The week-long excitement began with Spirit Week as High School students, faculty and staff participated in daily dress-up activities including pajama day, individual House dress-up themes, and Dalton sportswear day.

The community was abuzz from the outset as the Tiger athletic teams competed Wednesday through Saturday.

The week of competition began on Wednesday with Cross Country racing at the Ivy League Meet and featured Thursday contests for Girls Varsity and JV Tennis. 

On Friday, supporters descended on the 87th Street Gym to cheer on Varsity and JV Girls Volleyball and participate in the annual Dalton Pep Rally.

The beautiful fall weather on Saturday set the stage for the fun-filled gathering at Randall’s Island which kicked off with a DJ performance at 10:00 AM and included both Boys and Girls Soccer facing Trinity and Football taking on Horace Mann. 

Off the field, attendees enjoyed K-8 fun runs and coach-led games for the younger students, while noshing on catered picnic lunches and the always-popular ice cream truck!

In addition to the school festivities, our generous alumni restaurant owners provided special offerings for community members at NYC restaurants Isabelle’s Osteria, Mel’s, and Quality Eats.

Celebrating his first Dalton Homecoming, Head of School José M. De Jesús remarked on the abundance of school spirit and electric energy inside the 87th Street Gym on Friday and at Randall's Island on Saturday.

Thank you to everyone for coming out and being a part of another memorable Homecoming weekend!