Posts in Alumni
Maude Lehmann '15 Gives Moving Commencement Address to the Class of 2022

Hi, my name is Maude Lehmann, I was at Parkside from 2010 to 2015. I was then at Summit from 2015 to 2018. And now I’m at the High School of Art & Design in the major of cartooning, I’ll be graduating from there next week and then in August I’ll be starting at Vassar College. I’m so honored to be speaking to you all today on the day of your graduation, Parkside is a really special school.

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Parkside Celebrates 35 Years!

“For those of us who attended Parkside’s 35th Anniversary Gatsby Gala, the glow of the evening continues to live on in our hearts and minds. It was clear from the start that everyone attending was there with a singular vibrant purpose: to raise money to support our extraordinary staff, teachers and therapists, and to have a complete blast doing so!” — Leslie Thorne, Co-Head of School

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Alumni News

Here is some of the latest news we’ve hear from our wonderful alumni. Owen Barbagallo ’16 qualified for the National Geographics Geography Bee, Jack Rubin ’09 is finishing his Freshman year at Pace University, Armand Klisivitch ’08 has been busy writing for ThePuckAuthority.com, and more!

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Elli and David Basner P'14 Host Alumni Parent Gathering

Last week we had the pleasure of catching up with former Parkside parents at a cocktail party hosted by Elli and David Basner, whose son Ben graduated from Parkside in 2014. This Alumni Parent Cocktail Party has become an annual tradition, and is a very special opportunity for us to hear about the many paths our alumni have taken, and the immense impact Parkside has had in the lives of our students and their families.

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AlumniAnthony KappAlumni
Parkside Hosts Special Educators from Sweden

On Friday, September 20, Parkside was delighted to welcome two special educators from Sweden! With the intent of gathering best practices for children with speech, language and communication difficulties, Mona Karlsson and Linda Hallberg made Parkside a “must see” part of their itinerary during their four-day visit to New York City.

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News, AlumniAnthony Kapp
Historical Perspective: Parkside's Neo-Georgian Rowhouses

This summer Parkside is undergoing some work to repair the beautiful facades of our two buildings. Contractors are cleaning, repairing and re pointing the bricks, and have removed a number of the terra cotta elements that will be refurbished or replaced.

The work prompted us to look back at a 1996 article in The New York Times that gives a wonderful perspective about the history of our little piece of the Upper West Side. Parkside occupies #48 and #50 West 74th Street.

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Alumni, NewsAnthony KappAlumni