Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly diagnosed respiratory illness. We have been closely monitoring guidance from the county, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of State and professional private school organizations to shape our response to…

Fall Athletic Teams for Grades 9-12

                PDS is fielding four teams this fall: Varsity Cross Country Varsity Girls Volleyball Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer Our coaches are all set, you can find contact information on the Athletics…

Welcome Week 2017!

PDS is coming to life! Monday kicks off Faculty Work Week, pre-season sport’s practices have already begun and teachers, staff and the Parents Association are getting ready to welcome the entire community through our doors on Wednesday, September 6. Don’t…

Calling all PDS Makers: Poughkeepsie Mini Maker Faire is on November 18

Calling all PDS Makers for the fifth annual Poughkeepsie Mini Maker Faire, taking place on Sunday, November 18, from 10am to 4pm, at Poughkeepsie Day School! We’re looking for established and emerging “makers” from PDS for this family-friendly celebration featuring…

PDS Graduates 22 Students

Attorney, mediator and advocate for restorative justice and the founding director of Restorative Justice Initiative, a Partner Project of the Fund for the City of New York, Mika Dashman ’93 (bio), a PDS alumna, will be the featured speaker at…

Evening Garden Party and Live Auction

The 2017 PDS Evening Garden Party & Live Auction taking place on Saturday, April 1, from 6-9pm, at Bad Seed Cider Co. (43 Bailey’s Gap Road, Highland, NY, 12528) is SOLD OUT! You can still support the event by: –…

Green Future Mural: Call for Ceramics, China and Glass

The Building and Design course has gotten a wonderful start to the Green Future Mural, a mural that will reflect a Hudson Valley scene and one that will use upcycled glass, china and ceramics! The Mural is part of the …

Sad News to Share

Poughkeepsie Day School is deeply saddened to share news of the death of Cecilia (Ceci) Hart, mother of Flynn Earl Jones ’01 and wife of actor James Earl Jones, after a long illness on October 16 at age 68. A…

We make our own luck — Ben Chant

We are lucky to be here at the school. We’re lucky for where PDS is situated, in Poughkeepsie, in the heart of the Hudson Valley. And we’re lucky because of the people who are here now, and because of those…

Poughkeepsie Day School to Install Benedict Chant as Head of School

Poughkeepsie Day School will hold an Installation Ceremony for Benedict Chant as its new head of school on Saturday, September 17, from 5:00 to 7:00pm, in Gilkeson Center. The evening will kick off with cocktails and appetizers at 5:00pm in…