Park Tudor Viewbook

A prologue to lifelong learning — from the inside out.

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Before our students take the world stage, their lives take shape right here.

Inside these walls, they find out what they can do, so that outside, there’s no limit to how far they can go.

They learn how to think from exceptional educators.

They stand up for what’s right, even when others stay seated.

They have extraordinary opportunities to seek out a rewarding life.

It all starts at Park Tudor, with an education from the inside out.

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Living our m

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r mission.

Our students bring strong character, bright minds, big hearts, and the drive to succeed. They leave armed with the knowledge and the courage to exceed their ambitions.

Our Mission To create an inspiring college-preparatory learning environment, with exceptional educators and extraordinary opportunities, that prepares and motivates students to become balanced, conďŹ dent, and resourceful lifelong learners.

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Ignite curiosity.

Realizing our vision.

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Instill compassion.

Ignite curiosity. Instill compassion. Inspire courage.

These are the tenets of our vision, and every day we’re bringing them to life.

Inspire courage.

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United by our shared values.

They’re the basic building blocks of a Park Tudor education.

Our values guide everything we teach, learn, and do.

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Integrity

Intellectual engagement

Park Tudor challenges our community to develop and practice honesty, moral courage, and other elements of character.

Park Tudor provides a broad and challenging academic program that inspires students and faculty through sustained engagement, to help them develop their passions and stretch themselves intellectually.

Resourcefulness

Respect

Responsibility

Park Tudor fosters persistence, imagination, problem solving, and intellectual agility to create confident and resilient lifelong learners.

Park Tudor nurtures self-respect and respect for others and encourages a diverse and inclusive community that has appreciation and consideration for all.

Park Tudor values personal accountability among all members of our community and challenges us to develop ethical standards in our thought processes, decision-making, and behavior.

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Students in Indianapolis.

Citizens of the world.

The Park Tudor story began more than a century ago, when two neighboring schools built an exciting new learning community in Indianapolis. From the start, Tudor Hall School for Girls and Park School for boys have shared a common mission. In 1970, we united — and ever since we have prepared students for success as compassionate citizens of the world.

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Tudor Hall School for Girls

Park School When fi nancial challenges arose, seven Indianapolis businessmen bought the Brooks School and began operating it as Boys Preparatory School. In 1923, they moved it to Cold Spring Road on the former Carl Fisher estate. Six years later, with enrollment at a record high, it was renamed Park School.

When the community called for a private girls’ school, Miss Fredonia Allen and the Rev. James Cumming Smith answered. In 1902, they founded Tudor Hall at 16th and Meridian Streets, launching a proud legacy of education in Indianapolis.

Making room for the boys In 1914, the Brooks School opened down the street at 1545 N. Central Avenue, building on the exciting learning community that had begun a decade earlier.

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Global reach.

Our students come from all over the Indianapolis metropolitan area, but they venture far and wide — attending college in nearly every state in the U.S., and living in myriad countries around the world.

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Moving forward

Neighbors united

Ready for what’s ahead

Tudor Hall and Park School merged in 1970 to become Park Tudor School.

Th e fi rst combined class — 28 girls and 14 boys — graduated the following spring.

Every day, we continue to prepare tomorrow’s leaders for the rigors of college and the opportunities of life beyond.

Moving to Lilly Orchard In 1967, Park School moved to a new campus on the former Lilly Orchard, donated by Eli Lilly, Jr., and his brother, Josiah K. Lilly, Jr. 1967

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Exceptional educators.

90% 90% of recent alumni (classes of ’08–’13) would recommend Park Tudor to a friend based on a survey of young alumni conducted in 2014

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Great teaching.

- Park Tudor teachers are highly qualified, master teachers with an average of 20 years of teaching experience.

- One third of Park Tudor teachers have taught at the college level.

Small class sizes and a 9-to-1 studentteacher ratio enable teachers to mentor their students in a supportive environment.

- Extensive professional development program provides faculty with ongoing opportunities for continual growth in their field of expertise.

- Park Tudor’s school psychologists – experts in student learning styles – provide insights to students, teachers and parents on the latest research on the brain and learning.

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More than 20% of Upper School teachers have PhDs; 60% of all teachers have master’s degrees.

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27% 27% of our students come from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

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More than $3.2 million in fi nancial aid awarded each year.

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Endless possibilities.

- Junior Kindergarten-Grade 12 independent, private, collegepreparatory school; sequential curriculum that builds throughout our 15-year program.

- Customized program tailored to each student’s interests and abilities.

- Unique all-day, multi-year Junior Kindergarten program provides time to learn through hands-on activities, exploring individual interests.

- Focused liberal arts program; dynamic world language and fine arts programs at every grade level, including junior kindergarten.

- Opportunities for all students to participate in extensive athletic and extra-curricular programs.

- Community-engaged learning encompassing service learning, community service and other unique ways to connect our classrooms, campus and the larger community.

- Signature Global Scholars Program for highly motivated juniors and seniors.

- Member of the Global Online Academy, which allows Upper School students to take a wide variety of online classes with peers around the world.

- International experiences for students in grades 4-12, including study-travel programs to a wide variety of countries and opportunities to host exchange students.

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Exciting futures.

100% 100% of graduates matriculate at fouryear colleges and universities, wellprepared to succeed.

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Your opportunities.

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Students average the highest SAT scores in the state.

- 98% of Park Tudor students attend one of their top three colleges of choice.

- 102-member Class of 2015 oered more than $14.3 million in college merit scholarships.

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92% of students taking Advanced Placement exams in 2015 earned a score of 3 or higher, making them eligible for college credit. 69% earned scores of 4 or 5.

- 15 national AP Scholars and 56 AP Scholars with Distinction in 2015.

- 45 National Merit Scholarship Finalists from 2011 – 2015.

- 9 Presidential Scholar Candidates, 5 Semifinalists and 3 Presidential Scholars in the past five years.

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Building strong values.

Age-appropriate character education focused on developing high standards of ethical behavior, personal responsibility and global citizenship.

Beginning in Junior Kindergarten with sharing of chores and responsive classroom meetings, students learn responsibility to community.

All divisions focus on our core values of integrity, intellectual engagement, respect, responsibility and resourcefulness.

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Strong advisory program for Middle and Upper School provides opportunities to explore values and character in small groups of 9-10 students with a faculty advisor.

Community-engaged learning at every grade level, including Lower, Middle and Upper School students completing thousands of hours of community service for local and international eorts.

Park Tudor is the only school in the city to sponsor a student-run Habitat for Humanity home build.

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100% Spanish integrated into Lower School curriculum; 100% of Middle and Upper School students study a world language.

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Transformative experiences.

- World-language curriculum for all students beginning in Junior Kindergarten.

- Upper School travel opportunities include: Spoleto, Italy; France and Spain; Germany; Cuba; The Galapagos Islands; The Hague, Netherlands; study trips to China, Spain, and La Reunion; community service trips in the U.S. and abroad; Art History and French trips to Chicago.

- Middle School travel opportunities include: study-travel trips to Europe, Costa Rica, Washington, D.C., and St. Louis.

- Lower School travel opportunities include: study-travel trips to Uruguay, Spain, and Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Outcomes for the Classes of 2011 to 2015 Average Class Size – 102 Seniors SAT Averages Critical Reading 627

Advanced Placement Math 626

Writing 625

SAT Subject Test Averages Score # tested Biology 700 99 Chemistry 719 53 French 640 21 Literature 661 86 Math I 656 72 Math II 728 97 Physics 729 13 Spanish 670 42 U.S. History 672 102

In 2015, 175 students in grades 9-12 took a total of 433 exams in the subjects listed below.

Enrollment in AP courses is largely by self-selection, although certain prerequisites may prevail. Students wrote AP exams in the following subjects: Art History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Computer Science A English Lang/Comp English Lit/Comp French Language Latin Music Theory

ACT Averages

Physics C EM Physics C-Mech Spanish Language Statistics U.S. History World History

By Independent Study: Environmental Science Economics – Macro Economics – Micro Psychology

English 28 Math 28 Reading 29 Science 27 Composite 28

- 15 National AP Scholars - 56 AP Scholars with Distinction - 21 AP Scholars with Honor - 26 AP Scholars - 103 Scholars with an average score of 4.2

Mid 50% Composite: 25-31

Exams earning score of 4 or 5: 69% Exams earning score of 3 or higher: 92% Scores of 3 or higher are eligible to earn college credit or advanced standing in college.

2011-2015 National Merit Scholarship Program

2015 National Merit Scholarship Program (102 Seniors)

Semifinalists: 45 Finalists: 5

Commended: 56 Scholars: 17

2011-2015 National Achievement Scholarship Program Finalists: 5 Semifinalists: 2 Scholars: 4 Commended: 3 Outstanding Participant: 1

2011-2015 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars: 6

2011-2015 Presidential Scholars Program Candidates: 9 Semifinalists: 5 Scholars: 3

Finalists: 7 Semifinalists: 7 Scholars: 3 Commended: 11

2015 National Achievement Program Outstanding Participant: 1

2015 National Hispanic Recognition Program Finalists: 2 Scholars: 2

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100% College Placement Rate

100% attend four-year colleges. Colleges attended from 2011-2015 are listed.

Choices for the Class of 2015 (102 students) are listed in bold. + Two or more students attending from the Class of 2015 EAST American University Amherst College Barnhard College Boston College Boston University Brown University Bryant University Bucknell University Colby College Colgate University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Eastman School of Music Fairfield University George Washington University Georgetown University Hamilton College Harvard University Haverford College Johns Hopkins University + Landmark College Manhattan College Massachusetts Institute of Technology New York University Northeastern University

Pace University Penn State University Princeton University Rochester Institute of Technology Smith College Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Temple University Tufts University U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy University of Buffalo SUNY University of Pennsylvania University of the Sciences University of Vermont Villanova University Washington & Jefferson College Wesleyan University Williams College Yale University

Carleton College Case Western Reserve U. + College of Wooster Columbia College Chicago Denison University DePaul University DePauw University + Earlham College Goshen College Grinnell College Hanover College Hillsdale College Illinois State University Indiana University + Indiana Wesleyan University IUPUI Kenyon College Knox College Loyola University Chicago Marian University + Miami University (OH) + Michigan State University Northwestern University + Oberlin College Ohio Northern MIDWEST University Albion College Baldwin Wallace College Ohio University Olivet Nazarene U. Ball State University + Purdue University + Bradley University Butler University +

Most Popular College Choices

(Three or more students attending 2011-2015)

Davidson College Duke University Elon University + Emory University Florida State University Furman University High Point University Lynn University Nova Southeastern University Oglethorpe University Queens University Rhodes College Rollins College Savannah College of Art & Design Southern Methodist University Spelman College Texas Christian University Tulane University + Tusculum College University of Alabama University of Miami University of Mississippi SOUTH UNC – Chapel Hill Auburn University University of Richmond Barry University University of South Belmont University Clark Atlanta University Carolina + University of South Florida College of Charleston College of William & Mary University of Tampa Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology School of the Art Institute of Chicago Taylor University University of Dayton University of Chicago + University of Evansville University of Indianapolis University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Michigan University of Missouri University of Notre Dame + U. of Southern Indiana University of Wisconsin Valparaiso University Wabash College + Western Michigan University Wheaton College (IL) Wittenberg University Xavier University

American University Ball State University Boston University Butler University Case Western Reserve U. Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Duke University Elon University George Washington University Harvard University Indiana University IUPUI Kenyon College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Miami University (OH)

New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Princeton University Savannah College of Art & Design Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University Tufts University Tulane University UNC – Chapel Hill University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Dayton University of Miami (FL) University of Michigan University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania

Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University

WEST Arizona State University CAL Polytechnic Colorado College Pepperdine University Scripps College Stanford University UC – Berkeley UCLA U. of Colorado at Boulder University of Denver University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California + Western Washington U.

INTERNATIONAL McGill University (Canada) St. George’s University (Grenada) University of Edinburgh (Scotland)

University of Richmond University of San Diego University of Southern California Vanderbilt University Wabash College Washington U. – St. Louis Wheaton University (IL) Xavier University Yale University

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Hilbert Early Education Center, Junior & Senior Kindergarten: Ages 3-6 - A stellar foundation for cultivating lifelong learning skills and building confidence and motivation.

- World-class experts in early childhood education.

- Liberal arts approach.

- Integrated Spanish instruction.

- Complete arts experience – visual arts, music, Suzuki program; exposure to art, literature and music throughout the day.

- Unique all-day, multi-year Junior Kindergarten program.

- Full-service after-school program with specialized classes.

- Average class size: 15.

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Lower School, Grades 1-5 - Experts in understanding how elementary-school age children develop and learn.

- State-of-the-art Math in Focus program.

- Integrated Spanish program at every grade level.

- Vocal music and visual arts at every grade level.

- Travel opportunities to Williamsburg, Uruguay and Spain.

- Age-appropriate service learning opportunities.

- Teaching assistants in every classroom.

- Student Support Services: Lower School counselor, literary and math support specialists, school psychologists.

- Full-service after-school program with clubs and enrichment classes.

- Average class size: 17.

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Middle School, Grades 6-8 - Developmentally responsive teaching and developmentally appropriate curriculum.

- 100% of students participate in fine arts and study a world language.

- 85% of students take part in after-school athletics; all students have the opportunity to participate.

- Travel opportunities to Washington, D.C. and various foreign countries.

- Model UN program for students in grade 8.

- Extensive community-engaged learning and advisory programs.

- Academic Coaching program and on-site tutoring.

- Student Support Services: Middle School counselor, school psychologist, advisors.

- After-school program.

- Average class size: 15.

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Upper School, Grades 9-12 - Teachers who are experts in their fields of study.

- 80% of students participate in fine arts: music, theater, art and dance.

- Extensive academic offerings tailored to students’ interests and talents.

- Everyone can participate in fine arts and athletics.

- 100% of students study a world language.

- Extensive foreign travel opportunities.

- Strong Advisory program with students assigned to a single advisor for all four years.

- Student Support Services: Upper School counselor, psychologist, class dean, advisors.

- Individualized four-year College Counseling program.

- Extensive extracurricular activities: 44 clubs; 15 varsity athletic teams; fullparticipation policy in sports; theatrical performances; competitions in computer science, speech and debate, mathematics, business.

- One of only nine schools invited to the Model UN conference at The Hague every year.

- Average class size: 13.

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