Park Tudor School traces its beginnings to the founding of Tudor Hall School for Girls (1902) and Park School for Boys, which had its roots in Brooks School (1914) and Boys Preparatory School. In 1970 when Tudor Hall and Park School joined to form Park Tudor School, the traditions of the two schools merged.
The commencement ceremony is rich in traditions derived from both of our proud predecessors:
In 1903, at the end of Tudor Hall’s first year, nine young women in long white dresses processed into a church, each carrying 18 red roses, the senior class flower. They became the first of more than 4,000 Tudor Hall School, Park School and Park Tudor School graduates.
At Park School, diplomas as well as academic, arts and athletic awards were presented at a year-end ceremony.
Park Tudor ceremonies now include awards days for Lower, Middle and Upper Schools, a Senior Serenade at which younger students sing the alma mater to seniors and present each with a flower, and the Commencement – all of which maintain the traditions of our predecessors.
The Class of 2010, the 40th at Park Tudor School and the 107th since the founding of Tudor Hall, will take a rightful place in our century-long history.