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. 

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
Main Building
PreK & Kindergarten
Makerspace
Main Gymnasium
West Building (Math & Science Classrooms)
West Gymnasium
Outdoor Learning Garden
Playground & Basketball Court
Head of School Residence (133 Goddard Avenue)
Main Field
Goddard Field
Faulkner Field
Upper North Field
Lower North Field
Pond Field
Entrance to Faulkner House & ASP Building/PreK (255 Goddard Avenue) 
Pool
Tennis Court
Faulkner House (Summer Programs & Development Office)
After-School Program Building (PreK for 2020-21)
255 Goddard Avenue Parking (Parking for Admission Playgroups)

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Entrance to 171 Goddard Avenue
School building with children on bench
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

The Early Childhood Program provides PreK and Kindergarten students with their own spaces to explore, play, learn, and develop a sense of community. PreK has its own space at 255 Goddard Avenue and Kindergarten students transition to the Main Building at 171 Goddard Avenue. 

Makerspace
Student working with robot in 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.
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Main Gymnasium
Physical Education class in Main Gym

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
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
Students and educator in 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 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
Long Jump on 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
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. The Goddard Field is used for Soccer in the fall and Lacrosse in the spring. 

Faulkner Field
Boys playing football on 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
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
Physical Education Class with parachute on 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 255 Goddard Avenue
Driveway entrance to 255 Goddard Avenue

255 Goddard Avenue is the location of the PreK program space and Faulkner House which is home to Park's Development Team, meeting space, and faculty housing. 

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
Students posing with tennis rackets on tennis court

Park’s tennis court is part of our Swim & Tennis Club, available during the summer months.

Faulkner House
Large stone house and office building

The Faulkner House (255 Goddard Avenue) is home to Park’s Development Team, meeting space, some faculty housing, and will also host the Admission Team during the 2020-2021 school year. 

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 (Home of PreK for 2020-2021) 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 spring Admission Playgroups. 

Accommodations & Relocation Policies

Outdoors at Park

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.