As the world becomes more connected, information is becoming ubiquitous. Today’s learners don’t need more facts; they need to think creatively, to engage with complexity, and to work towards mastery. Robert C. Parker School is a small school with a … Continue reading →

GENESEO, N.Y. – A SUNY Geneseo student has received a national Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for her achievement and potential in the field of chemistry. Carrie Levinn, a junior from Averill Park, N.Y., received one of 271 scholarships that the … Continue reading →

Neuroscience tells us that connecting to others feels good and does good, and that was certainly the case this past week when ten student visitors and two teachers from Spain arrived at Parker.  Our families took them in; our students … Continue reading →

North Greenbush – On Sunday, March 17 Robert C. Parker School will welcome 10 sixth and seventh-graders from Barcelona for a one-week cultural interchange.  These students from St. Peter’s School http://www.stpeters.es  will attend middle school classes with their Parker peers … Continue reading →

“Who are you going to dress as this year?”  I asked my second and third grade friends today and, “Who should I dress as?!”  The consensus was that I should be someone from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, … Continue reading →

Robert C. Parker School is proud to present a special evening forum for parents and educators with internationally renowned psychologist Dr. JoAnn Deak. The Magic Decade: Structuring Your Child’s Learning Environment During Ages 3 to 13 Monday, February 25 at … Continue reading →

Parker grad, Jesse Pickard ’98 was recently honored by Forbes Magazine in its 30 under 30 Games and Apps section, and also featured in the Times Union.  Jesse’s company makes an app for learning languages through games.  Parker kids use … Continue reading →

Learning with a Purpose Taking their learning far beyond the walls of the classroom, the second and third graders at Robert C. Parker School are preparing a display for the Rensselaer County Historical Society museum in downtown Troy. Students will … Continue reading →

Morgan Lindsay ’00 is now a Parker trustee. A dedicated bobsledder through middle school and then in high school at Doane Stuart, Morgan switched to crew while at the University of Chicago.   Creating her own major in Scandinavian Studies, Morgan … Continue reading →