Poughkeepsie Day School

Poughkeepsie Day School is an independent, progressive, coeducational school in the Mid-Hudson Valley serving students from a broad region of New York and Connecticut for PreKindergarten through 12th grade.

Poughkeepsie Day School
Location
Poughkeepsie
,
NY

United States
Coordinates41.659495°N 73.88851°W / 41.659495; -73.88851
Information
TypeIndependent, Private
Founded1934
Head of schoolBenedict Chant (2016 – Present)
Faculty40 full and part time teachers recruited nationally
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment200 students
Student to teacher ratio7:1
Campus size35 acres
Websitewww.poughkeepsieday.org

History

Founded in 1934, it was originally located at Hooker and South Grand Avenues in the city of Poughkeepsie where it began with 35 students and three faculty members.[1] The school outgrew that facility and in 1963, it moved to custom built premises on the Vassar College campus at 39 New Hackensack Road, Poughkeepsie. The school outgrew that facility and in the 1990s acquired two buildings from IBM and moved to its current campus on Boardman Road.
The theater is named for school parent James Earl Jones, who funded construction and whose children attended the school. Pete Seeger, David Strathairn and Jack DeJohnette also had children or grandchildren who attended the school.

In April of 2020, the school announced that it would close in June after the completion of the current school year, due to financial concerns related to shrinking revenue.[2] The announcement sparked an outpouring of support from alumni, parents, current and former teachers, and other committed stakeholders. A coalition of parents, teachers, and alumni is currently working to keep the school open and find a sustainable path forward. [3]

School Mission

Poughkeepsie Day School offers a "progressive education that liberates the mind, ignites passion and purpose, and provides the world with the agile, resourceful, self-directed, community-oriented citizens it most needs".[4]

Accreditation

Poughkeepsie Day School is accredited by NYSAIS (New York Association of Independent Schools) and is a member of NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools and ICG (Independent Curriculum Group.)

Notable alumni

References
  1. History page on official Web site: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2014-04-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Poughkeepsie Day School to close in June, officials cite decline in enrollment, revenue". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "Dutchess School May Close After 86 Years". highlandscurrent.org. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. "At a Glance & Mission". Poughkeepsie Day School. Retrieved 3 September 2019.


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