Entrance to 171 Goddard Avenue
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, 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.
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Main Building
The Main Building encompasses most of our academic spaces for students in PreK–Grade 8, allowing for daily connection between the youngest and oldest children at Park. All visitors should enter the School through the Main Entrance.
PreK & Kindergarten
The Early Childhood Wing provides PreK and Kindergarten students with their own space to explore, learn, and develop a sense of community. Right outside their classrooms, our youngest students play on the Discovery Playground.
Makerspace
The Makerspace provides students in Grades 3–8 with a multitude of tools so they can imagine and create! It’s home to 3D printers, an Epilog laser cutter, a CNC carving machine, and a vinyl cutter, as well as equipment for basic metalsmithing, leather crafting, and sewing.
Main Gymnasium
The Main Gymnasium is comprised of three rooms that are used year-round for Physical Education classes, training, and wrestling during the fall sports season.
West Building
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
Two full-size basketball courts on the ground floor serve as instructional space for PE, home court for basketball and volleyball teams, and the site of Yule Festival, Park’s all-school winter celebration.
Outdoor Learning 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
Park students enjoy daily recess, when they use the School’s recreational facilities, fields, and woods.
Head of School 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
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 Main Field is used for Soccer in the fall and Track & Field in the spring.
Goddard 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 Goddard Field is used for Soccer in the fall and Lacrosse in the spring.
Faulkner 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. Faulkner Field is used for Flag Football in the fall and Softball i the spring.
Upper North 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
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
Park's six natural grass fields are irrigated with stormwater collected in a retention pond located on the edge of this field. The Pond Field is used for Field Hockey in the fall and Lacrosse in the spring.
Entrance to Faulkner House & ASP Building
The Faulkner House (255 Goddard Avenue) is home to Park’s Development Team, meeting space, some faculty housing, and the offices of Park’s Summer Programs, Summer at Park and Creative Arts at Park.
Pool
In the summer, our beautiful heated outdoor pool, which has a 3-foot shallow end and a 10-foot deep end, is used by campers enrolled in Summer at Park and Creative Arts at Park. On weekends and during weekday evenings, families who join Park’s Swim & Tennis Club cool off and enjoy the main pool and toddler pool.
Tennis Court
Park’s tennis court is part of our Swim & Tennis Club, available during the summer months.
Faulkner House
The Faulkner House (255 Goddard Avenue) is home to Park’s Development Team, meeting space, some faculty housing, and the offices of Park’s Summer Programs, Summer at Park and Creative Arts at Park.
Lower Division After-School Program Building
Park offers robust after-school programming for students in all grades until 6 p.m. daily. Students in PreK–Grade 2 spend their afternoons in our dedicated Lower Division After-School Program, located at 255 Goddard Avenue.
255 Goddard Avenue Parking
Parking for Lower Division After-School pickup, sporting events, and spring Admission Playgroups.
Accommodations & Relocation Policies
- Requests for Removal or Relocation of Architectural Barriers
- Event Accommodation and Relocation Policy
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.