{"id":3380,"date":"2025-06-14T12:56:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T09:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/?p=3380"},"modified":"2025-07-23T18:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:45:15","slug":"the-dalton-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/education\/schools\/the-dalton-school\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dalton School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Address: 108 East 89th Street,\u00a0 New York<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Address: 53 East 91st Street, New York
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Address: 200 East 87th Street, New York<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Phone: (212) 423-5200<\/p>\n

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Welcome<\/h1>\n<\/hgroup>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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An Education Supporting the Uniqueness of Each Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A limitless potential to learn and grow into one’s best self<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Imagine a school where curiosity fuels creativity, every student’s passion leads to discovery, and community thrives on diverse perspectives, experiences, and cultures. A place where learning isn’t just about knowledge \u2014 it’s also about developing into compassionate, confident, and engaged global citizens.<\/p>\n

Welcome to The Dalton School.<\/p>\n

Rooted in a visionary approach first introduced in 1919 by Helen Parkhurst, the Dalton Plan continues to shape an education that puts students at the center of their learning. With its three foundational elements \u2014 House, Assignment, and Lab \u2014 Dalton fosters intellectual rigor, meaningful collaboration, and a deep sense of community belonging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Welcome from the Head of School<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is with great excitement that I greet you as Dalton’s 11th Head of School. This is a remarkable time in the life of our school. With the launch of our newest strategic plan,\u00a0Elevating the Dalton Plan<\/a>, we reaffirm our values while setting a bold course for the future through initiatives like the Unafraid Project, which nurtures civil discourse and the growth of the Helen Parkhurst Institute. These efforts reflect our enduring commitment to what Dalton does best for over a century \u2014 seeing, and then bringing out, the very best from every student.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is no greater evidence of Dalton’s spirit than the energy that abounds in our buildings. You can feel it in the joy of First Program students singing in Spanish, the laughter drifting from Middle School Houses, or the creativity of High School students in the robotics lab. The energy here is unmistakable \u2014 a joyful, purposeful engagement with learning that defines our community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At the heart of it all is the Dalton Plan. For over 100 years, its three pillars \u2014 House, Assignment, and Lab \u2014 have placed our inquisitive and inspired students at the center of their educational journey. All this is possible thanks to our engaged and accomplished educators who bring Dalton\u2019s rigorous academic program and vision to life, encouraging curiosity, independence, risk-taking, and open-mindedness. Whether through the arts, athletics, STEM, or humanities, Dalton offers students opportunities to grow into thoughtful, well-rounded students prepared to navigate a complex world. Our belief in the capabilities of our young people is in the very DNA of our school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Equally central to our mission is our deep commitment to diverse, inclusive communities, where every student feels seen, valued, and celebrated for who they are, and empowered to enrich our community. We believe that excellence is best achieved through a richness of perspectives, and that a truly great education must reflect and embrace the diversity of the world around us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As you explore our website or follow along on our social media, I hope you get a sense of the vibrant, creative, and caring school that defines Dalton and that our students experience every single day.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 M. De Jes\u00fas brings over two decades of leadership and teaching experience in top independent schools. He has served as Head of School at Lake Forest Academy, Head of the Upper School at The Packer Collegiate Institute, and Director of Outreach and Public Purpose at The Spence School \u2014 while remaining active in the classroom as a history teacher. An alumnus of Horace Mann School and a Prep for Prep scholar, Mr. De Jes\u00fas holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration from Columbia University, a Master of Arts in History from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wesleyan University. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Prep for Prep.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Information and photos taken from the site:\u00a0www.dalton.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Grade 5-12)\u00a0 Address: 108 East 89th Street,\u00a0 New York (Grades K-3) Address: 53 East 91st Street, New York (Gr. 4 Dalton East & PE Center) Address: 200 East 87th Street, New York Phone: (212) 423-5200     Welcome An Education Supporting the Uniqueness of Each Student A limitless potential to learn and grow into one’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[746],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-schools"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3380"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3384,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380\/revisions\/3384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.camegone.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}