Journeying Through Dalton - Mobile

The spirit at Dalton is vibrant, intellectual, creative, and community-minded, and the journey at Dalton is one of limitless possibilities. Take a look through these examples to learn about a few highlights of the many, many opportunities your child will find on their path at Dalton. Click on the images below to learn more about the highlighted program, Assignment, or event.
Our youngest students, in First Program, set forth with joy as they explore and revel in the excitement of discovery…
  • Chess
    Our Chess program starts in kindergarten as a core part of the curriculum!
  • Archaeology
    Third graders enjoy a hands-on archaeology study.
  • Service Learning
    Service learning is integrated into student life early in the Dalton experience.
  • Second Grade Musical
    As an exciting part of the first program Dance & Theater program, second graders perform in a grade-wide, New York-themed original musical each year.
  • Spanish
    Dalton students begin their study of world languages in kindergarten, with an immersive Spanish program.
  • MCF
    The Parents Association’s Multicultural Festival is a way for the entire First Program community to come together to celebrate and learn more about our cultural diversity.
  • Ally Week
    The concepts of allyship and solidarity are introduced to students as young as kindergarten-aged, with a school-wide celebration of Ally/Solidarity Week, a national, student-led initiative that builds support for LGBTQ+ students and educators.
In Middle School, they grow and they stretch, with caring and passionate teachers to guide and light their paths, and exciting, increasingly rigorous and interdisciplinary curriculum to enthrall their minds…
  • Greek Festival
    The 6th Grade Greek Festival, a highlight of the 6th grade year, is a classic example of interdisciplinary curriculum at work at Dalton, integrating history, literature, math, the arts, and more.
  • Ellis Island Simulation
    The 4th Grade Ellis Island Simulation is an exciting immersive project as part of their study of immigration.
  • 5th Grade Class Builds Bridges That Unite!
    Interdisciplinary studies, such as this Spanish class's unit "Los Puentes que Nos Unen (The Bridges that Unite Us)", which incorporates both Spanish and Engineering, are frequent in the Dalton Middle School.
  • 5th Grade Mesopotamia Day
    5th graders take a hands-on look at the ancient past with scholars from the Penn Museum at the annual Mesopotamia Day.
  • HeroCon
    The annual Dalton Hero Con, a fun event attended by students in all grades, also celebrates the social justice advocacy of everyday heroes (as well as fictional superheroes!).
  • DanceWave/FlashMob
    Seventh and eighth grade dance students produce a dance film each year, performed in locations both in and out of the school.
  • Robotics
    Computer Science and Engineering are introduced informally in early grades, and start to truly blossom in middle school. Robotics teams start in fifth grade!

    MS Lego Tournament
In High School, they spread their wings and look to the horizon...
  • Engineering/Robotics
    The Engineering program and the maker spirit continue to deepen in high school, when students have even more freedom to independently explore our Maker Space.
  • DTW/Dance
    A student danced and choreographed performance, the annual Dance Theater Workshop is a highlight of the high school Dance program.
  • DGI
    Dalton Global Initiatives programs give students an opportunity to gain a more hands-on global perspective, and to immerse themselves in another culture or language, often while also engaging in service learning.
  • DSRP
    The Dalton Science Research Program (a natural offshoot from the 9th grade biology independent research projects) connects high school students with opportunities to pursue laboratory work, perform field-related study, or explore their own transdisciplinary interests in the greater NYC community.
  • Creative Writing
    Our robust Creative Writing program, which offers an array of elective options for high school students, hosts a poetry festival, author visits, and of course, student readings.
  • Bit By Bit
    Student-run clubs in the high school play an increasing role in the life of the school. For instance, the high school club Bit by Bit hosts an annual conference for girls interested in computer science!
  • MigrationMemoryModernity
    This eleventh grade research assignment on “Migration, Memory, and Modernity in the 20th and 21st Centuries” creates a showcase of the student work to share with the community.
  • Senior Initiative
    Graduating seniors choose a Senior Initiative project to undertake in the last month of their twelfth grade year in lieu of regular classes, and showcase a wide variety of personal interests of our oldest students.
  • Teaching Kitchen
    Dalton's new, state-of-the-art teaching kitchen introduces students to the culinary arts through electives such as PopFood, in which students work with teachers to create pop-up restaurants, or investigations into other food-related topics.
(Grades K-3) 53 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128
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(Gr. 4 Dalton East & PE Center) 200 East 87th Street
New York, NY 10128
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(Grade 5-12) 108 East 89th Street
New York, NY 10128
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