Relationships with local organizations have long been a powerful asset to learning at Poughkeepsie Day School, providing ample opportunity for hands-on education, community service, and real-world experiences connected to curricular themes. This year, as outlined in PDS GROW, a new…
When students’ only interactions with math are through worksheets, packets, and tests, it’s not difficult to see why they often lose interest. At Poughkeepsie Day School, children are given the opportunity to take in all the same content by way…
We have been busy these past few weeks with adding more details to our drawings in Writer’s Workshop, learning more about our Student of the Day, harvesting the Tatsoi and radishes we planted in September and having fun creating and…
Opportunities to freely explore areas of personal interest are a fundamental part of education at Poughkeepsie Day School. When children guide their own learning, they often acquire skills and knowledge which reach far beyond the scope and timeframe of a…
One of Poughkeepsie Day School’s four core values is to connect learning to the real world. Experiential learning beyond the classroom gives children the opportunity to observe the tangible applications and impact of their own education, bringing them to a…
Every year, thousands of students from schools throughout the Hudson Valley participate in an event called “Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor” hosted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The event sees students…
Apples anyone? The class greatly enjoyed our many activities with apples. We read books and watched a science video on the life cycle of the apple tree. The class proceeded to complete their own apple life cycles in addition…
Prek/K was busy this past week weeding and planting in our courtyard. They truly had a great time! We planted radish seeds which have already started to sprout! We also planted Rainbow Tatsoi seeds. Tatsoi is a cold hardy Asian…
Highlights from our 2nd Week of school: watercolor painting, working on letter Mm recognition and sound, forming the letter using multi- sensory tools as well as using pencil and paper, impromptu nature collage led by one our students , drawing…
There’s a belief about independent schools that I am not wild about. People sometimes suggest that what you get from private school is “hand-holding”. It’s in quotes because we are talking about that higher level of guidance; not literally holding…
