main Gymnasium is used year-round for Physical Education classes and games.

West Building

Brick Building housing Math & Sciences classrooms and gym — This 1997 addition significantly expanded the School’s classroom, science lab, and gym space. Upper Division math classrooms are on the top floor; Upper Division science classrooms with separate lab and project space are on the second floor.

West Gymnasium

Outdoor Learning Garden

Students gathering and sketching berries in garden — Students in all grades have the opportunity to learn in the OLG, which features a vegetable garden, raised beds, a mushroom garden, water catchment systems, cold frames, a mini orchard, and a modular milk crate container garden.

Playground & Basketball Court

Students playing a game at recess — Park students enjoy daily recess, when they use the School’s recreational facilities, fields, and woods.

Head of School Residence

Building - Head of School's Residence — Scott Young, Park’s 14th Head of School, lives on campus with his family. He and his wife, Katie, often host events at their home for members of the community.

Main Field

Goddard Field

Athletic Field with low stone wall — Park's athletic program introduces students to a variety of individual and team sports. Athletes get the opportunity to develop sport-specific skills, tactical awareness, and physical strength in a competitive setting.

Faulkner Field

Upper North Field

Field Hockey players on field — Park's athletic program introduces students to a variety of individual and team sports. Athletes get the opportunity to develop sport-specific skills, tactical awareness, and physical strength in a competitive setting. The Upper North Field is used for Field Hockey in the fall and Lacrosse in the spring.

Lower North Field

Girls playing soccer on athletic field — Park's athletic program introduces students to a variety of individual and team sports. Athletes get the opportunity to develop sport-specific skills, tactical awareness, and physical strength in a competitive setting. The Lower North Field is used for Soccer in the fall and Lacrosse in the spring.

Pond Field

Entrance to 255 Goddard Avenue

Pool

Tennis Court

Faulkner House

Large stone house and office building — The Faulkner House (255 Goddard Avenue) is home to Park’s Development Team, meeting space, and some faculty housing.

After-School Programming

Children playing in snow outside of building — Park offers robust after-school programming for students in all grades until 6 p.m. daily. Students in PreK spend their afternoons in the After School Building and after-school programs for older students are conducted in the Main Building.

255 Goddard Avenue Parking

Parking for PreK drop off and pickup, sporting events, and overflow parking for events.

Accommodations & Relocation Policies

Requests for Removal or Relocation of Architectural Barriers

The Park School strives to ensure that students with disabilities have access to all areas of campus commensurate with their age-group peers. If an applicant or a current student has a disability that requires removal or relocation of architectural barriers, parents should submit a request to Kimberly Boyd, Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations, (617) 274-6011, boydk@parkschool.org. The School will then:

Discuss with the parent the reasons why the removal or relocation of architectural barriers is needed; and
Determine whether the removal or relocation of architectural barriers is readily achievable, and if so, complete the removal or relocation.
The Head of School will review and approve any decision to deny removal or relocation of architectural barriers and The Park School shall notify the child’s parent, in writing, of the reason(s) for the denial.

Event Accommodation and Relocation Policy

The Park School strives to ensure that students, staff, and visitors with disabilities have appropriate access to events hosted on campus. Given the age of certain of school facilities, architectural barriers may exist that require advance notice and planning to address accessibility needs. The Park School will make every effort to schedule events in accessible locations. In some instances, barriers may need to be removed, if readily achievable, or events may be relocated to provide accommodations or assistance to individuals with disabilities attending those events.

Notice: Pre-event publicity, whether by flyer, website, or other means, will include information on how potential participants may request accommodations and information about venue accessibility.

Requests for Accommodation or Relocation: Individuals seeking accommodations in order to participate in campus events are encouraged to provide as much advance notice as possible, preferably a minimum of two weeks advance notice where feasible, given the amount of lead time that may be necessary to relocate an event from an inaccessible to accessible location or to provide certain other accommodations. In the event that advance notice is not provided or not possible, The Park School will make best efforts to accommodate individuals. To inquire about accessible features of a venue or to request the relocation of an event, please contact Kimberly Boyd, Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations, (617) 274-6011, boydk@parkschool.org.

Response to Requests for Access: When the School receives a request for access, including a change in the location of an event, the School will make good faith efforts to identify an alternate venue that is accessible or to find other means of providing access. Inquiries or requests concerning accommodations should be directed to Kimberly Boyd, Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations, (617) 274-6011, boydk@parkschool.org.

Additional Requests: All additional requests can be directed to: Kimberly Boyd, Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations, (617) 274-6011, boydk@parkschool.org.

2021-22 First Floor Access Plan

The Park School Building at 50 (opens in new window/tab)

For over 50 years, The Park School has been ahead of its time. This holds true for its student-centered educational philosophy, but it also holds true in another area: its architecture.This article by Amanda Reeser Lawrence, PhD, originally appeared in the 2020-21 State of the School Report on Progress & Philanthropy. Read more.

Before Park: A Look at the Goddard Avenue Campus (opens in new window/tab)

A brief history of the people and buildings who inhabited the land on Goddard Avenue before the School moved to its current location in 1971. Originally published in the Spring 2007 issue of The Park School Bulletin. Read more.

Outdoors at Park (opens in new window/tab)

Park's remarkable campus provides for creative, open-ended play, competitive sport, scientific exploration, artistic inspiration, and community gathering. With its six athletic fields, old-growth woods, gardens, plantings, playgrounds, and rocky outcrops, this gorgeous parcel of South Brookline has been a defining part of the Park experience for at least two generations. Originally published in the 2021 Summer Bulletin. Read more.