2010-2019: MASTER PLANNING, RECOGNITION, AND RESILIENCE

The sustained commitment of the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, and staff continued to shape CPS through the second decade of the 21st century, a period that brought both significant accomplishments and an extraordinary test of the school's character.

In 2012, the Board of Trustees initiated a comprehensive Master Plan for the Parkville Campus, completing a full renovation over the summer that included an expanded library, new classrooms and computer laboratories, and a redesigned entrance patio that significantly improved the daily arrival and dismissal experience. A ribbon-cutting ceremony held in November of that year was attended by trustees, faculty, staff, neighboring community members, and the architectural and construction teams who made it possible.

In 2013, CPS marked a significant institutional transition with the retirement of the school's longtime headmaster, Richard Marracino, who had led CPS for more than two decades. His tenure was defined by sustained growth, program development, and physical improvement across both campuses. In his honor, the school's scholarship endowment was named the Richard Marracino Endowment Fund.

Then, in September 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico and changed life on the island overnight. The storm caused widespread destruction to infrastructure, communications, and the educational system. Schools across Puerto Rico remained closed for weeks. CPS moved quickly and deliberately. Both campuses were assessed, secured, and prepared for reopening, and CPS was among the very first schools on the island to resume instruction. That decision mattered beyond the calendar.

For students who had been through a frightening and disorienting experience, returning to the structure and routine of school was itself an act of care. For faculty and staff, many of whom were managing their own storm-related losses, CPS provided continuity, community, and a place to return to.

For families across the broader community, the reopening of CPS was a signal that recovery was possible. The school served as an anchor during one of the most difficult periods in Puerto Rico's modern history, and the CPS community met that moment with the same resolve that has always defined it.

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Parkville Campus
GRADES PPK-6
PARKVILLE ALABAMA ST. | GUAYNABO, PR 00969
TEL: (787) 720-3992 | FAX: (787) 272-8150

Commonwealth Campus
GRADES 7-12
URB. ROOSEVELT 100 CASTILLO ST. | SAN JUAN, PR 00918
TEL: (787) 765-4411 | FAX: (787) 764-3809

PARKVILLE ALABAMA ST.
GUAYNABO, PR 00969
TEL: (787) 720-3992 • FAX: (787) 272-8150

ROOSEVELT 100 CASTILLO ST.
SAN JUAN, PR 00918
TEL: (787) 765-4411 • FAX: (787) 764 3809

Commonwealth-Parkville School | A Private College Preparatory school located in two separate campuses Elementary School (Grades PPK-6) in Guaynabo and Middle and High School (Grades 7-12) in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.