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Learning Inspires a Lifetime.
At Dutchess Day School, each day is an invitation to explore, create, and grow. From our youngest students to our graduating eighth graders, we nurture the curiosity, confidence, and character that prepare children for a lifetime of discovery and purpose.
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What sets
us apart?
Our teachers encourage each student to develop naturally and joyfully. The interdisciplinary curriculum allows students to learn in small groups and benefit from a wide variety of materials and experiences. The school’s approach is one of great respect for diversity and individuality of each student.
192
students ages
pre-k-8
6:1
teacher ratio
8
busing
districts
1955
our school
was founded
12
competitive sports
165
chef prepared
meals
Upcoming Events
Apr 24
Assembly: Spring Concert
2:05 pm
Apr 25
DDS Spring Benefit
All Day
Apr 30
Parent/Teacher Conferences
3:40 pm
May 1
No School For Students
All Day
May 1
Parent/Teacher Conferences
8:00 am
May 8
Assembly: Poetry Slam
2:05 pm
May 14
3rd grade Wax Museum
All Day
May 15
PA Meeting
8:15 am
May 15
Spring Social Pep Rally
2:15 pm
May 15
Spring Social
3:00 pm
May 16
8th Grade Musical Rehearsal
12:00 pm
May 18
8th Grade Musical Rehearsal
3:30 pm
May 20
8th Grade Musical school performance
1:30 pm
May 21
Grade 8 Musical parent performance
7:00 pm
May 25
Memorial Day-School Closed
All Day
May 26
New Parent Coffee
9:30 am
May 29
Noon Dismissal
All Day
May 29
Field Day
9:00 am
Jun 1
US Final Assessments
All Day
Jun 3
End of Spring Trimester
All Day
Jun 4
Final Assembly
All Day
Jun 4
Last Day for PK-2nd Grades
All Day
Jun 4
Noon Dismissal
12:00 pm
Jun 4
Grade 8 Dinner
6:30 pm
Jun 5
Graduation
10:00 am
Jun 5
Noon Dismissal
12:00 pm
Jun 8
Faculty Meetings
All Day
Jun 19
Juneteenth – School Closed
12:00 pm
Sep 4
Labor Day Weekend (School Closed)
All Day
Sep 7
Labor Day (School Closed)
All Day
Sep 9
Preschool Playdate
9:00 am
Sep 9
Kindergarten Playdate
10:00 am
Sep 10
First Day of School
All Day
Sep 10
PK and Kindergarten Dismissal
11:45 am
Sep 11
PK Dismissal
11:45 am
Sep 14
After School Programs Begin
All Day
Sep 14
Fall Sports Begin
All Day
Sep 19
Parent & Faculty Social
5:30 pm
Sep 24
Back-to-School Night
All Day
Sep 25
Movie Night
All Day
Oct 2
7 a side Soccer Tournament
All Day
Oct 9
Grade 8 Secondary School Visit Day
All Day
Oct 12
Columbus Day/Indigeous Peoples’ Day (School Closed)
All Day
Oct 15
Parent Conferences
3:30 am
Oct 16
No School for Students
All Day
Oct 16
Parent Conferences
All Day
Oct 23
Fall Social/Grand Parents’ Day
All Day
Oct 30
Halloween Parties and Parade
All Day
Nov 11
Veterans Day (School Closed)
All Day
Nov 14
SSAT at DDS
8:30 am
Nov 20
Noon Dismissal/Thanksgiving Gathering
All Day
Nov 23
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
Nov 26
Thanksgiving Day
All Day
Dec 18
Winter Break
12:00 pm
Jan 1
New Year’s Day
All Day
Jan 4
School Resumes for Faculty & staff
All Day
Jan 5
School Resumes for Students
All Day
Jan 9
SSAT at DDS
8:30 am
Jan 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (School Closed)
All Day
Feb 1
ERB Testing
8:10 am
Feb 12
Presidents’ Day Long Weekend (school closed)
All Day
Feb 15
Presidents’ Day (School Closed)
All Day
Mar 8
Spring Break
All Day
Mar 23
School Resumes for Students
All Day
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