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Tammy Reilly Director of Admissions For the just-under-300 Pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students at PDS, our emphasis is on individualized, innovative learning. We encourage our students to excel in ways that can’t be graded by the usual …
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Eighth Grade Moves Up, thanks to John Dewey

Posted on June 22nd, 2017

The Class of 2021 has finished its middle school years and is getting ready for high school. On June 12, …
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PDS to Graduate 22 Students Wednesday and Event Available via Live Stream Video

Posted on June 12th, 2017

Attorney, mediator and advocate for restorative justice and the founding director of Restorative Justice Initiative, a Partner Project of the …
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Second Grade is…

Posted on June 2nd, 2017

The following is to be read with the tune Happiness from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown in your head. …
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High School Chats Virtually With PDS Senior Interning in Russia!

Posted on June 2nd, 2017

Ed’s grade 9-10 Modern Human Geography and Culture history class had a chance to Skype with Charlie B. ’17 in …
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12th Grade Internships Going Swimmingly

Posted on May 22nd, 2017

Another round of congratulations is in order for our 12th graders, who are beginning their third week at their internships. …
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Animal Behavior Class Creates Learning Opportunities for Younger Students

Posted on May 15th, 2017

Last week, high school students in the Animal Behavior class hosted a shared reading event with grade 2. The Animal …
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Pre-k Interviews Community Members

Posted on May 12th, 2017

by Judy Purcell, Pre-k teacher Pre-k visits with Emma Sears, middle school science and health teacher …
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ROV Used to Monitor Blueback Herring Migration

Posted on May 12th, 2017

by Dr. Brent Boscarino, high school science teacher On May 11, 2017, a group of PDS HS students utilized an …
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With links to Admissions Forms, Curriculum Guides, Health Forms, Supply Lists and everything in-between, this page has all the info you and your family need to prepare for a year at Poughkeepsie Day School.
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JUL 04	Independence Day
AUG 19	Middle School Battle of the Books 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM view detailshide details Sponsored by Mid-Hudson Library System
AUG 21	Total eclipse of the sun in America view detailshide details viewable in a path from Oregon to South Carolina
SEP 01	PDS International Student Orientation 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM view detailshide details Student Center
SEP 04	Labor Day
SEP 05	New Students & Parents Meet Teachers 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
SEP 06	First Day of Classes view detailshide details School begins at 8:15
	PA Coffee for Parents 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Lobby
	No bus service for Newburgh & Spackenkill districts
SEP 07	PA Coffee for Parents 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Lobby
SEP 08	Parents Meet the Music Faculty 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Location: Dining Room
	PA Coffee for Parents 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Lobby
	PA Welcome-to-the-New School Year Picnic 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM view detailshide details Soccer Field outside Kenyon
SEP 13	Lower School Assembly 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
	Introduction to PDS for New Parents 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
	College Info Session - Senior Class Parents & Students 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM view detailshide details Kenyon Student Center
SEP 17	Heart and Hand for the Handicapped (HHH) 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM view detailshide details Location: James Jones Theater, dressing rooms, etc.
SEP 20	Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
	Lower School Assembly 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
SEP 21	Rosh Hashanah (school closed)
SEP 24	Autumn Moon Festival
SEP 26	High School Curriculum Evening 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
SEP 27	Lower School Assembly 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
SEP 28	Lower School Curriculum Evening 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
SEP 29	Yom Kippur begins at sundown
SEP 30	Yom Kippur
OCT 04	Lower School Assembly 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
	Festival of Sukkot begins at sundown
	College Financial Aid Workshop for Parents of Seniors 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM view detailshide details Kenyon Student Center
OCT 05	Middle School Curriculum Evening 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM view detailshide details MSLC
	First Day of Sukkot
	PoSoC TENTATIVE 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM view detailshide details Location: Room 18A
OCT 09	Columbus Day (school closed)
OCT 11	PSAT Testing for Grades 10, 11 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM view detailshide details Kenyon Student Center
	Lower School Assembly 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM view detailshide details Chapman Library Commons
OCT 14	Hudson Valley Climate Summit - TENTATIVE 6:00 AM

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