A Year to Remember
What began with a vision in 1986 became a celebration four decades in the making. Throughout the 2025–2026 school year, our community came together to honor 40 years of Parkside — and to look ahead to all that's still to come.
Throughout the year, we welcomed parents, caregivers, and members of the wider community to our Parenting Workshop Series — five sessions led by experienced educators and trusted partners that explored self-regulation, multisensory reading, Woodin Math, collaborative problem solving, and executive functioning. The series reflected Parkside's enduring commitment to supporting not only our students, but also the families and communities who are essential partners in their growth.
We also marked our 40th Anniversary with the launch of In Conversation: A Parkside Podcast — a monthly series exploring what it truly takes to support children with language-based learning differences. Hosted by Parkside educators and featuring candid conversations with teachers, therapists, parents, alumni, and field experts, the podcast began as a 40th Anniversary initiative — and we look forward to continuing it for years to come.
Together, these milestones honored everything Parkside has built — and reminded us that the next 40 years are just beginning.
All-Alumni Reunion
In November, 160 alumni, alumni parents, and former teachers, therapists, and staff gathered at Slate NYC for our first-ever All-Alumni Reunion — an afternoon of giant slides, bowling, ping pong, and ski ball that brought together generations of the Parkside family. Old friends reunited, lasting relationships were honored, and four decades of community filled one extraordinary room — a celebration of the people whose lives Parkside has shaped, and who have shaped Parkside in return.
40th Anniversary Gala
In April, nearly 360 members of our community filled Capitale for our record-breaking 40th Anniversary Gala, celebrating co-founders Albina Miller and Leslie Thorne. Through ticket sales, sponsorships, the silent and live auctions, and a heartfelt paddle raise, the evening grossed more than $530,000 in support of The Parkside School and the Fund for Teacher Excellence — a powerful vote of confidence in our mission and our future.
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In Conversation:
A Parkside Podcast
In Conversation: A Parkside Podcast is a monthly series exploring what it truly takes to support children with language-based learning differences. Hosted by Parkside educators, each episode features candid conversations with classroom teachers, speech-language and occupational therapists, parents, alumni, and field experts. Together, we dig into best practices, common challenges, and the everyday wins that help students thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally—through a whole-child, integrated model.
