On Thursday, June 16, the Parkside Class of 2022 walked across the stage at the New York Society for Ethical Culture to give their graduation speeches and celebrate all they have achieve during their time at Parkside. It was a moving ceremony, with family and friends present in person for the first time since 2019.

Alumna Maude Lehmann ‘15 gave a moving address, as our featured graduation speaker. Read the full transcript of her speech below.

We congratulate our graduates, who will be moving on to middle school next year at the following schools: The Summit School, The Lowell School, Eagle Hill School, The IDEAL School of Manhattan, York Prep School, and NYC Public Schools.