The Navigator Institute

 is Poughkeepsie Day School’s new high school program, launching with 9th grade in September of 2026. A challenging but flexible college-preparatory program, the Institute is designed to orient students towards a prosperous future by fusing their own passions and talents with the demands of a rigorous academic curriculum. Focusing on three core values—service, engagement, and self-efficacy—students will be given opportunities not only to excel where they are most comfortable, but to boldly confront areas where they might otherwise meet hurdles. As students complete demanding coursework in core subject areas, their experience will also include enrichment like life drawing and music recording, independent studies with expertise from local colleges, access to high-level performing arts with Star 2B, and professional athletic training with Edge Athletics right on our campus. The Navigator Institute’s new approach will strengthen Poughkeepsie Day School’s already compelling track record of college acceptance, as well as our long list of successful alumni. It will graduate guided, compassionate, able, and purposeful young adults.