High School Art Program
A tenet of our high school art program is that art should be explored, conceived and created as social expression. Accordingly, high school students in the On the Street: International Street Art course are producing a…
A Middle School Moment Oct 13
One of the most important functions of schools is to prepare students to be active, knowledgeable and engaged citizens. At PDS, we hold this mandate tightly to our chest, and in the middle school…
The PDS Parents Association (PA) is having its second meeting this Thursday, October 19 at 2pm in the Gilkeson Center. All PDS parents are part of the PA and invited to attend meetings and get involved. The PA helps with…
Poughkeepsie Day School is bringing together experts working in climate change with everyday citizens for the Hudson Valley Climate Summit on Saturday, October 14, 2017.
The events director, Liz Vinogradov, has planned an exciting afternoon summit to encourage students, area…
The PDS Parents Association (PA) is having its first meeting this Thursday, September 28 at 8:30 a.m. in the Gilkeson Center. All PDS parents are part of the PA and invited to attend meetings and get involved. The PA helps…
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 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…
The Class of 2021 has finished its middle school years and is getting ready for high school.
On June 12, we celebrated this rite of passage at our Middle School Moving Up event. Here are my opening remarks, sending them…
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…
The following is to be read with the tune Happiness from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown in your head.
Written by the 2017 second grade class
Second grade is making some new friends, being a good sport, holding a…
