The Harker School’s Dance History
This story originally appeared in Harker News in May, 2004 by Sue Smith, Harker Archivist From the Harker School’s earliest beginnings, dance has played…
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Boarding Program Closes, Leaving Great History and Fond Memories Behind
This story originally appeared in the June 2002 issue of Harker News The Harker Boarding Program, which moved to the Saratoga campus in 1972,…
Sara D. Harker
By Enid Davis Sara D. Harker will forever be known as the younger sister of Catherine, who founded a private girls’ school in Palo…
Harker’s Family and Alumni Picnic Turns 60
So much has changed over the six decades the picnic has been held! It began in Palo Alto in the 1950s, and even then…
Former Residents of Saratoga Campus Visit, Share Memories
Before The Harker School there was Harker Academy. And before Harker Academy, there was Mother Butler, the school that preceded Harker on this site.…
The Greening of Harker
Sustainable site development? Check. Water savings? Check. Energy efficiency and materials selection? Check and check. How about indoor environmental quality? Also check. With attention…
Harker History: Auctions and Fundraisers
In addition to the fashion show, which began in 2004, Harker has had a number of different fundraising events through the decades. In the…
A Condensed History of the Harker Picnic
The Harker Family and Alumni Picnic is a tradition stretching back nearly 60 years. Today, it is one of the most popular events for…
Harker History: Harker’s Palo Alto Roots
On May 8, 2003, the Harker history committee escorted then president Howard Nichols and former secretary and board member Phyllis Carley on a walking…
Harker History: Sara D. Harker
Sara D. Harker arrived in Palo Alto in 1907, along with her mother and aunt, to help her sister Catherine run the school she…