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  • The Dalton Plan
    Learning The Dalton Plan Cultivating Global Citizens to Think Purposefully and Engage Passionately House Assignment Lab How do you prepare students to engage the world with purpose? Dalton’s founder, Helen Parkhurst, posed this enduring question as she designed the Dalton Plan — an educ ...
  • Varsity Football vs Fieldston
    News • 10/23/2025
    Click here to view photos. 
  • Summer
    Life at Dalton Summer Summer Camps at Dalton Summer at Dalton is time for continued exploration, creativity, and fun! Our summer camp programs, open to incoming kindergarteners through rising 8th graders, offer students opportunities to connect with new and old friends in a dynamic, supportive envi ...
  • Ivy League Championship
    News • 2/20/2025
  • Welcome
    Our School Welcome An Education Supporting the Uniqueness of Each Student Helen Parkhurst, "Education on the Dalton Plan," 1922 It is certain at all events, that our education which allows a child liberty to develop and time to think and plan must favour the expansion of all the good qual ...
  • Celebrate Women's History Month
    News • 3/4/2024
  • Administration
    News • 11/8/2021
    Examples: Beyond Diversity: Courageous Conversations Leadership Seminar
  • Athletics
    10SEC Trailer Life at Dalton Athletics Teams & Schedules Recent Games News Inside Athletics Hall of Fame Livestream Empowering Students to Excel On and Off the Field Dalton Athletics empowers students to develop athletic skills, physical fitness, and core values, such as commitment, teamwork, a ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (3-31)
    News • 3/13/2019
  • Steps to Apply
    Apply Steps to Apply First Program Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Within the First Program, the primary entry grade is Kindergarten. In order to apply to Kindergarten, all children must be 5 years old by September 1 of the year they enter Kindergarten. Students born in June, July, or August should consul ...
  • Everyone Is Having Fun at Hero Con
    News • 5/5/2018
  • Parent Experience
    Parent volunteers hold up Dalton merchandise for sale. Life at Dalton Parent Experience A Vibrant Community Built Together List of 1 items. Shaping Community Through Partnership At Dalton, parents are essential partners in shaping a school community that is warm, inclusive, and deeply connected. Fr ...
  • MS Book Fair
    News • 4/13/2018
  • Middle School
    Learning Middle School Exploring Interests and Supporting Independence Welcome The Dalton Plan Character & Community Podcast Curriculum Dalton Plan in Action Beyond the Classroom Welcome from Eve Andrias Middle School Director "At the heart of all our work is our exceptional Middle School facul ...
  • PA 5th Grade Halloween Party
    News • 11/6/2015
  • Transportation
    Life at Dalton Transportation Dalton’s geographically diverse community spans over 100 zip codes. Four transportation options, although not actively managed by the Dalton School, are available for Dalton families to accommodate various locations. Families can opt into any of the transportatio ...
  • Spring Fair 2010: Time Machine
    News • 5/28/2010
  • Voices of Dalton
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Our School Voices of Dalton Nobody tells the Dalton story better than our students, faculty, alumni, and parents — scroll down to hear it directly from our community. Hear from Our Students Although there is no singular Dalton student, they share certain qualiti ...
  • 6th Grade Indoor Beach Party
    News • 2/5/2010
  • Service Learning
    Teaching Kitchen Life at Dalton Service Learning Helen Parkhurst, "Education on the Dalton Plan," 1922 Service and co-operation are what we need to solve our great political and social problems today, and synthetic education that will provide that large and comprehensive outlook which wil ...
  • 1974
    News • 1/6/2000
    Jason Ekarieb|Barnaby Starr
  • First Program
    Learning First Program Building a Foundation of Inquiry and Self-Discovery Welcome The Dalton Plan Character & Community Curriculum Dalton Plan in Action Beyond the Classroom Welcome from Gillian Todd First Program Director "Learning isn’t just about finding answers — it’s als ...
  • 1973
    News • 1/5/2000
    Roy Samuelsen|Roy Samuelsen
  • College Counseling
    Seniors 1 Learning College Counseling Looking Beyond Dalton Dalton is an academically rigorous, progressive educational environment that offers a vibrant dynamic, and caring atmosphere in which to learn. Dalton cultivates students who value the acquisition of knowledge, the beauty of the discipline ...
  • 1972
    News • 1/4/2000
    Jose Gomez|David Gillin
  • Engineering
    HS Robotics Learning Engineering A Thriving Robotics Program & State-of-the-Art Makerspace Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Early and Meaningful Exposure Engineering with Purpose Robotics Teams Inspiring Innovative Thinking Dalton’s Engineering Department is home to a thriving Robotics program and ...
  • 1971
    News • 1/3/2000
    Keith Brown|Greg Palitz
  • High School
    Learning High School Deepening Knowledge and Preparing for the Future Welcome The Dalton Plan Character & Community Curriculum Dalton Plan in Action Beyond the Classroom Welcome from Shira Kohn Interim High School Director & Assistant Head of School "Learning isn’t just about what hap ...
  • 2003
    News • 1/1/2000
    Eric Benson|Peter Ratner|Andrew Zimmerman
  • Meet the Team
    Apply Meet the Team List of 1 members. Tracy Lehman Director of Admissions, K-12 Financial Aid & Events List of 2 members. Jennifer Pease Director of Financial Aid and Enrollment Management, Associate Director of MS & HS Admissions Amy Hikida Coordinator of K-12 Events and Special Projects Firs ...
  • 2006
    News • 1/1/2000
    Mia Gliedman|Tegan Donnelley|Ellie Bressman Michelle Katz
  • Arts
    Learning Arts A Process of Discovery and Creativity An Artistic Journey Shaped by Process, Not Perfection Arts at Dalton is built on a core philosophy: learning happens best through hands-on exploration. We provide the environment and tools for students to make their own creative discoveries, encou ...
  • 1985
    News • 1/1/2000
    Becca Kovacik|Cathy Green|Adrienne Cowen
  • Affording Dalton
    Affording Dalton_Banner Apply Affording Dalton Affording Dalton A Dalton education unfolds a world of opportunity over a lifetime, and we are committed to ensuring that a socioeconomically diverse group of students has access to the Dalton experience. We believe in a tuition that covers essential s ...
  • 1985
    News • 1/1/2000
    Craig Prather|Rocky Cifu|Jon Gross
  • Community Engagement & Belonging
    HS History Our School Community Engagement & Belonging Guiding Principles Programs & Initiatives News Meet the Team Dalton Conference Helen Parkhurst, "Education on the Dalton Plan," 1922 The second principle of the Dalton Laboratory Plan is co-operation or, as I prefer to call it, th ...
  • 1988
    News • 1/1/2000
    Ian Fraser|Donald Lustig|Paul Rogers
  • Dalton Global Initiatives
    1 Banner-3 Life at Dalton Dalton Global Initiatives Learning Beyond the Classrooms Immersive Journeys that Shape Perspectives The Dalton Global Initiatives (DGI) program takes learning beyond the classroom and provides students with experiential opportunities to learn from and engage with the local ...
  • 1989
    News • 1/1/2000
    Helene Miller|Lili Rosenberg|Sheila Stevens
  • Dining
    MS students in the cafeteria during lunch. Life at Dalton Dining Mealtimes at school are an essential part of our community’s daily life, offering students, faculty, and staff a chance to refuel and connect with one another over a shared meal.  Dalton partners with FLIK Independent Schoo ...
  • 1987
    News • 1/1/2000
    Wendy Silbert|Michele Miller|Hallie Eisner
  • Library
    Library Main Page Banner Learning Library A Dynamic Learning Environment A library is more than a place to get books; an archive more than a place to research; a museum more than a place to look at objects. At Dalton, they are hubs of possibilities that provide opportunities to inquire and learn, t ...
  • 1993
    News • 1/1/2000
    Alexis Stern|Abigail Rowe|Rebecca Rowe
  • Chess
    A student reaches for a chess piece to make a move. Life at Dalton Chess Beyond the Board Shaping Young Minds and Lifelong Skills The Dalton Chess program, established in 1987, is a foundational element of the K-2 curriculum, seamlessly integrating chess instruction into the school day while also p ...
  • 1993
    News • 1/1/2000
    Ben Metzger|Daniel Altchek|Jeff DviVardhana
  • Academic Calendar
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Academic Calendar Upcoming Dates May 15 FP Report Writing Day (no FP classes) 5/15/2026 May 25 Memorial Day — School Closed 5/25/2026 Jun 10 Arch Day — Last Day of Classes 6/10/2026 Jun 11 Graduation Day 6/11/2026 Jun 19 Juneteenth 6/19/2026 1 / 5 Download 2026-27 Aca ...
  • 1995
    News • 1/1/2000
    Susan Schnier|Lara Meiland|Liz Karp
  • Leadership
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Our School Leadership Dalton's dedicated administrators bring their experience, management skills, and leadership to many areas of the school. Some offer valued perspectives as former teachers or alumni. The Administrative Team (below) collaborates and evaluates past ...
  • 1995
    News • 1/1/2000
    David Kleinhandler|Philip Frank|Ed Lipkins
  • Health & Wellness
    Carla First Day Big Dalton 9 Life at Dalton Health & Wellness K-12 Health Curriculum Counseling Learning Support Nurses Building a Strong Foundation for Well-Being The Health and Wellness Department promotes a focus on well-being throughout the community with a team of dedicated counselors, psychol ...
  • 1996
    News • 1/1/2000
    Marina Novoa|Aiden Donnelley|Lila Paul
  • After-School Programming
    FP students in an after-school STEM class. Life at Dalton After-School Programming Activities & Clubs for Every Interest Dalton features a variety of different after-school and extracurricular programs that give our students opportunities to explore interests, develop passions, and form connections ...
  • 1997
    News • 1/1/2000
    Rahsaan Wareham|Brian Edlow|Daniel Fabian
  • Apply to Dalton
    Apply Apply to Dalton Discover the Dalton Experience List of 1 items. Spring Tours: Kindergarten Applicants for Fall 2027 Entry Spring tours are offered specifically for Kindergarten applicants. For Middle and High School applicants, campus visits and tours take place only during the fall as part o ...
  • 2000
    News • 1/1/2000
    Whitney Mancino|Ceara Donnelley|Jenny Rozbruch
  • Technology
    Learning Technology Navigating Technology for Inspired and Creative Learning Dalton Digital Journey Faculty Collaborative Student Technology Access Meet the Team List of 1 items. New Lab for Teaching and Learning Established over 35 years ago, the New Lab for Teaching and Learning (NLTL) was ahead ...
  • 1998
    News • 1/1/2000
    Aaron Rudenstine|Andy Martin|Eugene Baptiste
  • Support Dalton
    Giving Support Dalton Each year, thanks to the generous support of our parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends, our inspiring faculty — guided by the progressive principles of the Dalton Plan — can foster academic excellence and provide their extrao ...
  • 2002
    News • 1/1/2000
    Duane Grell|Ali Winston|Josh Abramson Matt Clurman
  • Employment
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Employment Working at Dalton Working at Dalton offers a unique and rewarding experience for educators and professionals who value collaboration, innovation, and deep commitment to supporting student interests. As a member of the Dalton faculty or staff, you’ll j ...
  • 1969
    News • 1/1/2000
    Stephen Vlamis|Connelly Miller
  • Mission & Values
    Our School Mission & Values Our Mission The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student’s interests, abilities, and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity in our c ...
  • 1972
    News • 1/1/2000
    Nancy Fuld|Nancy Fuld
  • Alumni
    Dalton Reunion 2024 Alumni Welcome News & Alumni Stories Ways to Connect Reunion Make a Gift Update Info Welcome, Dalton Alumni! After you walk through the arch and “Go Forth Unafraid” as a graduate, Dalton’s Alumni Association — with 6,000+ members — warmly welcom ...
  • 1973
    News • 1/1/2000
    Lisa Miles|Anne Aronson
  • Internships
    Life at Dalton Internships Exploring Interests Through Real-World Experiences Dalton’s internship program, coordinated by The Office of Global and Community Engagement, offers High School students a unique opportunity to explore their interests, expand their skills, and gain real-world experi ...
  • 1974
    News • 1/1/2000
    Margaret Hoffman|Anne Aronson
  • Music
    MS Music Learning Arts Music Create. Perform. Captivate. The Dalton K-12 Music curriculum builds foundational skills, inspires creativity, and fosters a lifelong love of music. Whether picking up an instrument for the first time or refining their craft in an ensemble, students develop technique, cr ...
  • 1975
    News • 1/1/2000
    Tom Fedele|David Ross
  • First Program Library
    Learning Library First Program Library The First Program Library, serving grades K-3, is a joyous and active community of learners located in the 91st Street campus. Log in to the Dalton website to access the library catalog, databases, various online reading platforms and policies. Login to FP Lib ...
  • 1976
    News • 1/1/2000
    Karen Tenney| Alice Dinerman
  • Middle School Library
    MS IMG_5879 Learning Library Middle School Library The Middle School Library, serving 4th-8th grades, is a lively place of learning and connection at Big Dalton. The library is happy to welcome all community members and Dalton visitors Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM-3:45 PM. Log in to the Dalton websit ...
  • 1976
    News • 1/1/2000
    Scott Spizer|Ed Segal
  • Visual Arts
    An architecture class works on designs. Learning Arts Visual Arts Imagine. Create. Inspire. Rooted in Dalton’s progressive spirit, the K-12 Visual Arts curriculum values the creative journey as much as the final art piece. Whether students dive into art as a passion or discover their artistic ...
  • 1977
    News • 1/1/2000
    Maya Travaglia|Meg Myers
  • Dance
    DTW Learning Arts Dance Move. Express. Connect. At Dalton, dance is more than just movement — it’s a powerful form of creative expression that empowers students to think critically, create boldly, and cultivate a lifelong appreciation for the art form. Guided by expert faculty and guest ...
  • 1977
    News • 1/1/2000
    John Gonzalez|Brian Boyers
  • Theater Arts
    Learning Arts Theater Arts Envision. Perform. Transform. At Dalton, theater is more than performance — it's a collaborative journey of learning, risk-taking, and creative discovery. The Theater Department cultivates a culture where students explore the art form from every angle: acting, direc ...
  • 1978
    News • 1/1/2000
    Rand Boyers|Jennifer Olshan
  • School Life
    Life at Dalton School Life A Vibrant Community Committed to Engagement and Well-Being Life at Dalton is about discovery. Every student is encouraged to explore not just what they love to do but also to uncover who they are and what they hope to become. Helen Parkhurst, "Education on the Dalton ...
  • 1979
    News • 1/1/2000
    Mary Connelly|Jan Phillips
  • The Archives
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Learning Library The Archives The Dalton School Archives appraises, preserves, and makes accessible the primary source materials of enduring value that document The Dalton School’s history and organization from its establishment in 1919 to the present. Our colle ...
  • 1979
    News • 1/1/2000
    Rey Colon|Clark Wakabayashi
  • High School Library
    HS Carla Big Dalton 2024-25 82 Learning Library High School Library The High School Library, serving 9th-12th grades, is located on the fourth floor of 89th Street. The library is happy to welcome all community members and Dalton visitors Monday-Thursday from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM ...
  • 1980
    News • 1/1/2000
    Paztricia Rose|Florence Lehr
  • Museum Program
    MS Blacksmith 2 Learning Library Museum Program The Dalton School Libraries offer a unique, hands-on museum program curriculum currently staffed by art historian, Dr. Michelle Marcus, and archivist, Kris Santos. Dr. Marcus works collaboratively with classroom teachers to design and implement learni ...
  • 1980
    News • 1/1/2000
    Henry Colon|Jon Kern
  • Senior Class Giving
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Giving Senior Class Giving Each year, Senior Class parents are asked to contribute to both the Annual Fund and the Senior Class Gift — a one-time gift that honors Dalton graduates while bestowing a meaningful legacy from the graduating class to the School.  ...
  • 1981
    News • 1/1/2000
    Dominique Baudry|Sasha Salama
  • Centennial Campaign
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Giving Centennial Campaign Thanks to the generosity of the Dalton community, the Centennial Campaign — which concluded in 2019 — raised a historic $108 million to fund school priorities including the transformational 89th Street expansion and ambitious, mi ...
  • 1981
    News • 1/1/2000
    Richard Dimperio|Mark Osherow
  • Annual Fund Gift
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Giving Annual Fund Gift Make a Gift Giving Levels List of 3 items. Leadership Second Century Circle $100,000+ Helen Parkhurst Circle $50,000 - $99,999 1919 Circle $25,000 - $49,999 Benefactors Circle $15,000 - $24,999 Stewards Circle $10,000 - $14,999 Leadership Circl ...
  • 1982
    News • 1/1/2000
    Stefanie Grossman|Alex Biel
  • Philanthropy at Dalton
    Dear Dalton Community Members,  I’m excited to welcome your children back to school! As the year gets underway, I hope you’ll find this overview of philanthropic opportunities and events at Dalton to be helpful. The school’s fundraising success relies on our partnership with ...
  • 1982
    News • 1/1/2000
    John Copulas|Palden Namgyal
  • History
    Our School History It Started with a Vision The Dalton School, originally called the Children's University School, was founded by Helen Parkhurst in 1919. It was a time marked by educational reform. Philosophers, teachers, and child psychologists identified as "progressives" began to question the c ...
  • 1983
    News • 1/1/2000
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  • Meet the Team
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Giving Meet the Team Contact Us General Advancement Questions Annual Fund Events Alumni Office List of 9 members. L.J. Mitchell Chief Advancement Officer Brigid Berger Director of the Annual Fund Hannah Cobin Director of Strategic Engagement Debbie Freeman Associate D ...
  • 1983
    News • 1/1/2000
    Darrell Brunson|Adam Lewis Mike Keden|Vincent Pennisi
  • Faculty
    Learning Faculty Inspiring Faculty for Thriving Students Developing Open, Driven Minds Experts in Their Field Bringing The Dalton Plan to Life A Love of Learning Directory Helen Parkhurst, "Education on the Dalton Plan," 1922 Not until learning is envisaged from the learner’s point ...
  • 2007
    News • 1/1/1999
    Corey Benson Scott Lexton |Adam Silverschotz |Matt Sussman
  • The Helen Parkhurst Institute
    SchoolPhotography_TheDaltonSchool_10162025_765 Our School The Helen Parkhurst Institute Sustaining the Dalton Plan Connect with HPI Explore Dalton History Inspiring Educational Thinking and Practice We established The Helen Parkhurst Institute (HPI) to share perspectives, ask questions, examine the ...
  • Coffeehouse: Common Roast
    News • 12/12/2025
    Click here to listen to December's performances at Coffeehouse. 
  • Warren Hines '88 Scholarship Fund
    Dalton Seal Seal in Royal Blue Giving Warren Hines '88 Scholarship Fund On Saturday, March 15, 1986, Dalton sophomore Warren Hines died tragically in an auto accident near his home. Every year, in January, the community gathers for Warren Hines Night to honor Warren as a superior athlete, a dedicat ...
  • 6th-12th Grade Winter Chorus Concert
    News • 12/5/2025
    Click here to view photos.
  • Tigers Triumph in Overtime
    News • 12/18/2024
    Boys Varsity Basketball battled it out, claiming a 64-60 overtime victory against Riverdale.
  • Librarian Lab Links
    News • 10/9/2024
    Mrs. Feldman / Ms. Burke / Ms. Orozco
  • Winter Break Reads!
    News • 12/12/2023
    Winter Break Book Recommendations by High School Faculty and Students
  • Native American and Indigenous People's Month & Other Fun Events @ the HS Library
    News • 11/6/2023
  • First Program Faculty/Staff Book Group
    News • 6/18/2023
    The faculty/staff at 91st Street are reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt for November. 
  • Students
    News • 11/8/2021
    Examples: HS affinity groups; MS student community learning focusing on building empathy
  • Faculty & Staff
    News • 11/8/2021
    Examples: Professional Development: Grading for Equity with Joe Feldman; Facing History: Courageous conversations in the classroom; Restorative Justice training
  • Alumni
    News • 11/8/2021
    Examples: Working with the Alumni DEI Committee on Programming like Bridges Mentoring
  • Pride Month!
    News • 6/9/2021
    Celebrate with something from our virtual bookshelf .
  • The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
    News • 5/14/2021
    An inaugural poem for the country. Link
  • Films for Women's History Month
    News • 3/8/2021
    Click here for some great films to help celebrate Women's History Month.
  • Open Mic
    News • 10/18/2019
    All Dalton and Interschool students are welcome to come read!
  • Panels
    News • 10/18/2019
    Enjoy special readings and conversation with our visiting poets.
  • Collaborate
    News • 9/19/2017
    Flexible space with movable walls for exhibits, performances, science fairs, and community gatherings and our new 21st century library encourages meaningful collaboration
  • Mentor
    News • 9/19/2017
    Set and reinforce expectations of what it means to be a Dalton citizen building on a foundation of character, kindness and empathy
  • Support
    News • 9/19/2017
    We welcome and support extraordinary students from all backgrounds and ensure that extracurricular activities are accessible to all
  • Inspire
    News • 9/19/2017
    Establish a new faculty fund to inspire and support best-in-class progressive curriculum and leadership in the field
  • FRUIT - Pastel, Collage & Mosaic - Grade 8 Painting Class
    News • 2/24/2017
    Enjoy the work of Ms Bowen's Grade 8 painting class.
  • A Successful First Day at First Program for Students, Parents, and Teachers
    News • 9/9/2015
  • More Multicultural Festival Photos!
    News • 2/5/2011
  • HS Play: Hot L Baltimore
    News • 11/12/2009
    View images from our High School fall play, Hot L Baltimore .
  • 2007
    News • 1/1/1999
    Jamie Rosen | Emma Larson Sarah Weissman | Kristen Ahye Tamara Davidson
  • SANGAM Parent Group Hosts Carnival
    News • 4/24/2026
    With over 150 people in attendance, an Indian snack buffet, a student fashion show that made us all proud, and performances that had everyone on their feet, the SANGAM Carnival was everything and more! 
  • 7/8 Chorus Sings at Interschool Festival
    News • 4/17/2026
    This week, the Dalton 7/8 Chorus participated in the Interschool Middle School Choral Festival at Brick Church.
  • Math Team Wins Big
    News • 4/10/2026
    Dalton participates in the New York State Mathematics League (NYSML) along with approximately 100 teams from both public and independent schools.
  • Big Hearts and Helping Hands for BRC
    News • 3/13/2026
    Families from across Dalton’s divisions gathered at the Dalton Commons, where they spent the morning learning about BRC (Bowery Residents’ Committee) and their work to support New Yorkers with housing needs.
  • JFC Parent Group Hosts Wine Tasting
    News • 3/13/2026
    The JFC Parent Group hosted a lively wine tasting event last week, bringing parents together for an evening of community connection.
  • A Record Number of Attendees at STEAM Saturday
    News • 3/6/2026
    Last Saturday, we welcomed over 500 attendees to the beloved annual STEAM Saturday event!
  • Dalton Discovers "Niyu Yurk" at the New York Public Library
    News • 2/27/2026
    Last month, Dalton’s Muslim Families and Culture parent group organized a tour for parents and staff of the “Niyū Yūrk: Middle Eastern and North African Lives in the City” exhibit at the New York Public Library, led by curator Hiba Abid.
  • Thank You, PA & FP Parents, For the V-Day Appreciation Breakfast!
    News • 2/27/2026
    Thank you to the Parents Association and First Program families for helping make our Faculty &; Staff Appreciation Breakfast such a success!
  • 4th Grade World Language Day Assembly
    News • 2/27/2026
    In celebration of World Languages Day, the 4th grade gathered for a special assembly where 11 4th graders shared their home languages and taught their peers a few words in them.
  • 7th Grade Spanish Students Visit "Buena Vista Social Club" on Broadway
    News • 2/13/2026
    As part of their Assignment on Cuba, 7th grade Spanish students traveled to Broadway to see the Tony award-winning musical Buena Vista Social Club .
  • 5th Grade Spanish Visits El Museo del Barrio
    News • 2/13/2026
    5th grade Spanish students visited El Museo del Barrio for a guided visit and hands-on art-making activity to learn about the 3 Kings Parade.
  • Filmmaker Sara Taksler Discusses Documentary with 8th Graders
    News • 1/30/2026
    Last week, filmmaker Sara Taksler joined 8th grade students at the Dalton Commons for a conversation about her new documentary "Stop the Ignorance," made for Holocaust education in schools.
  • Middle Schoolers Shine in “As You Like It”
    News • 1/30/2026
    Bravo to the cast and crew of As You Like It ! 
  • FP Chorus Learns from Broadway Star
    News • 1/30/2026
    Students in the First Program Chorus had the incredible opportunity to learn from Broadway singer and educator Q. Smith, who most recently played Hannah in Come From Away .
  • 4th Grade Houses Visit the Museum of the Chinese American
    News • 1/23/2026
    This week, Preston and Fasano Houses visited the Museum of the Chinese American. 
  • Winter Season of Service
    News • 1/16/2026
    The Office of Community and Engagement was busy offering High School students opportunities to make cards for God's Love We Deliver and playing games with seniors through the Generations Club.
  • Jewish Cultures Club Celebrates Hanukkah
    News • 1/9/2026
    Before the winter break, the High School Jewish Cultures Club gathered together during interval to celebrate Hanukkah with latkes and various toppings.
  • Thank You, PA & FP Parents, for Donating Delicious Food Items to the Holiday Faculty & Staff Appreciation Breakfast!
    News • 1/9/2026
    A delicious spread, a lively atmosphere, and many happy faces made the day a true success.
  • Venturing Crew Climbs Bull Hill
    News • 12/5/2025
    Last month, Venturing Crew went on its first outing of the year.
  • Health & Wellness Hosts Dr. Sue Swearer
    News • 12/5/2025
    This week, Dalton’s Health &; Wellness Department hosted Dr. Sue Swearer, an Educational Psychologist from the University of Nebraska, to speak with First Program and Middle School parents.
  • Asian Pacific American Community Gathers Over Breakfast Tea and Asian Treats
    News • 11/7/2025
    Last week, our Asian Pacific American (APA) parent community gathered over breakfast tea and Asian treats — from jasmine to oolong, from mochi to dumplings — to share ideas and inspiration for upcoming cultural celebrations.
  • House 35 Students Become Archeologists!
    News • 11/24/2025
    Third graders in House 35 kicked off their archaeology unit with hands-on adventures!
  • Thank You for Contributing to the FP Halloween Faculty & Staff Appreciation Breakfast!
    News • 11/7/2025
    Thank you to the PA and First Program parents for donating delicious food items to the Halloween Faculty &; Staff Appreciation Breakfast!
  • Dalton Families Paint it Forward with Publicolor
    News • 10/31/2025
    Dalton families spent the weekend volunteering with Publicolor, transforming a Bronx school space with fresh color while strengthening community and giving back.
  • House 33 Investigates Pumpkins at the Bronx Botanical Gardens
    News • 10/31/2025
    This week, House 33 scientists used their senses to learn new things about pumpkins at the Bronx Botanical Gardens.
  • Dalton PA Celebrates Diwali
    News • 10/24/2025
    Dalton’s South Asian Parent affinity group (SANGAM) hosted a Diwali celebration, sharing good food, warm chai, and meaningful connections.
  • 8th Grade Takes a Walk in the Park
    News • 10/24/2025
    During a Flex Period this week, the 8th grade House Advisors took the opportunity for more grade-wide bonding by taking a lovely stroll to East Meadows.
  • Coffeehouse October 2025
    News • 10/23/2025
    Coffeehouse is a High School student performance space that is hosted approximately four times per year in the evenings. 
  • House 41 Tours the New York Common Pantry
    News • 10/17/2025
    House 41 toured the New York Common Pantry (NYCP) and learned how the organization helps those in need in our local community.
  • 4th Grade Ventures to Central Park for Team Building
    News • 10/10/2025
    To kick off their first year in the Middle School community, the 4th grade took part in an annual tradition: a team-building afternoon in Central Park!
  • Welcome Back to School!
    News • 9/22/2025
    Under the beautiful September sun, students, families, and faculty &; staff were full of smiles reconnecting during Opening Day. 
  • PA Welcomes New Middle and High School Families
    News • 9/5/2025
    Parents and adults in parental roles of new students, both in Middle School and High School, were welcomed by the Divisional Directors and parent representatives at two events hosted by the PA the week before Labor Day.
  • Spring Fair Raffle Winners Head to Yankee Stadium
    News • 6/6/2025
    Six raffle winners joined Health and Wellness Team members Dr. Raul, Dr. Scott, and Jenna to watch the Yankees take on the Cleveland Guardians.
  • PA Welcomes Incoming Kindergarten Families with a Picnic!
    News • 6/6/2025
    On Sunday, June 1, the New Family Welcome Committee hosted a picnic in Riverside Park for the incoming kindergarten class and their families.
  • A Round of Applause for our Second Grade Plays!
    News • 6/6/2025
    Second graders performed theatric portrayals of "The Curious Garden" and "Her Right Foot."
  • Alumni Serve the Community Through Food Rescue Initiative
    News • 5/30/2025
    Last month, the Alumni Council partnered with the Global &; Community Engagement Office for a hands-on alumni service opportunity.
  • 8th Graders Travel to Washington, D.C.
    News • 5/30/2025
    This spring, the 8th grade class spent three days in Washington, D.C., visiting museums, memorials, statues, and the Capitol Building.
  • APA and SANGAM Celebrate the Class of 2025
    News • 5/23/2025
    The APA and SANGAM Parent Groups celebrated the Class of 2025 and their families as they Go Forth Unafraid!
  • Dalton JFC Visits the Tenement Museum
    News • 5/23/2025
    Earlier this month, the Jewish Families &; Culture Parent Group visited the Tenement Museum to explore Jewish life on the Lower East Side.
  • Legal Scholar Professor Melissa Murray Discussed Reproductive Rights with 11th Grade History Students
    News • 5/16/2025
    Last week, Dr. Dunitz’s “Law and Order” history elective was thrilled to welcome Professor Melissa Murray to class.
  • Red Cross Packs Over 150 Kits for Bowery Mission
    News • 5/9/2025
    The Red Cross High School Club packed over 150 kits for people in need at the Bowery Mission.
  • MS Theater Production Classes Visit The Broadway Museum
    News • 5/9/2025
    This week, 7th and 8th grade Theater Production students visited The Broadway Museum in Times Square as part of their costume design curriculum.
  • Latinx/Hispanic Parent Group and HOLA Celebrate La Gran Fiesta
    News • 5/9/2025
    Last month, the PA's Latinx/Hispanic Parent Group celebrated La Gran Fiesta with HOLA and the Dalton community at Big Dalton.
  • Cleaning Up Jackie Robinson Park
    News • 5/9/2025
    Last weekend, Dalton volunteers came together to clean up Jackie Robinson Park.
  • First Program Fill the Fridge: A Community Effort
    News • 5/9/2025
    Last week, First Program students teamed up with seven high schoolers from the “Feed the People” club and the PACSC for a meaningful volunteer event — Fill the Fridge.
  • Uptown Families Enjoy a Night of Music and Conversation
    News • 5/9/2025
    Last weekend, the Uptown, Bronx, and Westchester Neighborhood families came together for a lively evening at Beatstro with a live DJ, great conversation, and meaningful connection.
  • Dalton Celebrates Eid and Bayram
    News • 5/2/2025
    Last month, the PA's Muslim Families and Culture group celebrated Eid and Bayram with the Dalton community at Big Dalton. Eid (Arabic) and Bayram (Turkish) mark the end of the month of Ramadan.
  • Kindergarteners Help Save the Honeybees
    News • 5/2/2025
    House 15 students were busy bee helpers this week!
  • Callahan No-Hitter Powers 10-0 Win Over Poly
    News • 4/29/2025
    Chase Callahan was lights out on the mound, throwing a no-hitter in Dalton’s dominant 10-0 win over Poly!
  • JV Baseball Shines in 10–1 Win Behind Nallengara’s No-Hitter
    News • 4/25/2025
    JV Baseball cruised to a 10–1 victory, powered by a standout performance from sophomore pitcher, Jonathan Nallengara, who threw a complete game no-hitter and racked up 18 strikeouts.
  • Dalton Breaks Loose with Dominant Sixth Inning
    News • 4/22/2025
    Varsity Baseball jumped out early with two runs in the first, but Trinity answered back and briefly took the lead in the second. Dalton responded with four runs in the third and sealed the game with an explosive eight-run sixth inning. Senior Ryan Feder and freshman Maxwell Lincoln each drove in two ...
  • Students in English Senior Elective Enjoy Broadway's "Maybe Happy Ending"
    News • 4/18/2025
    High Schoolers in Dr. Lillo’s senior elective The American Musical and the "Popular" Tradition headed to Broadway last week!
  • 7th Grade Spanish Visits the Teaching Kitchen to Prepare Frijoles Negros Cubanos
    News • 4/18/2025
    Last week, 7th grade Spanish students visited the Teaching Kitchen to connect their studies of the history and culture of Cuba with a culinary experience.
  • Erik Bottcher Visits Dalton's Pride Parent Alliance
    News • 4/17/2025
    On April 9, Erik Bottcher, New York City District 3 Council Member, engaged Dalton's Pride Parent Alliance, as well as an audience of Dalton parents and staff, in a frank conversation about the federal policies that pose challenges to New York's LGBTQIA+ community and how the state, city, and local ...
  • Dalton Math Team Wins New York Math League Awards
    News • 4/11/2025
    Eighty public and private high schools in New York State participate in the New York Math League.
  • 6th Grade Spanish Students Make Arepas Con Queso in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 4/11/2025
    Before spring break, students in grade 6 Spanish continued their exploration of the flora and fauna of Colombia with a cooking experience.
  • 5th Grade Spanish Students Make Vegetarian Birria in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 4/11/2025
    5th grade Spanish students visited the Teaching Kitchen to extend their knowledge of Mexican cuisine while reading the novel Los 15 de Raquel .
  • 6th & 7th Grade French Students Bring Language to the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 3/28/2025
    Middle School students studied food vocabulary, expressions of quantity, and ingredients for cooking.
  • 7th & 8th Graders Compete at Mathcounts Competition
    News • 3/7/2025
    On Saturday, March 1, the Dalton team of 4 plus an alternate attended the Mathcounts State Competition in Saratoga, New York.
  • Student Government Makes Sandwiches for the Holmes Tower Fridge
    News • 5/9/2025
    This week, the student government members came together to make over 100 sandwiches which were delivered to the Holmes Tower community fridges.
  • Dalton Seniors Shine at NYSAIS Swim Championships
    News • 2/22/2025
    Congratulations to seniors Zach Fan and Erim Keresteci who qualified for the finals of the 2025 NYSAIS swim championships!    
  • First Program Faculty & Staff Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Breakfast Organized by the FP Faculty & Staff Appreciation Committee
    News • 2/21/2025
    The FP Faculty &; Staff Appreciation Committee organized a special Valentine’s Day-themed breakfast to show love and appreciation for everyone at First Program.
  • The PA Book Club Meets to Discuss North Woods by Daniel Mason
    News • 2/14/2025
    The PA Book Club's February meeting was a lively one!
  • Dalton Wrestlers Crowned NYSAIS Champions
    News • 2/8/2025
    For the first time since 2019, we have two NYSAIS champions—Carlos Rohm '26 nad Sami Uyanik '25! Sami also earned the prestigious Iron Horse Award for placing all four years of his high school wrestling career. Shoutout to Stephan Leathers '26 (4th place), Luke Muratore '27 (5th place), and Wi ...
  • Senior Class Gift Reception
    News • 2/7/2025
    We were delighted so many 12th grade parents could join us at the Senior Class Gift reception on January 23.
  • Dalton’s Seventh Annual All School Staff Appreciation Luncheon
    News • 2/7/2025
    On January 30, the PA showed their appreciation for Dalton’s Staff at the seventh annual All School Staff Appreciation Luncheon.
  • Dalton Wrestlers Make Their Mark at Ivy Championships
    News • 2/4/2025
    Dalton’s Varsity Wrestling team had a strong showing at the Ivy Wrestling Championship! Carlos Rohm ’26 dominated to become an Ivy Champion, while Sami Uyanik ’25 fought hard for a well-earned second place. Hank Weller '28 rounded out the podium finishes with an impressive third pl ...
  • MS ACC Students Make Ramen in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 1/31/2025
    In the first trimester, Middle School ACC (Asian Cultures Club) students explored the history of ramen and the process of making it through engaging videos and Kahoot games.
  • DTW Retreat at Kaatsbaan Dance Residency
    News • 1/31/2025
    This two-and-a-half-day retreat was a choreography intensive designed to solidify ideas for the annual DTW Concert.
  • Kayla Bolster '25 Breaks Two School Records
    News • 1/28/2025
    Kayla Bolster is having an impressive senior season for Dalton swimming, setting records in both the 100 and 200 freestyle with times of 55.5 and 1:59.9 respectively!
  • Big Day for Dalton Wrestling at Mayor’s Cup
    News • 1/27/2025
    Carlos Rohm claimed 6th place in the city, and Sami Uyanik dominated with an outstanding 2nd place finish in all of NYC! As a team, Dalton finished 18th in the city championship!
  • New Books in the MS Library
    News • 1/23/2025
    Browse these new titles for all grades in the Middle School Library! Upper Middle New Books Lower Middle New Books
  • Strong Showing for Varsity Wrestling at David Sorensen Memorial Tournament
    News • 1/21/2025
    Varsity Wrestling delivered another notable performance at the David Sorensen Memorial Wrestling Tournament, finishing 6th out of 16 teams.
  • Dalton Varsity Wrestling Triumphs Over Horace Mann
    News • 1/16/2025
    Dalton's Varsity Wrestling team defeats Horace Mann, marking their first Ivy League dual meet win in three years.
  • Breakfast & Books
    News • 1/11/2025
    On Dec. 18, all 7th and 8th graders were invited to the library for their very first Breakfast &; Books! This is an opportunity to checkout new and exciting books for the winter break while enjoying a delicious breakfast. From eggs and sausage to fresh pancakes with a toppings bar, students were abl ...
  • ACC Makes Kimbap
    News • 1/3/2025
    At this week’s High School Asian Cultures Club meeting, students learned to make the Korean seaweed rice roll Kimbap with the help of Chef Jaz and under the guidance of Mrs. Feldman, HS Librarian and club advisor.
  • Dalton Students Compete at American Math Competition
    News • 1/3/2025
    This fall, approximately 80 High School students participated in the AMC (American Math Competition), a 75-minute contest with 25 problems.
  • FP Faculty & Staff Appreciation Holiday Breakfast
    News • 1/3/2025
    The First Program faculty and staff were treated to a delicious holiday breakfast spread.
  • Varsity Wrestling Triumphs Over Stony Brook
    News • 12/18/2024
    Varsity Wrestling dominates Stony Brook, earning victories in all 10 matches faced on the mat!
  • Interfaith Club Hosts Second Annual Interschool Potluck
    News • 12/14/2024
    Last Thursday night, Dalton’s Interfaith Club, Muslim Students Club, and Jewish Cultures Club partnered to host an Interschool interfaith potluck for high school students. Students brought dishes and table decorations that represented their diverse religious and cultural backgrounds, which con ...
  • OUTSIDE/IN Dance Concert
    News • 12/13/2024
    Just before Thanksgiving break, the Dalton High School Dance Department presented our fall dance concert, Outside/In.
  • Preparing Meals for the Elderly on Thanksgiving Weekend
    News • 12/6/2024
    On November 30, ten Dalton volunteers prepared meals for older New Yorkers at The Carter Burden Center on East 109th Street.
  • Asian Cultures Club Hosts Annual Miyazaki Film Festival
    News • 12/6/2024
    On November 22, the High School Asian Cultures Club hosted its Annual Miyazaki Film Festival for Middle and High School students.
  • Music for Meaning Spreads Holiday Cheer
    News • 12/6/2024
    High School students have been finding ways to make a difference this holiday season.
  • Parents of Alumni Attend Broadway Play “Left on Tenth” and Meet Dalton Parent and Star Julianna Margulies
    News • 12/6/2024
    Fifty Dalton parents of alumni attended the wonderful new Broadway show "Left on Tenth" in November and enjoyed an amazing talkback with the stars Julianna Margulies P’26 and Peter Gallagher.
  • Students in History Capstone Present Research Findings
    News • 11/22/2024
    The History Capstone course provides students with an opportunity to pursue a sustained project grounded in original primary-source research during their senior year.
  • House Reading Challenge Is On!
    News • 11/21/2024
    From November 4th to January 17th - the High School Library invites all Houses (students and advisors alike) to READ for themselves and LOG the page numbers, using THIS FORM .  Winning Houses (3) will have a celebratory party sponsored by The High School Library! May the Most Voracious Readers ...
  • Thanks for Celebrating Diwali with Us
    News • 11/8/2024
    Thanks for joining SANGAM to celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights symbolizing the victory of good over evil.
  • Dalton Parliamentary Debate Wins October Tournament
    News • 11/8/2024
    The High School Parliamentary Debate team won the finals of the New York Parliamentary Debate League’s October tournament at Hunter High School. 
  • Parents Celebrate Incredible FP Faculty & Staff With Halloween Breakfast
    News • 11/8/2024
    The First Program Faculty &; Staff Appreciation Committee organized a Halloween breakfast to honor our incredible First Program staff and show our appreciation for all that they do.
  • Journalism Students Attend CSPA Conference at Columbia University
    News • 11/8/2024
    This week, sixteen Introduction to Journalism students attended the CSPA 84th Annual Fall Conference at Columbia University.
  • 5th Grade French Students Participate in the Name Project
    News • 11/8/2024
    Mme. Mhinat and Mme. Le Minez’s 5th grade French classes were visited by artist, designer, and anthropologist, Vickie Fremont.
  • Dalton Celebrates Diwali!
    News • 11/1/2024
    Diwali celebrations, the biggest and brightest of Hindu festivals, have been lighting up Dalton!
  • "You Are What You Eat" Visits Hilltop Hanover Farm
    News • 11/1/2024
    Students in the senior elective "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice" traveled to Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights, NY, to tour the farm and engage directly in sustainable agriculture, to understand watershed management, and to explor ...
  • Music for Meaning Performs at the Brick Presbyterian Church
    News • 11/4/2024
    The High School Music for Meaning Club performed at the Brick Presbyterian Church at a weekly dinner for New York’s Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter.
  • Girls Varsity Soccer wins their second consecutive Ivy League Championship!
    News • 10/25/2024
    The Dalton Girls Varsity Soccer team won their second consecutive Ivy League championship with a 3-0 victory over Horace Mann School. The win, along with favorable results in other league games, clinched the title for Dalton, marking back-to-back championships. The team wrapped up the regular season ...
  • Big Dalton Wildlife Club Visits House 15
    News • 10/11/2024
    House 15 began our partnership with Dalton's Wildlife Club.
  • Fostering Friendships at the Best Buddies Kick-Off Event
    News • 11/4/2024
    Last weekend, Best Buddies held their inaugural kickoff event at the Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center.
  • Request an Interlibrary Loan
    News • 10/9/2024
    After exhausted options using the Library Catalog and Subscription Databases , you may submit an Interlibrary Loan request using this form . 
  • First Graders Kicks Off Service Learning with Walk-a-Thon
    News • 10/4/2024
    Under sunny skies, the 1st grade joined together last Friday to kick off Walkathon 2024!
  • 89th St. Young Adult Book Club
    News • 10/1/2024
    Faculty and staff are reading Young Adult books! The group is reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune first and Gather by Kenneth Cadow after. 
  • Seniors Take Transcendentalist Nature Walk
    News • 9/20/2024
    Students in the High School senior English Nature Fiction elective went on a nature walk as a part of their nineteenth-century American literature assignment.
  • Faculty Members Attend Educators Open House at Black Rock Forest
    News • 9/20/2024
    Dalton faculty Danah Screen, Engineering Chair; Shahar Atary, Science Chair; and Roxanne Feldman, High School Librarian, attended the Educators Open House at Black Rock Forest to gather ideas and learn from other consortium schools about exciting interdisciplinary, cross-divisional, and professional ...
  • FP Library Resources
    News • 9/16/2024
    Use this digital flyer to see the many resources our library offers for students and families!
  • WELCOME BACK!
    News • 9/4/2024
    We're so excited for another wonderful year together!
  • Have a Great Summer of Reading!
    News • 6/12/2024
    Welcome Summer! Even while we are on break, you can always find great resources on the library website! Check out our summer reading lists (and other book lists), borrow ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines on Sora , or peruse through our databases . Have a great summer of reading!
  • Summer Reading Recommendation
    News • 6/11/2024
    Here is a HS Library Summer Recommended Reading List , featuring titles from this year's thematic displays, Librarian picks, student and faculty recommendations, and "Best of the 2024 Books Lists (so far).  Happy Summer - Happy Reading - see you in the fall.
  • Sister Circle Visits Brooklyn Museum
    News • 5/31/2024
    Members of the Middle School and High School Sister Circle took a cross-divisional trip to the Brooklyn Museum to view the Giants exhibit.
  • Summer Reading Recommendation
    News • 5/29/2024
    Dive into worlds of adventure, mystery, fantasy, and more with our specially curated summer reading lists! Perfect for your rising middle school student, we have recommended genres for every reader. Please use our lists to help guide your student's summer of reading! Browse the lists here!
  • Read Magazines on Sora!
    News • 5/20/2024
    Browse full issues of popular, hobby, and identity based magazines through the Dalton Libraries on Sora. Click here to view the options above and access Sora!
  • Asian Pacific American (APA) and South Asian (SANGAM) Parent Groups host a Celebration of our AAPI Graduating Seniors!
    News • 5/10/2024
    The events leading up to Dalton’s Class of 2024 graduation are in full swing!
  • Thank You to the Parents Association for a Wonderful Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week
    News • 5/10/2024
    A huge thank you to the Parents’ Association for their efforts to make our faculty and staff feel appreciated this week!
  • Access Your Library Account
    News • 5/8/2024
    Not sure which books your child(ren) have out from the library? You can now access their accounts to find out! Follow these step-by-step instructions to view their checkouts and due dates in real time. Now, it’s easier than ever to keep track of your library books!
  • Michaela Silver Wins New York Society Library’s Young Writers Award
    News • 5/3/2024
    Michaela Silver '29’s short story “Running From The Silence” is the winner of the Grades 7-8 Prose category of the New York Society Library’s Young Writers Awards competition.
  • Dalton Community + Lovely Weather = Doing Some Good in NYC!
    News • 5/3/2024
    Thank you to the Dalton students and families who joined the PA Community Service Committee for Earth Day clean-up at Jackie Robinson Park.
  • Middle School Girls Compete in Girls Adventures in Math Competition
    News • 4/26/2024
    During the week of April 12 to April 19, girls in Grades 4 through 7 participated in an all-girls math competition through GAIM (Girls Adventures in Math).
  • ACC Hosts Asian Night Market
    News • 4/26/2024
    Dalton's Asian Cultures Club transformed our campus into a bustling Night Market full of culinary and cultural adventures!
  • Jewish Families and Culture Group Celebrates Passover
    News • 4/19/2024
    Dalton parents joined the Jewish Families and Culture Parent Group to celebrate the upcoming Passover holiday with a casual cocktail party at Big Dalton.
  • Breanna Carzoo visiting FP!
    News • 4/4/2024
    Author/Illustrator Breanna Carzoo Will be Visiting FP on Thursday, April 25! Mark your calendars. Breanna Carzoo's first picture book, Lou , was the winner of the 2023 Dalton Award, which FP students voted on last spring. Her visit will prepare K-3 students for this year's book vote, when they will ...
  • Spring Break Best Reads
    News • 4/2/2024
    Welcome back from Spring Break! Here are some books that our High School students recommend from their Spring Break reading piles!
  • Dalton Organizes Hygiene Products Drive for Providence House and Days for Girls
    News • 3/15/2024
    Thank you to everyone who donated to our Hygiene Products Drive. Because of your generosity, we collected a full bin's worth of soaps and sanitary products. Days for Girls and Affordable Housing Advocates Club were able to put together numerous menstrual kits to donate to the Providence House and th ...
  • Spreading Thanks and Cream Cheese: FP Faculty and Staff Enjoy a Breakfast of Appreciation!
    News • 2/23/2024
    Delicious treats and gobs of gratitude were on display at the FP Faculty &; Staff Valentine-themed Breakfast last Thursday!
  • February Book Selections
    News • 2/14/2024
    The HS Library celebrates Black History Month!  We have many new and classic books by black authors on display for you to check out: see titles from this extended digital list . And some exciting Genre fiction titles new to the HS Library for all to enjoy!
  • Habitat for Humanity Club Housing Works Drive
    News • 2/11/2024
    A huge thank you to the entire Dalton community all for your contributions for the Habitat for Humanity Club’s Housing Works Drive. We donated over ten large bags of clothes, shoes and many accessories. Students sorted through the items and delivered them.  Look out for our next drive com ...
  • Black Student Union Invites Celebrated Black Artists for HS Assembly
    News • 2/10/2024
    During a recent HS assembly, the Black Student Union (BSU) invited three celebrated Black artists to participate in a panel discussion about history, culture, and the creative process.  Dalton alum King David ‘13, an esteemed visual artist, Nicole Jefferson Asher, a prolific film writer a ...
  • Coffee and Community: Dalton’s Uptown/Bronx/Westchester Neighborhood Committee Gathers at Harlem Cafe
    News • 2/9/2024
    Nothing energizes you more in the AM than good company! The Uptown/Bronx/Westchester Neighborhood Committee had an amazing morning coffee last week at Harlem Cafe. Dalton parents from all divisions (many with graduating seniors) gathered to chat and mingle and kick off their day. We can’t wait ...
  • Dalton Model UN Wins Big at Last Three Competitions
    News • 2/2/2024
    Secretaries-General William Shepardson ‘24 and Sadie Brenner ‘24 led the Dalton Model UN Team to their third consecutive victory, winning Best Large Delegation at Harvard Model UN last weekend (Jan 25-28). The win follows their last two wins at Princeton Model UN in November and Horace M ...
  • LGBTQIA+ Families Gather for a Morning of Board Game!
    News • 2/2/2024
    LGBTQIA+ parents and families gathered as a community on a Saturday morning for games, coffee, and bagels!  A great time was had by all!
  • Regional Alumni Gathering in Downtown Austin, TX
    News • 1/29/2024
    While in Austin, Texas for a conference, members of Dalton’s Alumni office were delighted to meet up with a group of Alums at a downtown bar.  This small but mighty group of Alums – ranging from the Classes of 1970 through 2003 – enjoyed catching up with each other and Chief A ...
  • Robotics Team, Quantum Mechanics, Hosts First Official Robotics Scrimmage for NYC
    News • 1/26/2024
    Dalton’s Robotics Team, #6051 ~ Quantum Mechanics, hosted an official scrimmage for the NYC Region. Thirteen teams, eight schools, and around 75 students turned the weekend into a robot showdown! Quantum Mechanics ran everything from inspections to epic matches to assisting other schools, ...
  • ALA Youth Media Awards in the MS Library
    News • 1/25/2024
    The Dalton Middle School Libraries invites students and community members to discover the past year's recognized and award winning books. Announced Monday, January 22nd, the American Library Association Youth Media Awards recognize excellence and impact of Young Adult and Children's literature. Brow ...
  • Dalton Families Spread Cheer at the Carter Burden Senior Center
    News • 12/15/2023
    The best way to spend a Saturday? Spreading smiles and cheer!
  • Second Grade Expands Their Neighborhood Study of Harlem with a Walking Tour
    News • 12/8/2023
    Second Graders have been exploring the history and culture of Harlem as part of their Social Studies unit on NYC neighborhoods. House 21 walked through Central Harlem to learn about cultural and historic sites such as the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market, Graham Court, Marcus Garvey Park, and the Apoll ...
  • Access your Library Account!
    News • 12/8/2023
    Not sure which books your child(ren) have out from the library? You can now access their accounts to find out! Follow these step-by-step instructions to view their checkouts and due dates in real time. Now, it’s easier than ever to keep track of your library books!
  • 89th St. Faculty/Staff Book Group
    News • 11/27/2023
    The 89th Street Book Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month. The November book is Stoner by John Williams.
  • Girls Who Code Welcomes Microsoft VP, Ritcha Ranjan
    News • 11/24/2023
    Earlier this month, Dalton's Girls Who Code Club hosted Ritcha Ranjan as their guest speaker. Ritcha provided an overview of her role as the VP/General Manager at Microsoft Video and her journey in the tech industry and encouraged club members to pursue their computer science interests. 
  • LGQBTIA+ Parents Host Fall Social
    News • 11/10/2023
    The Dalton LGBTQIA+ Parent Group gathered in October to toast the start of the school year. Dalton parents in our group - old and new - met one another and reconnected with old friends.
  • Faculty and Staff Continue Dalton’s Long-standing Halloween Tradition of Reading Stories in the Haunted Library
    News • 11/3/2023
    The ghosts and ghouls of the Dalton Middle School celebrated our long-standing Halloween tradition with visits from faculty and staff who read scary stories in the Haunted Library. Throughout the week of Halloween, Houses and English classes visited to enjoy eerie scenes, jump scares, screams, and g ...
  • Middle School Percussion Ensemble Explores Intersection of Robotics and Music with Guest Artist Casey Anderson
    News • 10/27/2023
    Dalton Music Department hosted musician and sound artist Casey Anderson, a faculty member at ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles. 
  • 4th Graders Brighten Dalton East Classrooms with Papel Picado Creations
    News • 10/20/2023
    In anticipation of the Mexican celebration, Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), 4th Graders participated in the traditional Mexican art craft of papel picado, translating to perforated paper. 
  • Young Alumni Enjoy Downtown Get Together
    News • 10/20/2023
    On a beautiful fall evening, Thursday, October 12, close to 50 alumni from the Classes of 2011-2020 gathered downtown at the Chester Bar in the Gansevoort for an evening of lively conversation and reconnecting.    On behalf of the Alumni Council Events Committee, President of the Alumni Co ...
  • Ask Us for Help!
    News • 9/27/2023
    The High School Library has several librarians who are ready to help with book recommendations, resources gathering and evaluating, and citational consultation.  Please feel free to bring your academic queries to us and book labs when needed.  You can find the lab links under the SERVICES ...
  • Dalton Inducts 2023 Hall of Fame Class
    News • 9/23/2023
    On Friday, September 22 2023, Dalton welcomed former Athletic Director David Dunkel as former and current student-athletes gathered to celebrate the 2023 Hall of Fame Class induction.
  • We're back and better than ever!
    News • 9/20/2023
    This week, students started checking out books from the FP Library! If you're new to book checkouts, you can learn all about our library and its processes on this flyer .
  • Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month
    News • 9/15/2023
    Join the MS Library in celebrating Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) through our curated selection of books.  This national event is a great opportunity to highlight and honor a diverse range of Latine cultures, intersectional identities, contributions, figures, and ...
  • J. Kenji López-Alt ’98
    News • 9/12/2023
    J. Kenji López-Alt is the two-time James Beard Foundation Award-winning author of  The Food Lab  and  The Wok , and the host of  Kenji’s Cooking Show  on YouTube, with over a million subscribers. He is a  New York Times  recipe columnist, the Chief Culin ...
  • Energetic and Lively Opening Days at Dalton
    News • 9/9/2023
    Despite the sweltering hot September day, students, families, faculty and staff were full of smiles reconnecting during Opening Day. The day was busy with First Program phase-ins, performances at the Martin Theater, water balloon tosses, and much more! We look forward to a fantastic 2023-2024 school ...
  • Welcome Back!
    News • 9/6/2023
    Welcome back to the First Program Library! The books missed you, and so did we. If your family borrowed any summer reading books, please remember to bring those back by Monday, September 18th (or even sooner to pick out some new great options)! Looking forward to another great year of reading, Chris ...
  • Big Dalton High School Student Book Club
    News • 8/21/2023
    The students have selected Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. We meet every other Wednesday during Interval.
  • 7th Grade Spanish Students Prepare Tapas and Learn about Spanish Cuisine
    News • 6/10/2023
    7th graders in Sra. Dieken and Sra. Lynn's Spanish classes explored the vibrant food cultures of Granada and Barcelona during a visit to the school's Teaching Kitchen.
  • Summer Reading Recommendations
    News • 6/7/2023
    Dear Middle School Families, Happy Summer!!!  Please check out these recommended titles for great summer reading fun and summer reading requirements:  For Rising 5th and 6th Grade Students * Printable PDF Summer Reading Requirement for Rising 5th Grade Summer Reading Requirement for Rising ...
  • Silver Circle Inducts 5 New Members
    News • 6/3/2023
    A hearty congratulations to the following faculty and staff who were inducted into Dalton's Silver Circle upon reaching their 25th year anniversary at Dalton: Kevin Gallagher - Middle School Play Director MaryBeth Hemenway - First Program Nurse Michelle Marcus - Art History and Museum Programs David ...
  • First Program Book Award
    News • 6/2/2023
    For the past few weeks, students have been diligently reading five picture books, looking closely for the criteria of Artwork, Creativity and Excitement (ACE!). This week, they stepped into our voting booths to cast their ballots. Though all five books were truly excellent, only one could win the Fi ...
  • Eleventh Grade World History Students Learn About Sustainable Agriculture at Hilltop Hanover Farm
    News • 5/19/2023
    Students in the "Nature/ Technology/ Power" iteration of eleventh-grade world history traveled to Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights, New York, this past week to tour the farm and witness first-hand sustainable and regenerative agriculture, watershed management, and participation in the local ...
  • Dalton Families Volunteer with NYC’s Partnerships for Parks!
    News • 5/19/2023
    Last Saturday students and parents worked to beautify a park with members from NYC's Partnerships for Parks . It was a fantastic afternoon spent raking leaves, weeding, and mulching — filling more than 39 bags of leaves! Thank you to Dalton families for volunteering at Jackie Robinson Park and ...
  • PA Roundup of Teacher Appreciation Week
    News • 5/12/2023
    In the lead-up to Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week, Dalton’s Parents Association and students busily planned different ways to express their gratitude. On Monday morning, faculty and staff enjoyed seeing, THANK YOUs displayed in many creative ways: A special video at Little Dalton ( watch i ...
  • APA and SANGAM Kick Off AAPI Heritage Month by Celebrating Dalton's Asian American Class of 2023
    News • 5/12/2023
    The Asian Pacific American (APA) Parent Group and South Asian Parent Group (SANGAM) hosted a celebration for Dalton’s Class of 2023 Asian American students last Thursday. Families from all grades came out to congratulate and meet our graduating Seniors over a casual dinner. It was also a great ...
  • Celebrating Eid Al Fitr at 89th Street
    News • 5/12/2023
    Dalton’s Muslim families shared complimentary coffee and tasty treats such as Samosas and Gulab Jamuns with faculty, staff, and students to celebrate Eid Al Fitr, the end of Ramadan. During this holy month, millions of Muslims worldwide fast from dawn until sunset. Those who observe Eid typica ...
  • Goodman House Publishes Autobiographies!
    News • 5/5/2023
    First Graders in Goodman House 41 proudly shared their autobiographies and wrote nice comments for their peers in the books. They also wrote feeling poems and illustrated them by creating maps of their hearts. According to House Advisor Allison Goodman, "House 41 is looking forward to the publishing ...
  • La Gran Fiesta Fills Dalton's 14th Floor with Fun!
    News • 4/29/2023
    La Gran Fiesta was an afternoon of non-stop fun with a merengue dance demonstration, Mexican arts and crafts, Spanish guitar performances, a live DJ, Ivan The Tiger piñatas, and delicious Latin food. 
  • The Visual Art Studio: Critique and Portfolio Class Exhibition
    News • 4/29/2023
    In a stunning gallery exhibition on Thursday, April 27 at Dalton's visual arts floor mezzanine, student artists in the “Visual Art Studio: Critique and Portfolio” class presented a showcase featuring an eclectic mix of ceramics, sculpture, painting, collage, and mixed media works — ...
  • Dalton Chess Champions Proudly Pose with Nationals Trophy
    News • 4/14/2023
    Chess Champions (pictured left to right) – Gus Huston '24, Nate Shuman '24, Ryan Peterson '24, William Safranek '26, and Max Mottola '25, proudly pose with Head of School José M. De Jesús and their High School Nationals Chess Championship trophy. Read the complete story .
  • Photographer/Activist Visits HS Spanish Language and Culture Class
    News • 4/14/2023
    Cinthya Santos-Briones visited the HS Spanish Language and Culture course and talked about her work with indigenous women from Guatemala and Mexico living in NYC. She also shared her story about her own role as a women's activist with Nahua roots.
  • Dalton's Literary Festival Kicks Off with Chris Hood and A.J. Jacobs
    News • 4/14/2023
    It was a fantastic night in the Dalton Library last Thursday as we kicked off this year's Literary Festival! Dalton's Chris Hood discussed his novel The Revivalists (and more!) with alum/parent/best-selling author A.J. Jacobs. Thank you to the organizers and everyone who attended. Next up is Chris H ...
  • An Enthusiastic Return to Campus for Dalton School Students, Faculty, and Staff
    News • 4/5/2023
    After two weeks of a well-deserved Spring Break, students returned to school, eager to see friends and teachers. Faculty &; staff were also excited to see their students and colleagues back on campus.
  • Welcome back from Spring Break!
    News • 4/4/2023
    And just like that, we're back to school! Even though we were apart, our community of readers is stronger than ever. A friendly reminder from the FP Library that all books checked out over Spring Break are due Monday, April 10th. Please feel free to reach out to your FP Librarians Christine Nassar ( ...
  • Spring Teams travel to Orlando for Spring Training
    News • 4/3/2023
    Dalton teams traveled over Spring Break to Orlando for a week of practice, competition, and fun in Florida.
  • Research on the Benefits of Exposing Children to Awe-Inspiring Art
    News • 3/31/2023
    According to researchers from the University of Amsterdam, a recent study published in Psychological Science claims that exposure to awe-inspiring art makes children more generous. Read the article here . 
  • Dalton Women in Sports Club Welcomes FindHerFootball Founder Crystal Cuevas
    News • 3/14/2023
    The Dalton Women in Sports Club welcomed Crystal Cuevas, co-founder of FindYourFootball and the founder and CEO of FindHerFootball , on March 13. 
  • It's Tradition: Dalton’s PA Group Jewish Families & Culture Celebrates Purim!
    News • 3/8/2023
    Dalton’s PA group Jewish Families &; Culture celebrated Purim, Jewish joy, and community with a hamentashen (cookie) giveaway.
  • Dalton's JFC Parent Group Welcomed Parents for Coffee, Babka, and Conversation
    News • 3/4/2023
    Hosted by Dalton’s Jewish Families &; Culture (JFC) Parent Group, the Dalton Cafeteria was filled with coffee, conversation, and community. Attendees enjoyed delicious babka, chatted with old friends, and made new connections. Thank you to everyone who helped to organize the fun!
  • Middle School Movie Afternoon
    News • 2/24/2023
    This week, fabulous volunteers transformed Big Dalton’s Cafeteria into a movie theatre for the Middle School Movie Afternoon!
  • 6th Grade Spanish Class Makes Jugos de Frutas in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 2/23/2023
    Sixth Grade Spanish students took trips up to the 14th floor Teaching Kitchen to experiment with Colombian tropical fruit drinks on February 15 and 22.
  • Authors Grace Lin & Kate Messner talk with First Graders
    News • 2/22/2023
    On February 8th, author Kate Messner and author/illustrator Grace Lin visited the FP Library! Grace and Kate read from their latest book Once Upon A Book and Grace led students in a rabbit-drawing exercise.
  • Gratitude and Deliciousness on Display at the FP Faculty & Staff Valentine's Breakfast
    News • 2/17/2023
    Love and gratitude were in the air AND delicious treats and yummies were on display at the FP Faculty &; Staff Valentine's Breakfast!
  • Dalton Community Rallies in Support of Türkiye and Syria
    News • 2/16/2023
    Following the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, Dalton community members are collecting much-needed supplies.
  • Orchestra Class Attends Cleveland Orchestra Rehearsal at Carnegie Hall
    News • 1/27/2023
    Students in MS/HS Music Teacher Jordan Brown’s HS Orchestra class attended a working dress rehearsal by the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall last week.
  • Dalton Students Earn National Math Awards
    News • 1/10/2023
    Ten Dalton High School students earned national recognition at The American Mathematics Competition (AMC) sponsored by the Math Association of America.
  • Dalton Families Create Holiday Cheer with Cards for Children With Pediatric Illness
    News • 1/8/2023
    Thank you to all who participated in making the Holiday Cards for Children with Pediatric Illness initiative a success!
  • Community Spreads Holiday Cheer with Cards for Children with Pediatric Illness
    News • 1/6/2023
    Thanks to everyone who helped make the Holiday Cards for Children with Pediatric Illness initiative a huge success!
  • 4th Grade Spanish Students Make Mexican Hot Chocolate
    News • 12/23/2022
    Fourth grade Spanish students celebrated the end of their food and culture unit by making chocolate caliente Mexicano (Mexican hot chocolate)!
  • HS Community Service Task Force Makes Holiday Cards for Rethink Foods
    News • 12/23/2022
    Daniel Khine '25, Jaimie Li '24, Lena Mitchell '24, and Daniel Wagman '25 recently partnered with Service Learning Coordinator Ilia Castro to create holiday cards for Rethink Foods, an organization founded to address food insecurity in the U.S. 
  • Dalton Students and Families Spread Cheer at The Carter Burden Covello Center
    News • 12/14/2022
    Dalton students and families volunteered at The Carter Burden Covello Center on November 27 and December 10 to help the amazing staff prepare more than 200 meals!
  • Festive Fun Abounds at the Parents of Black Students (POBS) Annual Holiday Party
    News • 12/14/2022
    Festive, fun, and food -- three words that come to mind when thinking about the Parents of Black Students (POBS) Annual Holiday Party.
  • New & Recommended Books this Winter
    News • 12/8/2022
    Please stop by the MS Library before Winter Break to browse new and recommended books! You can also recommend a book and help to decorate the library with a reading recommendation snowflake. Browse new and recommended books on the virtual library before your visit!
  • Festive Fun at the Dalton Latinx/Hispanic Parent Group's Agave Fiesta!
    News • 12/2/2022
    The Dalton Latinx/Hispanic Parent Group hosted an Agave Fiesta!
  • HS BLTeam Makes 100 Sandwiches for Community Fridge
    News • 11/23/2022
    Club leaders from the BLTeam hosted their first sandwich-making event of the year last week.
  • HS and MS Asian Cultures Club Hosts Annual Highly-Anticipated Miyazaki Film Festival
    News • 11/23/2022
    The High School and Middle School Asian Cultures Club members hosted their successful, fan-favorite annual Miyazaki Film Festival on Friday, November 18.
  • Annual FP Book Fair Transforms the FP Gym into A Reading Wonderland
    News • 11/22/2022
    Last week, the First Program Gym transformed into a reading wonderland for the annual FP Book Fair!
  • Dalton Families and Students Chilly but Fun Park Clean-Up!
    News • 11/22/2022
    A special thank you to Dalton students and families for volunteering to clean up Carl Schurz Park with NYC Partnerships for Parks!
  • 6th Graders Support the Elma School in Cambodia
    News • 11/22/2022
    6th Graders led bake sales to donate two computers to the Elma School in Cambodia.
  • Sister Circle Celebrates with Salsa Dance!
    News • 11/17/2022
    The student-run group Sister Circle recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with an afternoon of Salsa and Bachata dancing.
  • MakerSpace Grand Re-Opening
    News • 11/16/2022
    The FP Library MakerSpace is now open! Students of all ages are welcome to get creative, work together, solve problems and take on challenges. We have tons of materials, including tape, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, yarn, string, and lots of lots of Legos! The space includes a Lego wall, a chalk wall ...
  • Whiskey Bravo Club Partners with Wounded Warrior Project at Veterans Day Parade
    News • 11/12/2022
    At the NYC Veterans Day Parade on Friday, in conjunction with the Wounded Warrior Project, Whiskey Bravo Club students continued their annual tradition of supporting injured veterans and their families.
  • New this November
    News • 11/7/2022
    Avoid the cold weather and keep cozy with new books this November! Visit the Middle School Library to borrow these books and more! New Books this November!
  • Dalton Families and Students Paint PS 194 with Publicolor
    News • 11/4/2022
    Dalton students and families teamed up with Publicolor to paint the outside of PS 194 last weekend.
  • HS Robotics Team Mentors 2nd Graders
    News • 10/28/2022
    The 2nd grade After School STEAM and Robotics class visited with Dalton’s HS Robotics Team Atomic Force this week at 89th Street to learn how the team operates and check out its workspace and technology.
  • First Program Families Enjoy a Craft-tastic Afternoon
    News • 10/21/2022
    On Sunday, October 16, First Program students and their families enjoyed fun, hands-on crafting activities at Conservation Crafternoon.
  • Special Delivery! MS/HS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committee Delivers Snickerdoodle Cookies
    News • 10/20/2022
    One word caption for these photos is DELICIOUS!
  • History Teacher Shira Kohn Discusses Jewish Greek Life on Gatecrashers Podcast
    News • 10/20/2022
    Dalton High School History Teacher Shira Kohn recently appeared on the Gatecrashers podcast to discuss Jewish Greek life at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Dalton's Jewish Families & Culture Parent Group Celebrates Sukkot
    News • 10/19/2022
    The Dalton Jewish Families &; Culture Parent Group gathered together On Thursday, October 13, to celebrate Sukkot. 
  • New Books in the Library!
    News • 10/18/2022
    Check out these and many more new titles in the Middle School Library! New Books Virtual Library
  • New Books on SORA!
    News • 10/13/2022
    Reading is a walk in the park with SORA eBooks this autumn! Check out SORA eBooks today!
  • All Aboard! First Graders Take Trip on Staten Island Ferry for Transportation Unit
    News • 10/8/2022
    First graders in Goodman House (H41) took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry for a deep dive into their transportation unit.
  • Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Bake Sale
    News • 10/7/2022
    The HOLA Club and Middle School Service Leadership Club supports those affected by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico.
  • Dalton PA Sends Sweet Thank You to Faculty and Administration After Curriculum Nights
    News • 9/29/2022
    Over the past few weeks, Dalton faculty and administration have been hosting parents for various Curriculum Nights.
  • José M. De Jesús Welcomes 4th Graders with Town Hall Performance
    News • 9/23/2022
    Head of School José M. De Jesús joined the 4th Grade Town Hall welcome this week and entertained the students with an acoustic guitar performance!
  • Welcome back to the Library!
    News • 9/12/2022
    And just like that, we're back! Kids are already diving back into our book collection. Looking forward to a wonderful new school year. Your librarians, Jordy &; Christine
  • The PA Welcomes Faculty & Staff Back to School in a Delicious Way
    News • 9/10/2022
    The PA welcomed Dalton’s amazing faculty and staff back to school by providing treats and snacks on Wednesday, September 7.
  • Class of 2023 Kicks Off Senior Year with Annual Chalk Party
    News • 9/9/2022
    The Class of 2023 gathered on Wednesday evening, September 7 for the annual chalk party hosted by the Parents Association.
  • Welcome Back & New Books
    News • 9/8/2022
    The Middle School Librarians, Roxanne Feldman &; Kieran Raines, are so excited to see our students - happy and healthy and full of energy - back to enjoy all the riches that the Middle School Library offers. ; Please check out these new books and hundreds more! ; MS Library New Books ;
  • We're Still Cooking Up News Stories
    News • 9/2/2022
    Good stories are coming for this week's blast, so this is just a place holder. If you've got-em, we want 'em. Please let us know if you have a good story to share and we'll put it through our approval pipeline and publish it here.
  • Summer Reading Lists are now live!
    News • 6/14/2022
    Summer reading lists, curated by FP librarians Jordy Samuels &; Christine Nassar, are now LIVE on the library website! You can click the "book list" tab, or by using this link . Have a wonderful summer of reading!
  • DanceWAVE Dazzles with Indian Cultural Performances
    News • 6/9/2022
    DanceWAVE (Working Artist Video Ensemble), the 7th and 8th Grade’s culminating dance assignment, featured five Indian cultural dances shot at different New York City locations.
  • PA Hosts Final MS/HS Faculty & Staff Appreciation Event of the Year
    News • 6/9/2022
    The Parents Association showed their appreciation for Dalton’s amazing MS/HS Faculty &; Staff by baking chocolate chip cookies this week.
  • 6th Grade Why Knot Knit Club Supports Ukraine with Potholder Sale
    News • 6/8/2022
    The 6th Grade's Why Knot Knit Club held a potholder sale on the 89th Street sidewalk on June 7, with all proceeds in support of Ukraine.
  • 3rd Grade Explores Clearpool Outdoor Education Center
    News • 6/3/2022
    The 3rd Grade traveled to Clearpool’s Outdoor Education Center in Carmel, New York on June 2 for a full day of exploration.
  • HeroCon - Saturday, June 4
    News • 5/25/2022
    Calling all Dalton Heroes! Join us for a day of comic creators, cosplay and community on Saturday, June 4 from 12:30-5:30. We have an incredible lineup of speakers and activities. Check out the website for the full schedule and list of visiting artists. ;
  • HeroCon - Saturday, June 4
    News • 5/25/2022
    Calling all Dalton Heroes! Join us for a day of comic creators, cosplay and community on Saturday, June 4 from 12:30-5:30. We have an incredible lineup of speakers and activities. Check out the ; website for the full schedule and list of visiting artists. Everyone is welcome!
  • HeroCon - Saturday, June 4
    News • 5/25/2022
    Calling all Dalton Heroes! Join us for a day of comic creators, cosplay and community on Saturday, June 4 from 12:30-5:30. We have an incredible lineup of speakers and activities. Check out the ; website ;for the full schedule and list of visiting artists. Everyone is welcome!
  • Picnic in the Pages
    News • 5/25/2022
    Join us Friday, June 3rd from 12:30-3:30 to stock up on books for the summer!
  • DTW’s Heroes & Villains Wows Audience
    News • 5/20/2022
    Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) delivered four breathtaking performances of their 2022 program Heroes &; Villains in The Martin Theater over the week of May 17-20.
  • Supporting Ukraine through St. George Medical Drive
    News • 5/18/2022
    Dalton’s Service Learning team recently donated supplies for Ukraine through the St. George Medical Drive.
  • 6th Grade French Class Reads Dessert-Inspired Poetry for National Poetry Month
    News • 5/13/2022
    In celebration of National Poetry Month, Allison Albino’s 6th Grade French class read, annotated, and recited poems inspired by French desserts!
  • Mysterious Unit Bewilders 3rd Grade Houses
    News • 5/11/2022
    Third Grade Houses introduced a “real life” mystery to prepare for their upcoming Mystery Reading Unit!
  • Dalton Dance Teacher Jinah Parker Performs “Radeau (Raft)”
    News • 5/10/2022
    Dalton Dance Teacher Jinah Parker recently performed the masterwork “Radeau (Raft)” by legendary Colombian-American choreographer and social justice activist Eleo Pomare (1937-2008).
  • Dalton PA Hosts an Evening for Ukraine
    News • 5/7/2022
    The Parents Association’s Community Life + Diversity and Community Service Committees hosted a Dalton Evening for Ukraine on Wednesday, May 4. 
  • Community Gathers for Spirited La Gran Fiesta
    News • 5/5/2022
    The Dalton PA Latinx/Hispanic Parent Group, the High School HOLA Club, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion welcomed everyone to the annual La Gran Fiesta event on April 28.
  • Mushroom Mania! 5th Grade Cooks Mushroom Soup for Community Refrigerators
    News • 4/21/2022
    Fifth Grade Health classes cooked up batches of mushroom medley soup in the Teaching Kitchen on Wednesday to deliver to local community refrigerators here in Manhattan.  
  • Community Gathers for Action-Packed Asian Night Market
    News • 4/21/2022
    The Asian Cultures Club welcomed Dalton community members for its annual action-packed Asian Night Market on Thursday, April 14.
  • High School Math Team Takes First Place in Manhattan at New York Math League Competition
    News • 4/18/2022
    The Dalton Math Team finished first in Manhattan and sixth in New York State at this year's Math League contest.
  • 6th Grade History Classes Visit Teaching Kitchen for Chinese Cooking Experience
    News • 4/8/2022
    Middle School Math Teacher Cory Cowles organized a fabulous Chinese cooking experience for the 6th Grade History classes this week in the 89th Street Teaching Kitchen.
  • Breaking Bread Committee Hosts Parents Night Out
    News • 4/1/2022
    The Breaking Bread Committee’s Parents Night Out event on March 30 was a great success!
  • Parents Experience Life as a Student Through "Grownups Experience Dalton"
    News • 4/1/2022
    For one special evening, parents enjoyed the experience of being students through the Parent Association’s “Grownups Experience Dalton” event on March 8.
  • PA Says Thanks to Faculty and Staff with Appreciation Lunch
    News • 4/1/2022
    The Dalton Parents Association hosted a Staff Appreciation event on Thursday, March 31 in the 89th Street Cafeteria.
  • MS Community Service Club Supports RMHNY
    News • 3/25/2022
    The Middle School Community Service Club recently hosted an all-school drive for the Ronald McDonald House (RMHNY).
  • HS Spanish Class Engages in Service Learning with Pulsera Project
    News • 3/25/2022
    HS Spanish 2 students engaged with a community service learning project entitled Pulsera Project earlier this month.
  • Dalton Student Organizes Bake Sale in Support of Ukraine
    News • 3/10/2022
    Dalton student Anna Levin ‘24 collaborated with the Community Service PA group to host a bake sale to support Ukraine on Tuesday, March 8.
  • Kindergarteners Enthusiastically Celebrate 100th Day of School
    News • 3/3/2022
    The Kindergarten celebrated the 100th day of school on Wednesday, March 2, with their annual countdown along 91st Street and the traditional grade photo.
  • B-I-N-G-O! Returns at First Program
    News • 3/1/2022
    First Program Bingo returned in person on Saturday, February 26!
  • All Together Now! First Full Band Rehearsal Since Pandemic
    News • 3/1/2022
    For the first time since the pandemic began, 5th and 6th grade woodwind, brass, and percussion students gathered for a full band rehearsal.
  • Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
    News • 2/18/2022
    Wish You Were Here is a transporting and transcendent novel about seeking out glimmers of light in the darkness, and following them wherever they lead. Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind. Her latest is wise, surprising, and utt ...
  • Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
    News • 2/18/2022
    A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds. Link
  • The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
    News • 2/18/2022
    Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning ...
  • 3rd Graders Hone Letter-Writing Skills Through USPS Pen Pal Project
    News • 2/17/2022
    Through the USPS Pen Pal Project , 3rd Graders in Harriss House students matched with a fellow 3rd grade class in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Dalton Model UN Delivers Outstanding Performance at Harvard Model UN Event
    News • 2/15/2022
    The Dalton Model UN team competed in Boston last week at the Harvard Model United Nations competition.
  • Dalton Star Tennis Player Featured on TennisRecruiting.net
    News • 2/14/2022
    Senior Hudson Beaudoin '22 was recently featured on a national tennis website.
  • Fifth Grade Collaborates with Museum Program for the Ancient Mesopotamia Study
    News • 1/20/2022
    In collaboration with the fifth grade teachers, Dalton’s Museum Program organized a day-long series of events to bring the fifth-grade curriculum on ancient Mesopotamia to a close.
  • Dalton Wrestling Takes Down Trinity
    News • 1/7/2022
    The Dalton Wrestling Team had a resounding defeat of Trinity on Friday by a score of 72-6 on Friday, January 8.
  • Boys’ Basketball Opens New Year with 15-Point Win Over Friends Seminary
    News • 1/5/2022
    The Dalton Boys Varsity Basketball team pulled away in the final five minutes to earn a 59-44 victory over Friends Seminary on Wednesday, January 5.
  • Dalton Community Spreads Holiday Cheer
    News • 12/16/2021
    The PA Community Service Committee teamed up with Dalton community members to create more than 250-holiday cards for children with pediatric illnesses.   
  • Winter Reads!
    News • 12/10/2021
    We wish everyone a most wonderful - and safe - winter break! ; Here are some recommended books for students to enjoy! ; Click on Winter Reads for the slide presentation and links to the library catalog. ; ;
  • Katherine Kartheiser Leads Conference Session for National Science Teaching Association
    News • 12/8/2021
    High School science teacher Katherine Kartheiser led a session at the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) conference on December 4.
  • Asian Cultures Club Hosts Annual Miyazaki Film Festival
    News • 12/8/2021
    Students in Grades 7-12 enjoyed beloved films by Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki in the annual Miyazaki Film Festival , hosted by the High School Asian Cultures Club on Friday, December 3.
  • Justin Greer Joins Seussical the Musical to Celebrate 21-Year Anniversary
    News • 12/2/2021
    The original Broadway company of Seussical the Musical celebrated a 21-year reunion by performing a concert at Feinstein's 54 Below on November 22.
  • Mary Ashley Groot '23 Tabbed for Prestigious Basketball Honor
    News • 11/30/2021
    Congratulations to Dalton Girls Basketball junior Mary Ashley Groot '23, who was recently selected to the 2021-2022 Naismith High School Trophy Underclassmen Girls Watch List.
  • Dalton Hosts Virtual Fall Chess Friendly
    News • 11/29/2021
    Over 85 students virtually participated in the Dalton Fall Chess Friendly on November 21.
  • Community Members Support Harlem's Children's Zone Virtual Winter Clothing Drive
    News • 11/23/2021
    The PA Community Service Committee would like to thank the Dalton Community for their generous support of the Harlem's Children's Zone Virtual Winter Clothing Drive.
  • MS One-Act Play Ten Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse Entertains at Martin Theater
    News • 11/22/2021
    Middle School students delivered two performances of the entertaining one-act play Ten Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse at the Martin Theater on Friday, November 19.
  • Celebrating Thanksgiving with Carter Burden Network
    News • 11/19/2021
    In celebration of Thanksgiving, we partnered with Carter Burden Network in a card making project for their senior members. 
  • PA Volunteers Bake Cookies for Faculty and Staff
    News • 11/18/2021
    To show appreciation for the wonderful faculty and staff and all they do for the Dalton children, parent volunteers baked delicious oatmeal cookies with butterscotch chips for Monday, November 15.
  • The HawtPlates feat. Morley and Chris Bruce Deliver Soulful Performance at HS Assembly
    News • 11/17/2021
    High School students jammed along to the soulful sounds of The HawtPlates featuring Morley and Chris Bruce at this week’s assembly at the Martin Theater.
  • Dalton Community Donates Nearly 3,000 Books to Project Cicero Book Drive
    News • 11/18/2021
    This week, the PA Community Service Committee and our amazing Dalton families donated nearly 3,000 books to Project Cicero Book Drive.
  • Third Graders Perform Original Musical Imagine
    News • 11/11/2021
    Led by Justin Greer, First Program's Dance and Theater Specialist, Third Graders performed an original musical entitled Imagine based on a wordless book by Raúl Colón.
  • Parents
    News • 11/8/2021
    Examples: Ongoing lecture series - "How to talk to your children about...", our college office now has essential documents translated into 4 languages for families)
  • Service Committee Volunteers Plant 600 Bulbs in Riverside Park
    News • 11/8/2021
    Students and families gathered together and got their hands dirty planting 600 bulbs in Riverside Park  on Saturday, November 6.
  • Alumni Office Presents Short Takes @Lunch with JP Flaherty '96
    News • 11/6/2021
    Dalton Science teacher Dr. Brit Garner and 9th grader Montana Owens '25  hosted a conversation  Global Head of Sustainability and Building Technology Innovation at Tishman Speyer Jonathan "JP" Flaherty ’96 on Monday, November 1.
  • Students Color Rangoli Patterns in Celebration of Diwali
    News • 11/5/2021
    Students gathered throughout the School this week to color rangoli patterns in celebration of Diwali this Thursday, November 4.
  • Repurpose Benefit
    News • 11/4/2021
    Students learned about sustainable fashion through their volunteering work with Repurpose , a nonprofit organization that supports women and families in need. 
  • Dalton East Walkover
    News • 11/1/2021
    The Community Service Learning Department partnered with Dalton East to kick off off a new volunteer program.
  • Dalton Girls Soccer in State Tournament
    News • 10/30/2021
    The Girls Soccer Team qualified for the NYSAIS Tournament for the sixth-consecutive season.
  • PA Service Committee Organizes NYC Parks Clean-Up
    News • 10/29/2021
    The Parents Association Service Committee organized an NYC Parks clean-up along the East River on Sunday, October 24.
  • Dalton Holds Its First-Ever MS and HS Virtual Chess Friendly
    News • 10/29/2021
    Dalton's first-ever Middle School and High School Virtual Chess Friendly took place on October 24, 2021.
  • Partnering with NYC Parks
    News • 10/24/2021
    On Sunday Oct 24th a group of 30+ parents along with FP, MS and HS students partnered with NYC Parks and picked up litter down the east river esplanade.
  • HS Students Decorate MS Library
    News • 10/22/2021
    On Friday, October 22nd high school students volunteered and decorated the middle school library for the Halloween festivities.
  • K-3 Chess Team Hosts Virtual Friendly
    News • 10/22/2021
    The Dalton Chess Program held a successful K-3 Virtual Friendly on October 17, 2021.
  • Third Graders Take Geographic Excursion in Central Park
    News • 10/20/2021
    Third grade teacher Rachel Gleit strolled to Central Park with her class for a geographic excursion on Friday, October 15.
  • HS Students Enjoy Pumpkin Carving Session During Long House
    News • 10/20/2021
    High School students joined together during long House on 89th Street on Tuesday to show off their Halloween spirit!
  • Faculty and Staff Take Part in Professional Development Day
    News • 10/15/2021
    Dalton faculty and staff took part in a professional development day on Tuesday, October 12.
  • HS Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Carter Burden Network
    News • 10/14/2021
    In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Carter Burden Network hosted a Dalton Virtual Trivia event on October 12.
  • HS Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Carter Burden Network
    News • 10/14/2021
    In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Carter Burden Network hosted a Dalton Virtual Trivia event on October 12. Dalton high school students led a Hispanic/Latinx-themed trivia session and virtually engaged with seniors in El Barrio (East Harlem). 
  • Proceeds from First Grade Annual Walkathon Support Local Charities
    News • 10/8/2021
    On Wednesday, October 6, the First Grade joined together for a spirited Walkathon 2021!
  • HS Students Enjoy Tuesday Morning Jazz Concert
    News • 10/8/2021
    The trio includes Adam Rogers, acclaimed and inventive modern jazz guitarist, and longtime collaborators: bassist Fima Ephron and drummer Nate Smith — two of the most dynamic musicians in the world of improvised music today. In addition, accomplished dancers Demi Remick, Dario Natarelli, and F ...
  • Spirit Week Sets the Tone for Homecoming Weekend
    News • 9/25/2021
    In preparation for this week’s Homecoming festivities, the High School celebrated with its annual spirit week programming. 
  • House 46 Enjoys "People Treasure Hunt"
    News • 9/24/2021
    First Grade teacher Camille Ehrenberg's House 46ers engaged in a "get-to-know-you" activity called "House 46 People Treasure Hunt."
  • 10th Grade Parents Gather at Rooftop Welcome
    News • 9/23/2021
    On Tuesday, September 21, 10th Grade Parents kicked off the school year with an outdoor social gathering. Parents enjoyed meeting new families and seeing old friends as they celebrated the start of the year on the First Program rooftop!
  • Welcome back to the Library!
    News • 9/21/2021
    We are absolutely delighted to welcome students back to the library ! Some have never been here before; for others, it's the first time in nearly two years. What a joy to have our students back with us, exploring the shelves and finding new books to love.
  • PA Hosts Welcome Breakfast
    News • 9/17/2021
    On Wednesday, September 15, the Parents Association hosted its welcome breakfast at 89th Street.  
  • Dalton Administration and PA Welcome New MS/HS Families
    News • 9/14/2021
    Members of the Dalton Administration and Parents Association welcomed new Middle School and High School families to the Dalton community with an enchanting evening on the First Program rooftop on Monday, September 13.
  • Computer Science Teacher Molly Josephs Hosts FHAO Webinar
    News • 9/9/2021
    Last month, Computer Science teacher Molly Josephs gave a webinar to hundreds of teachers with Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) entitled, “Centering Student Voices to Build Community and Agency.”
  • 9th and 10th Graders Travel to Brant Lake for Community-Building Retreats
    News • 9/3/2021
    With the start of school on the horizon, our 9th and 10th graders recently attended retreats at Brant Lake Camp.
  • 4th Grade Students and Families Explore Dalton East
    News • 9/3/2021
    The newly renovated Dalton East space opened this week with a reception for families.
  • CANDIDATE POSITION SPECIFICATION NOW POSTED
    News • 7/7/2021
    In a letter to the community, Search Committee Chair Roy Swan provided an update on the Head of School search and announced that the candidate position specification is now posted. He encouraged community members to share this document with possible candidates. Please take a moment to explore the He ...
  • MS Summer Reading!
    News • 6/14/2021
    The Middle School Librarians have prepared two sets of Summer Reading Recommended Titles for Rising 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.  Please click on these links to see them and also the Summer Reading Requirements: Rising 5th and 6th Grade (Current 4th and 5th) Rising 7th and 8th Grade ( ...
  • Dalton’s Habitat for Humanity Hosts Brush With Kindness Service Event
    News • 6/12/2021
    The Dalton School’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity hosted a Brush With Kindness event on June 5.
  • Athletics Hosts 2021 Awards Ceremony
    News • 6/12/2021
    On Tuesday, June 8, the Athletics Department celebrated the accomplishments of its seniors, student-athletes, and teams at the annual end-of-year Athletics Awards Ceremony.
  • Middle School Holds Fun-Filled Field Day
    News • 6/10/2021
    Dalton Middle School students enjoyed a day of fun-filled activities at this year’s Field Day event on June 9.
  • MS Theater Department Performs The Hamlet Project
    News • 6/10/2021
    On June 9, the Dalton Middle School Theater Department premiered The Hamlet Project, an exploration of the world's most famous play.
  • Dalton PA Faculty & Staff Appreciation Committees Say Thanks With Baked Goods
    News • 6/10/2021
    On June 10, the Dalton PA Faculty &; Staff Appreciation Committees celebrated faculty, staff, and administration with baked goods to say thanks and wish everyone a relaxing summer. Photo Gallery
  • 2021 Senior Class Presents Senior Initiative Projects
    News • 6/9/2021
    On June 7, the 2021 Senior Class presented their Senior Initiative projects virtually to their peers, family, and faculty.
  • Dalton Classics Club Presents Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
    News • 6/7/2021
    The Dalton Classics Club presented a Zoom production of Wiliam Shakespeare's Julius Caesar on June 3.
  • Senior Auggie Bhavsar Takes Home NY Regional Squash Championship
    News • 6/3/2021
    Dalton Senior Auggie Bhavsar '21 won the New York Regional Junior Squash Championship Boys Under-19 Division on May 31.
  • Class of '24 Participates in Tie-Dye Event
    News • 6/2/2021
    The Class of 2024 participated in a spirited tie-dye event on May 28.
  • Dalton Community Members Beautify Local School and Park with Publicolor
    News • 6/1/2021
    The Dalton PA Community Service Committee teamed up with Publicolor , a youth development program that encourages disengaged students to stay in school, to help to transform the PS 240 STEM Institute of Manhattan School playground and a public park on West 113th Street.
  • Danah Screen Featured in Barnard Magazine
    News • 5/28/2021
    Computer Science and Engineering Teacher Danah Screen is featured in the Spring 2021 issue of Barnard Magazine .
  • PA Faculty/Staff Appreciation Committees Serve Up Home-Baked Cookies
    News • 5/19/2021
    The Dalton Parents Association’s Faculty/Staff Appreciation Committees delivered home-baked white chocolate chip cookies for faculty and staff on May 17.
  • Asian American/Pacific Islander and Jewish Heritage Months
    News • 5/17/2021
    Check out these great books that highlight the experiences of Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Jewish Americans. Simply click on the grade level link below to open the slide, then click on the book cover. Students can request the physical books through Book it! or ebooks through Sora. ; Grades 4 ...
  • 6th Grade Spanish Class Embarks on Virtual African Safari
    News • 5/10/2021
    After studying African animals in their latest unit, Dr. Carmen Campos’ sixth grade Spanish class embarked on a virtual African safari.
  • PA Faculty & Staff Appreciation Committees Serve Up Treats on Friday
    News • 5/10/2021
    In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Parents Association's Faculty &; Staff Appreciation Committees provided fresh-brewed coffee and pastries at each of the three Dalton locations.
  • Emilio Vicioso ’19 Sets Swim Records at Hamilton College
    News • 5/7/2021
    Dalton alumnus Emilio Vicioso '19, now a sophomore at Hamilton College, had a record-setting weekend in the pool at the 2021 Hamilton Continental Championship swim meet in April.
  • Books Carts: Bringing the Library to You!
    News • 5/4/2021
    First Program students are now piloting our Mobile Book Cart! After thoroughly washing their hands, kids can browse from this limited collection, curated by librarians Jordy and Christine, and checkout books to enjoy. Since students cannot come in to the library themselves, we are bringing the libra ...
  • Celebrate AAPI & Jewish Heritage Month
    News • 5/4/2021
    Click HERE to browse the virtual bookshelf. Then, just click on a book cover to get access!
  • Dalton's Board President Announces Leadership Transition Plan 
    News • 4/29/2021
    In a community-wide message, Board President Aly Jeddy provided details for the Head of School search. Former Trustee Roy Swan will chair the six-member Search Committee. Alumni Council President Joanna Stone Herman '88 will chair the five-member Advisory Council. The firm Spencer Stuart will conduc ...
  • New Media Class Creates Seamless Repeat Designs
    News • 4/26/2021
    HS students in Mira Gelley's New Media 2 class created seamless repeat designs using draw/paint software Procreate and Adobe Illustrator.
  • Faculty and Staff Enjoy Snickerdoodle Cookies Courtesy of the PA!
    News • 4/24/2021
    The Dalton Parents Association’s Faculty/Staff Appreciation Committees baked snickerdoodle cookies for faculty and staff this week.
  • Important Announcement Regarding Dalton's Leadership
    News • 4/19/2021
    Head of School Jim Best will leave Dalton at the end of this academic year. Please find Jim Best's and Board President Aly Jeddy's messages and transition information below. AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING DALTON'S LEADERSHIP from Jim Best and Aly Jeddy DALTON NEXT STEPS from Board of Trustees, ...
  • Eighth Grade Student Arav Mehta Earns National Writing Award
    News • 4/15/2021
    Eighth-grader Arav Mehta won a 2021 National Silver Medal from the Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards for his article entitled “ The American Caste System .”
  • It's National Poetry Month!
    News • 4/4/2021
    Celebrate with something from our interactive Poetry Book Shelf .
  • March Into Women's History Month
    News • 3/8/2021
    Click here to see our virtual bookshelf celebrating female protagonists and female creators!
  • Celebrating Women's History Month
    News • 3/8/2021
    Check out some of our books celebrating Women's experiences and contributions. Open the slide by clicking on the desired grade level, then click on the book cover for access. Print books can be requested through Book it! or read the ebook version on Sora. ; Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8
  • Celebrate Women's History Month
    News • 3/1/2021
    Click HERE to check out some of our books celebrating Women's experiences and contributions. Then, just click on the cover to get access!
  • Dalton Faculty & Staff Enjoy Sweet Treats From The Parents Association!
    News • 2/25/2021
    Dalton faculty, administrators, and staff enjoyed delicious oatmeal raisin cookies baked by the FP/MS/HS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committees on behalf of the Parents Association.
  • Films for Black History Month
    News • 2/22/2021
    Click here for some great films and videos to help celebrate Black History Month.
  • Celebrating Black History Month
    News • 2/7/2021
    Click the grade levels below to check out our books in celebration of Black experiences and Black creators! Then, just click on the covers to get access. ; Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8
  • Celebrating Black History Month
    News • 2/7/2021
    Click here to check out our books celebrating Black experiences and authors. Then, just click on the cover to get access!
  • Celebrating Black History Month
    News • 2/2/2021
    Click here to see our virtual bookshelf of books celebrating Black experiences and Black creators!
  • Hats, Mittens, and More for Harlem Children’s Zone
    News • 1/28/2021
    The Dalton PA Community Service Committee and the PA Hestia Caring Committee would like to thank the Dalton community for its enthusiastic participation in our first school-wide virtual winter clothing drive.
  • Short Takes@Lunch with Ben tenOever
    News • 1/14/2021
    In this second alumni sponsored event of 2021, Short Takes@Lunch, Dalton welcomed back current parent Dr. Ben tenOever, the Director of the Virus Engineering Center for Therapeutics and Research (VECTor) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • Faculty and Staff Enjoy Sweet Treats from Parents Association
    News • 1/8/2021
    In December, Dalton faculty, administrators, and staff enjoyed delicious snickerdoodles baked by the MS/HS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committee on behalf of the Parents Association. Teachers and staff picked up small individual bags of cookies at the 89th Street lobby security desk. Thank you to ...
  • Short Takes@Lunch with Lorence Kim
    News • 1/7/2021
    In this alumni-sponsored event, Dalton's Director of STEM Lisa Brizzolara led a virtual conversation with Dalton parent Lorence Kim, the first CFO of Moderna Pharmaceuticals—the maker of an FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccine—to learn more about topics such as mRNA and the scientific design of ...
  • Winter Wonderland
    News • 1/4/2021
    Click here to see our Winter Wonderland ;selection of books, available digitally from Sora or Epic!.
  • Dalton’s HS Theater Department Hosts a Virtual Fall Gala!
    News • 12/18/2020
    The Dalton Theater Department hosted some friends and family who enthusiastically watched excerpts from the fall theater productions.
  • Winter Break Book Shelf
    News • 12/11/2020
    Curl up with a good book. ; Click to browse and check out books from our Winter Break Book Shelf .
  • Alumni Participate in Women in Technology Lab
    News • 12/4/2020
    In this Alumni Office event, Rebecca Kaden ’04 (Managing Director, Union Square Ventures), Jordana Kier ’04 (Cofounder/Co-CEO, LOLA), Jillian Williams ’11 (Investment Principal, Anthemis) and Carly Zakin ’04 (Cofounder/Co-CEO, TheSkimm) joined High School STEM Director Lisa B ...
  • Virtual Thanksgiving Karaoke with Senior Citizens
    News • 11/23/2020
    Dalton continued its wonderful Thanksgiving tradition with senior citizens from the Carter Burden Center for the Aging.
  • FP Spanish Teacher Leads Interactive Conference Workshop on Coding and World Language
    News • 11/5/2020
    Last week, First Program Spanish teacher Natalia Hernández was a presenter at the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) conference.
  • Visiting Authors Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James!
    News • 11/2/2020
    Click here to see our virtual bookshelf of titles by author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Gordon C. James . This amazing duo will be joining us for a virtual visit on Tuesday, November 10th, from 6-7pm in this Zoom Room (shortcut "fplibrary").
  • Halloween Reads
    News • 10/27/2020
    Looking for some spooky, creepy reads to get in the mood for Halloween? ; Click ; HERE ;for the Halloween bookshelf, then click on the books for access. ; Enjoy! Check out the Halloween Trick or Read topic on your Library Classes page for more faBOOlous reads and even some movies! ;
  • Happy Halloween Bookshelf
    News • 10/26/2020
    Click here to see our spooky Halloween virtual bookshelf! Just click on the cover a book to get started. Happy reading!
  • Books in Season: Fall
    News • 10/21/2020
    Click here for book recommendations related to Fall. Then, click on the covers of the books to link directly to the ebook.
  • Middle School Librarian Serves As Moderator on Asian American Author’s Panel
    News • 10/18/2020
    Middle School Librarian Roxanne Hsu Feldman served as a moderator for a panel of Asian American authors at this year's Bank Street BookFest on Saturday, October 17.
  • Solidarity Week Book Recommendations
    News • 10/13/2020
    Click here for Solidarity Week book recommendations. Then, click on the covers of the books to link directly to the ebook.
  • Jordy and Christine's Favorites Bookshelf
    News • 10/13/2020
    Click here for some of Jordy and Christine's favorite books! Then, click on the cover of the book for the ebook.
  • In Memoriam and Celebration
    News • 9/25/2020
    This resource guide is in memory of the lives of Representative John Lewis and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The Dalton Libraries would like to honor their lives, legacies, and impact in the world.
  • High School Students Enjoy T-Shirt Decorating Party and Trivia Games on Campus!
    News • 9/24/2020
    Do you know how many flowers a bee must pollinate to make one pound of honey?
  • First Program’s PlayLab Begins!
    News • 9/18/2020
    On Monday, September 14, Dalton debuted PlayLab, a new program designed to give K-3 students an opportunity to meet up with their Housemates in a safe, controlled environment. 
  • Welcome Back!!
    News • 9/11/2020
    Welcome back, everybody! Whether you're feeling excited, nervous, or somewhere in between, you can find a great book on the Back-to-School shelf in our new virtual library ! We're so excited for another wonderful year of reading, learning and growing together. Your librarians, Jordy &; Christine
  • Contemporary Dance and Improvisation Class Premiere Screendance While in Quarantine
    News • 9/11/2020
    Joanna Brotman's Contemporary Dance and Improvisation class members choreographed, performed, and filmed their own screendance while in quarantine last Spring.
  • Dalton Launches the School Year with an Enthusiastic Opening Ceremony
    News • 9/10/2020
    Head of School Jim Best, along with First Program Director Gillian Todd, Middle School Director Tracy Fendonchik, and Assistant Head of School for Academic Administration and High School Director Celeste Herrera, warmly welcomed students K-12 and their parents to the first day of school's virtual op ...
  • WAYS TO HELP --- We have compiled a list of steps Dalton families can take to serve those in need within and outside of our immediate community. MORE…
    News • 9/1/2020
    Click here  for service ideas to help our local and global communities.
  • The Class of 2020 Presents Senior Initiative Projects
    News • 6/12/2020
    To conclude Senior Initiative, students in the Class of 2020 presented their Senior Initiative Projects to Zoom Rooms of parents, family members, faculty, and peers on Monday, June 8.  
  • Sarah Kerman Named a University of Chicago Outstanding Educator
    News • 5/29/2020
    Dalton HS English Chair Sarah Kerman was selected as a University of Chicago Outstanding Educator.   
  • La Gran Fiesta - Virtual Ways to Celebrate
    News • 5/5/2020
    The high school ; HOLA Club ;and the ; PA ;Latinx/Hispanic Parent Group ;are happy to invite the Dalton community to celebrate ; La Gran Fiesta ;with music, dance, food, and art! Although this year we cannot be together to celebrate, please CLICK HERE to explore elements of our annual party at your ...
  • Sora for eBooks and Audiobooks
    News • 4/13/2020
    Students ; click HERE ;to access the Sora platform to check out ebooks and audiobooks! Parents can also request their own account to access our K-Adult materials by completing ; this form. ; ;Instructions for downloading the app and accessing the platform on phones, iPads, and other devices can be ; ...
  • House 35 Provides Lunch to Emergency Department Staff at BronxCare Hospital
    News • 4/8/2020
    Thank you to Dalton heroes, such as First-grade parent Natalee Walker-Henry who’s on the frontlines helping NYC’s COVID-19 patients. To show their support, House 35 families provided lunch to Natalee and the entire emergency department staff at BronxCare Hospital. Thank you to all of our ...
  • Middle School Math Students Competed at States
    News • 4/1/2020
    Middle School math students competed in the NY State Math Counts competition, held at RPI in Troy, NY on Saturday, March 8.  
  • Looking for Video?
    News • 4/1/2020
    In addition to the excellent streaming video databases we offer, take a look at these free web sources for good video content. ; And, if you can't find what you're looking for, just let us know. ; We are happy to help!
  • Middle School Visual Arts Teacher Art Opening
    News • 3/5/2020
    Middle School Visual Arts Teacher Linda Sirow invites the Dalton community to her gallery shows at The White Room Gallery and Guild Hall Members Exhibition. Details below:
  • Digital Resources
    News • 3/4/2020
    The Library has compiled its various digital resources into one easy-access guide for simple use. This "Digital Resources" guide can be found here .
  • Interschool Letter on Community Travel Guidelines – Message from Jim Best - 3/3/2020
    News • 3/4/2020
    Dear Dalton Community, The following letter from Interschool outlines travel-related guidelines. We urge you to read this closely. We continue to prioritize the health and safety of our community members. For up-to-date information and resources, please refer to the COVID-19 page, under Resources on ...
  • Office of Community and Global Partnerships Hosts Informative Dinner
    News • 2/28/2020
    The Office of Community and Global Partnerships hosted various schools from the local and tri-state area for a dinner on Monday, February 24 to discuss service-learning, global travel, and global education.
  • Interschool Letter On Coronavirus to the Community – Forwarded by Jim Best - 2/26/2020
    News • 2/26/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   Below please find the letter that the Executive Director and Heads of School of Interschool drafted collectively. We are closely monitoring the situation and will follow up with our own communications in the coming days. The health and safety of our community continue t ...
  • Parent Coffee: "The Good News About Bad Behavior"
    News • 2/21/2020
    Katherine Reynolds Lewis, an independent journalist, author, and speaker visited Dalton and hosted a Parent Topic Coffee, discussing her book "The Good News About Bad Behavior." In addition to her speech, slides from her presentation can be found  HERE .
  • Dalton Chess Players Keep Practicing and Getting Strong Results
    News • 2/14/2020
    On Sunday, February 9, Dalton chess players from Kindergarten to Fourth grade participated in two chess tournaments    
  • Parents Association Expresses its Appreciation to First Program Faculty & Staff
    News • 2/14/2020
     The Teacher Appreciation Committee hosted a Valentine's Day-themed FP Faculty &; Staff Breakfast on Wednesday.
  • New Books in the Library!
    News • 2/14/2020
    As you may have heard, there are new books in the Library! The caption to this photo was inspired by a second grade student's genuine reaction to learning that fact.
  • Boys Squash and Girls Squash Teams Qualify for NYSAIS Tournament
    News • 2/10/2020
    The Boys Squash and Girls Squash teams both qualified for the NYSAIS Tournaments.
  • History Teacher Leads Workshop at the NYSAIS Department Chairs Conference
    News • 1/31/2020
    Dalton High School History Chair Jennifer Stolper Muenz led a workshop at the New York Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Department Chairs Conference 2020.   
  • Math Team Results Add Up to Victory
    News • 1/17/2020
    The math team had a great fall season in the NYC Interscholastic Math League coming in first place in the soph/frosh division and second place in the junior division.   
  • DaltonGrow Produces First Harvest
    News • 1/17/2020
    DaltonGrow had its first harvest in the new greenhouse space on the 14th floor last week.
  • Dalton Boys Basketball Player Hits Milestone
    News • 1/11/2020
    Congratulations to Senior Mark Engel who became the 12th player in the history of the Boys Basketball program at Dalton to score 1000 points in his career on Monday, January 6.
  • Fifth Graders Study Ancient Artifacts at the Penn Museum
    News • 1/10/2020
    Fifth graders traveled to Philadelphia to visit the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology as part of their year-long study of the Ancient World.
  • Happy New Year!
    News • 1/6/2020
    As the weather gets colder and with the holidays behind us, now is as good a time as ever to curl up with a good book! Happy New Year from the Library!
  • Thank You from the Whiskey Bravo Club
    News • 12/19/2019
    This weekend over 1,000 granola bars, pop tarts, playing cards, and other treats, that the Dalton’s Whiskey Bravo club members collected, were shipped overseas for the holiday season to United States Army troops deployed in Northern Iraq. These gift boxes convey warm wishes to those who cannot ...
  • First Grade House Advisors Continue Year-Long Service Project
    News • 12/13/2019
     Last week, First grade House Advisors volunteered at The New York Common Pantry as part of their classes’ year-long community service project.
  • H27 Students Teach Others to Make 3-D Snowflakes
    News • 12/12/2019
    Each year, House 27 teacher Erica Lee teaches her students how to make large 3D paper Snowflakes. This year, House 27 students are sharing this knowledge with the rest of the school. Two students filmed a tutorial video, available in the Makerspace, to guide students through the process.
  • Another Big Turnout at Downtowner’s Coffee
    News • 11/26/2019
    On Thursday, November 21, new and seasoned members of the Dalton community gathered at Tarallucci E Vino for coffee and conversation.  
  • Artwork by FP Art Teacher in Gallery Show and Holiday Bazaar
    News • 11/22/2019
    First Program Visual Arts Head Teacher Jocelyn Russel invites the Dalton Community to her gallery show and to join in a Holiday Bazaar; information can be found below: 
  • Dalton Teacher Has Poetry Premier
    News • 11/22/2019
    MS/HS French teacher Allison Albino’s work was featured in the Emotive Fruition series; this organization’s mission is to create meaningful poetry programming by connecting poets with professional actors.
  • Students Learn the Traditional Technique of Indian Woodblock Printing
    News • 11/15/2019
    Students in Visual Art Teacher Linda Hanauer's HS Printmaking course practiced the traditional technique of Indian Woodblock printing.
  • Student’s Grandparents Share Insights About Puerto Rico
    News • 11/15/2019
    Dr. Campos’s 8 th grade/Spanish 3MS class welcomed visitors Mr. and Mrs. Varela (grandparents of Griffin Yellin ’24) who are from Puerto Rico.
  • "Be Brave and Be You" was the Theme at This Year’s Sharing Stories Event
    News • 11/8/2019
    This year’s Sharing Stories event at First Program focused on the theme of Be Brave, Be You.   
  • Dalton Students Win Habitat for Humanity Award!
    News • 11/8/2019
    Presidents of Dalton's Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, Phoebe Cahill ’20, Nicole Allina ’20, and Lucy Kronenberg ’20 are shown here at the Habitat for Humanity's Annual Gala held on Tuesday, October 29. The Dalton School was awarded the 2019 Habby Award - Volunteer of the Year ...
  • Thank you!
    News • 11/5/2019
    Thank you all for your wonderful library donations at the Book Fair! Thanks to your support, the library was able to add over 100 new books to its collection. We also want to congratulate the Parent Association on another incredible Book Fair.
  • Introduction to Boolean Search Operators
    News • 11/4/2019
    4th Grade students figure out how the three basic Boolean Operators AND, OR, NOT, could affect any search results by looking at pre-determined search queries and the number of results.
  • Fifth Graders Have a Frightfully Good Time at the Annual Halloween Party
    News • 11/1/2019
    Halloween came early for the 5th graders who were able to celebrate together at the annual Halloween party on Friday evening, October 25. 
  • Happy Halloween!
    News • 10/31/2019
    Students came by to Library Trick-or-Treat, taking small prizes from Frankenstein's mouth (if they dare)!
  • Ninth Graders Partner with Kindergarteners for a Digital Interactive Project
    News • 10/25/2019
    Ninth grade students are currently working on a project to make interactive digital stories and games about the ocean for Kindergarteners in House 14. On a visit to The First Program, Kindergarteners told 9th graders what interests them about the ocean.
  • Kindergarteners Build blocks and Form Foundations
    News • 10/25/2019
    In recent weeks, House 32 students emulated the real-world building process by planning, designing and building models of their classroom table areas. Using Unit Blocks and working collaboratively in groups of 4 to 6 students, they practiced and strengthened their negotiation skills as they built th ...
  • Dalton Fourth Grade Students Create Beautiful Collages Inspired by Kurt Schwitters
    News • 10/19/2019
    Fourth grade students from Ellen Stavitsky's classes created beautiful collages inspired by Kurt Schwitters. The collages are on display in the Lobby Showcase through October 25. Please stop by to see the student's wonderful artwork!
  • Master Classes
    News • 10/18/2019
    An opportunity for small groups of student poets to study with our visitors and learn lessons of the craft.
  • Dalton Mock Trial Team Attends Yale Invitational
    News • 10/11/2019
    Dalton’s Mock Trial Team recently participated in the Yale Bulldog Mock Trial Invitational competition. The team, at its first away conference since the club’s inception, placed 7th in the competition with co-captain Dylan Andres '21 receiving an individual award for 1st place overall la ...
  • Fall in Love (with the New Middle School Library)
    News • 10/10/2019
    With the opening of the brand new 4th floor Middle School Library, students from all grade levels have been visiting the library in groups (by Class and by House) and individually. ; They study, collaborate, browse, check-out, and read, making the MS Library a truly Happening Spot!
  • Ricardo Alberto Maldonado
    News • 10/6/2019
    Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado is the co-editor of Puerto Rico en mi corazón , the translator of Dinapiera Di Donato’s Colaterales/Collateral , and author of his forthcoming book ; The Life Assignment.
  • Dalton Football Huddles on the 14th Floor
    News • 10/4/2019
    On a rainy, blustery day, what is a football team to do? Run plays (in theory) on the glass and whiteboard walls of the new 14th floor.
  • Our new library!
    News • 10/2/2019
    Stop in to experience our wonderful new library spaces - two group work rooms, the quiet study room, and the large main space with lots of great new books. ; We look forward to welcoming you.
  • Catherine Barnett
    News • 10/2/2019
    Catherine Barnett is the author of three collections, Human Hours (winner of the 2018 Believer Book Award in Poetry, a New York Times “Best Poetry of 2018” selection, and a finalist for the T.S. Eliot Four Quartets Award), The Game of Boxes (James Laughlin Award of the Academy of America ...
  • Shane McCrae
    News • 10/1/2019
    Shane McCrae is the author of seven books of poetry: Sometimes I Never Suffered , to be published in June, 2020, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux; The Gilded Auction Block , also published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux; In the Language of My Captor , which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the ...
  • Welcome Back!
    News • 9/26/2019
    We are so excited to welcome students back to school, and of course, back to the library! We have some exciting new books, as well as a new librarian, Jordy Samuels ! We look forward to another great year of reading.
  • New books on Sora!
    News • 6/6/2019
    The Dalton First Program Library recently added over ; 100 new ebooks and audiobooks on Sora! Open Sora to explore these new titles. For more information on using Sora, see this step-by-step guide , Have a wonderful summer of reading!
  • Spanish Students Enjoy Authentic Colombian Food
    News • 5/31/2019
    Spanish 2 high school students enjoyed a trip to Jackson Heights, Queens. They stopped for Colombian lunch at Pollos Mario and visited  Seba Seba, a local bakery.
  • Faculty Member Monica Edinger Chaired Boston Globe Horn Book Awards
    News • 5/31/2019
    For the past year (June 1, 2018- May 15, 2019) I chaired the 2019 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards. 1300+ books later, my committee and I met in Boston to make our decision. Here are the winners.
  • 2019 Summer Reading
    News • 5/29/2019
    The 2019 Summer Reading requirements and Recommended Book Lists for students entering 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade are posted under Booklist/Summer Reading tab. ;
  • First Prize Winner for the Second Year in a Row
    News • 5/24/2019
    Congratulations to Jai Glazer '23 who won First Prize for the second year in a row for 7th and 8th Grade Prose in the 17th Annual New York Society Library Young Writers Awards. The contest included over 250 entries in prose and poetry categories.  Jai's short story  Caravan  told the ...
  • Celebrating at La Gran Fiesta
    News • 5/17/2019
    HOLA, the Dalton club committed to celebrating Latino/Hispanic heritage, invited the entire Dalton familia - students of all ages, parents, grandparents, staff, and faculty to an evening of delicious food, music, arts and crafts, games, and dancing. A great time was had by all. Photos provided by: R ...
  • Another Delightful Grandparents & Special Friends Day 2019!
    News • 5/17/2019
    On the Friday before Mother's Day, our Kindergarteners and 3rd graders enthusiastically welcomed their guests to the First Program at the annual Grandparents &; Special Friends Day.
  • Free Gifts Await
    News • 5/2/2019
    Gather buttons, headbands, posters, draw-string bags of some favorite characters and books to put in your official Dalton Hero Con Tote!
  • Getting Ready... T-3 Days
    News • 5/1/2019
    May 4th is in sight... Hero Con Buddies buttons are being made!
  • Books Give-Away at Hero Con
    News • 4/28/2019
    ;Authors Adam Gidwitz, Tom Angleberger, ;Raakhee Mirchandani, Tim Palin, and Victoria Jamieson are all giving Hero Con attendees their books for FREE! ; Ample copies - first come, first serve! ; ;
  • Taco Tuesday Competition
    News • 4/26/2019
    Carmen Herrera organized a taco making competition for her Language and Culture students. Awards were given for best tasting, best plating, and best presentation. Members of the kitchen staff, Bob Sloan from Pop Food, and Nick Lechich served as co-judges! Sroty and photos provided by Lori Langer de ...
  • Language Teachers Present at the Global Language and Culture Conference
    News • 4/26/2019
    Several Dalton language teachers, including Eva Burgoyne, Cindy Chien, Cindy Wu, and Natalia Hernandez, presented workshops at the Global Language and Culture Conference. The sessions were all well attended and enthusiastically received. Story and photos provided by Lori Langer de Ramirez
  • Be an Every Day J.E.D.I.
    News • 4/21/2019
    At Dalton Hero Con, we are reminded that everyone can be a Hero - by standing up and fighting for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. ; You can find out about many local J.E.D.I. organizations and opportunities to contribute in this year's J.E.D.I. Cafe on the 3rd floor!
  • ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to The Market!
    News • 3/5/2020
    Raúl The Third is an award-winning illustrator, author, and artist living in Boston. His work centers around the contemporary Mexican-American experience and his memories of growing up in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
  • Hero Con is on Saturday, May 4th!
    News • 4/15/2019
    May the Fourth (Force) Be With You! ; All community members and their families/friends are invited to attend the 2019 Dalton Hero Con, featuring renown authors, illustrators, CosPlay professionals, a Harry Potter world, Video Gaming Tournament, and Every Day Activism! Visit the Hero Con official web ...
  • Check here to see what's happening on the day of Herocon!
    News • 4/9/2019
    We'll post news about all the great stuff happening that day!
  • Second Graders Create an Urban Oasis
    News • 4/5/2019
    Every student in second grade planned and built a city block. The completed blocks fit together side-by-side, to form a miniature urban oasis. The represented building categories included health &; safety, commercial, environmental, institutional, or residential. Enjoy the photo gallery.
  • Dalton PA and Faculty Join Together for a Literary Event
    News • 4/5/2019
    Faculty and parents joined for a literary event featuring a discussion of Maggie Nelson's "The Red Parts," led by HS English Teacher and Director of Humanities Christine Leja.  If you'd like to be on our mailing list for future events, contact PA Book Club co-chairs Jill Franco, Sonal Khot ...
  • PA/Faculty Literary Event
    News • 4/4/2019
    Faculty and parents joined for a literary event featuring a discussion of Maggie Nelson's "The Red Parts," led by HS English Teacher and Director of Humanities Christine Leja.
  • After School Students Construct Animal Territories
    News • 3/12/2019
    These students in the CAT ( C onstruct  A nimal T erritories) after school program went to the Central Park Zoo to research animals in captivity, and were able to share their ideas and structures with zoo educators. Their engineering study of enclosures focuses on observing how keeper ...
  • Visual Arts Teacher Linda Sirow Will Exhibit New Paintings in the Guild Hall Members Show
    News • 3/8/2019
    March 9-April 6, 2019 Sirow Artwork:  www.LindaSirow.com About the show:  www.guildhall.org
  • Middle School Winter Fair
    News • 3/7/2019
    Middle School students celebrated winter with fun games and activities. The Middle School Government and members of the PE Department organized the fair. All students in grades 4-8 had an opportunity to play a variety of games, dance, and participate in other party activities during their PE class. ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (3-3)
    News • 2/26/2019
    Dalton Tiger Report returns next week with a recap of the winter season.
  • Girls Who Code Visit Squarespace
    News • 2/25/2019
    At CNN headquarters in Columbus Circle, Brooke Baldwin CNN anchor met with Girls Who Code members throughout the city, including students from Dalton. Brooke talked about being a woman in media and the need for more female voices. A CNN recruiter talked about summer internship opportunities with the ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (2-24)
    News • 2/24/2019
    The Dalton Tiger Report will return next week with a recap of the Winter Season.
  • Poems by Teacher Alison Albino to be Published
    News • 2/21/2019
    Middle and High School French teacher, Allison Albino, had three poems accepted for publication: a prose poem entitled, "How To Get There" with Punch Drunk Press and two poems forthcoming in the March issue of Pigeon Pages and The Lantern Review, a review for Asian-American poets.
  • Super Satya Saves the Day
    News • 2/11/2019
    Raakhee Mirchandani is an award-winning writer and editor whose first picture book is inspired by her own 4-year-old daughter. ; Super Satya is an Indian-American superhero who sets out on an adventurous quest to get her cape from the dry cleaners. ; ;
  • Super Satya Saves the Day
    News • 2/11/2019
    Tim Pailn likes to "make stuff every day." ; He is a creative who has been drawing since a very young age. The illustrator of "Super Satya Saves the Day" and other picture books, Tim brings a playfulness to his work that is sure to delight the HeroCon audience. ;
  • We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
    News • 2/11/2019
    The Hudsons founded Just Us Books in 1987, and have been publishing books by and about African Americans for more than 30 years. ; This 2018 title (published by Penguin Random House) is a beautiful and heroic volume that features 50 diverse authors and illustrators. ; Visit them at justusbooks .
  • Family Code Night
    News • 2/8/2019
    FP Family Code Night was a huge success. The evening was a fun, interactive family-school event. Parents and children learned the foundations of coding together. The parent-child teams completed Code.org puzzles and challenges at their own pace. High School students attended to offer assistance. Pho ...
  • So You Want to Be a Jedi?
    News • 1/31/2019
    Humorous storyteller Adam Gidwitz inspires young readers to challenge the status quo, put their kindness into action, and tell their own creative stories to the world. ; His ; Grimm ; fairy tale trilogy is a constant favorite. ; He won a Newbery Honor for ; Inquisitor's Tale. ; ; To find out more, v ...
  • ROCK and ROLL LOVE
    News • 1/31/2019
    Japanese Manga Artist Misako Rocks, who has published several manga books all over the world, will take children step-by-step through her process of drawing characters, manga-style! ; Find out ore at: ; misakorocks.com
  • It's Voting Time!
    News • 1/24/2019
    Since winter break, students have been reading many pictures books to answer one important question: which book most deserves their vote for the ; 2019 Dalton Award ? The Dalton Award follows the same rules as the Caldecott Award, a prestigious prize in children's literature awarded annually to the ...
  • Poetry Reading
    News • 1/15/2019
    Chris Hood's Advanced Poetry Writing students read from their work to an appreciative audience of students, faculty, and parents in the library.
  • "Multi is the Media" Exhibit
    News • 12/7/2018
    Congratulations to Art teacher Linda Sirow on her "Multi is the Media" work featured in The White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton, NY until December 30.
  • Origami Yoda and Star Wars
    News • 11/26/2018
    Author Tom Angleberger is a huge fan of the ; Star Wars ; movie franchise. ; He created the popular ; Origami Yoda series for readers between 7 and 12 and is the author for ; Beware the Power of the Dark Side!, ; an official retelling of Star Wars, Episode VI, ; published by Disney Lucasfilm Presss. ...
  • Teacher Receives an Achievement Award in the Art of Dance
    News • 11/22/2018
    Jinah Parker Dance faculty member was honored by her undergraduate Alma mater, the University of Buffalo, with a Distinguished Alumni Award for outstanding achievement in the dance field. She was delighted to go back to her hometown of Buffalo, New York to receive this recognition in honor of her ac ...
  • Happy Diwali!
    News • 11/7/2018
    The library is proud to display our collection of Diwali stories for the Indian festival of lights! Faux candles were lit, Hanuman made his mighty leap (from the fearsome "sea monster") and students enjoyed sharing stories about making diyas, wearing fancy clothes and eating delicious sweets. We enc ...
  • Night of Fun for Grades 7 & 8 Sponsored by MS Government
    News • 10/26/2018
    The MS Government once again sponsored Dodgeball Night for Grades 7 and 8. It was a night of harmless mayhem, general mirth, and good exercise. MS students enjoyed pizza, a beverage, and ping pong,
  • Teacher Named Chair of 2019 The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
    News • 10/25/2018
    Congratulations to Fourth Grade teacher Monica Edinger who has been named Chair of the 2019 The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards for literature for children and young adults. Says MS Librarian Roxanne Feldman, "As a former committee member, I know the importance of having an effective, knowledgeable ch ...
  • Endling - The Last
    News • 9/27/2018
    Byx, the last of the dairnes, sets out to find others of her kind and along the way meets new allies. The group soon uncovers a secret that threatens the lives of every creature in their world.
  • The Prince and the Dressmaker
    News • 9/27/2018
    Prince Sebastian loves to dress in gorgeous dresses and ball gowns. With the help of his dressmaker, Frances, he could step out and mingle with the fashionable Parisian crowds as Lady ;Crystallia until his secret identity is revealed.
  • Rebound
    News • 9/27/2018
    In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
  • Sunny
    News • 9/27/2018
    #3 of the popular Track series. ; Sunny deals with his father's prolonged grief over the death of Sunny's mother while training for shot put.
  • You Go First
    News • 9/27/2018
    Charlotte, twelve, and Ben, eleven, are highly-skilled competitors at online Scrabble and that connection helps both as they face family issues and the turmoil of middle school.
  • World Language Presents Grade 4 Unit for Spanish Conference in Salamanca
    News • 9/14/2018
    World Languages Teacher Flor Berman traveled to Europe this summer to present a particular Grade 4 Spanish unit at a prestigious conference in Spain. Focusing on the Chilean mining industry, Ms. Berman teaches Dalton students how copper is processed in Chile and how this valuable element benefits ou ...
  • Welcome to Library 2.0 !
    News • 9/5/2018
    The High School Library has new temporary digs -- on the east end of the 2nd floor. Our space may be smaller, but our services are the same. ; Stop by for a tour to see our new space and learn how the library can support you this year.
  • Middle School Student Receives a NY Society Library Young Writers Award
    News • 6/1/2018
    Julia Miyasaka ’24 was one of 7 winners from 300 entries submitted by students from 22 schools of the New York Society Library Young Writers Awards Competition for 2018! The Young Writers Awards (YWA) honor excellent writing by young members of the Library community. Her poem, The Gl ...
  • Computer Science Team Competes in a National All-Star Competition
    News • 6/1/2018
    Student representatives from the Dalton Computer Science team competed at the American Computer Science League national All-Star competition in Providence. To be invited to the competition, the entire CS team had to qualify by earning first place in their division. Over 400 schools from across the U ...
  • Summer!
    News • 5/29/2018
    Wishing you all a fabulous summer -- full of fun, free time, and good books! Click HERE for a list of summer reading suggestions.
  • Age of Exploration Manuscript Paintings
    News • 5/29/2018
    Third graders had the opportunity this past month to create manuscript paintings using techniques and materials from the Age of Exploration. On behalf of Dalton’s Museum Program, artist and materials consultant Patricia Miranda showed the students how to grind their own pigments from malachite ...
  • Grade 7 Student Wins NY Society Library Young Writers Award
    News • 5/25/2018
    Seventh Grader Jai Glazer '23 was one of 7 winners from 300 entries submitted by students from 22 schools of the New York Society Library Young Writers Awards Competition for 2018! The Young Writers Awards (YWA) honor excellent writing by young members of the Library community. Jai's historical ...
  • ACC Teahouse in Conjunction with Hurricane Relief Art Fundraiser
    News • 5/11/2018
    The Asian Cultures Club joined families and faculty at our ANNUAL ASIAN TEAHOUSE. The celebration honored the varied and rich Asian Cultures through delicious food, fun games, activities, and performances. This year students donated their art for a hurricane relief fundraiser. Funds raised will ...
  • Grade 6 Greek Festival Photos
    News • 5/9/2018
    We are happy to share photos of the 2018 Grade 6 Greek Festival. Click the galleries to view photos of the party, tiles, temples, Acts I. &; II., or view them directly on your Recent Activity feed.
  • Waiting for My Hero Con!
    News • 4/30/2018
    Saturday, May 5th, can't come soon enough! ; Look at who's been waiting... ;
  • Free Comic Book Day -- at Dalton Hero Con!
    News • 4/27/2018
    Read More to see details. ;
  • Black Panther - The Young Prince
    News • 4/16/2018
    Award winning author Ronald Smith will discuss his experiences writing the Marvel Black Panther novel for young readers and conduct a writing workshop. Check out his bio here !
  • Hazardous Tales
    News • 4/16/2018
    Nathan Hale is the award-winning author/illustrator of the super popular Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. ; The newest in the series, ; Raid of No Return, ;tells the story of the first Army bombers launched from an aircraft carrier during WWII. ; Check out his other books ; here ! Nathan will p ...
  • ROCK and ROLL LOVE
    News • 4/16/2018
    Japanese comic writer and illustrator Misako Rocks will ; take children step-by-step through her process of drawing characters, manga-style ! ; Check out her website here !
  • Dolltopia
    News • 4/16/2018
    Lulu Award winning cartoonist Abby Denson, presenting with comic-creator Matt Loux, will take you through the basic steps of comic-book story-telling panel to panel. Perfect for trying out your own short story ideas and fun characters you want to draw!
  • The Time Museum
    News • 4/16/2018
    Cartoonist Matthew Loux, presenting with cartoonist Abby Denson, will take you through the basic steps of comic-book story-telling panel to panel. Perfect for trying out your own short story ideas and fun characters you want to draw!
  • Honor Girl
    News • 4/16/2018
    Maggie Thrash is the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Honor Girl, a graphic memoir about her own experiences as a 15-year-old at summer camp where she finds herself falling in love with one of her female counselors. She will dish all the secrets and get you started on creating your ...
  • Raid of No Return
    News • 4/14/2018
    And soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, young pilots were recruited fro a very secret - and very dangerous - raid on Japan. ;
  • Betty Before X
    News • 4/14/2018
    Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about ; the ;civil rights movement.
  • Martin Rising : Requiem for a King
    News • 4/14/2018
    A collection of poems that looks at the ; final months of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Dalton Athletic Teams Travel to Florida to Prepare for Spring Season
    News • 4/4/2018
    Varsity and JV Baseball, Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Girls Varsity Lacrosse, and Varsity Softball traveled to Orlando, Florida during Spring Break to prepare for their upcoming season games. The teams trained at ESPN World Wide Sports Complex, a 220-acre athletic complex, located in the Walt Disney World ...
  • Second Grade Gymnastics Demonstrations
    News • 3/16/2018
    The First Program P.E. Dept. held their Annual 2nd Grade Gymnastics Demonstration. The 2nd Graders showed off their forward and backward rolls, cartwheels and headstands, along with their skills on the even and uneven parallel bars and high balance beam. Some were able to demonstrate more advanced s ...
  • Dalton Computer Science Team Currently First Place in the League
    News • 3/9/2018
    The Dalton Computer Science Team has begun their season.  They are currently in first place in the American Computer Science League.  Later this year, Dalton and Cornell-NYC will hosting the first New York State hackathon concurrently with the Ithaca campus creating a "north versus south" ...
  • Celebrating Women's History Month in the Library
    News • 3/5/2018
    In celebration of Women's History Month, the library is featuring books written, illustrated and about women who have made history. Thank you to all of the wonderful women and girls who have shaped our world into a better place. This one is for you!
  • The Miyazaki Film Festival
    News • 3/2/2018
    Students and their families from across the three Divisions and faculty and staff attended the second Miyazaki Film Festival hosted by the Asian Cultures Club &; Science Fiction/Fantasy Club.  Here are the film titles presented: Your Name (Non-Miyazaki) Proco Roso Howl’s Moving Castle Spi ...
  • Impactful Author Visit with 8th Grade
    News • 3/2/2018
    On Monday, February 26th, award winning authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely visited with all 8th grade students and held two discussion sessions. ;
  • Girls Basketball Team Wins NYSAIS Championship
    News • 2/27/2018
    Congratulations to the Girls Basketball team for winning the NYSAIS Championship, defeating Masters 49-34 at School of the Holy Child. The Tigers trailed at halftime before coming back and winning the game, holding their opponent to just nine points in the second half. The team finished the season w ...
  • Girls Basketball Trio Hits Milestone
    News • 2/26/2018
    The Girls Basketball team celebrated a remarkable accomplishment this season as Elise Bousquette '18 became the third member of the team to record 1,000 points in her career. Fellow seniors Caleigh Ryan and Ema Schumer reached the milestone achievement earlier this season with Ryan breaking 1,000 po ...
  • Girls Basketball defeats Poly Prep in NYSAIS Semifinals
    News • 2/26/2018
    The Girls Basketball team defeated Poly Prep 51-40 in the NYSAIS Tournament Semifinals on Saturday, February 24. The Tigers will take on Masters in the NYSAIS Championship game at School of the Holy Child in Rye, NY at 5:00 PM on Monday, February 26. Information will be provided about tran ...
  • High School Senior Presents at the International Neuropsychological Society Conference
    News • 2/23/2018
    Krithi Ram-Junnarkar '18 co-presented a paper at the International Neuropsychology Society Conference in Washington, DC. She presented as a member of a neuropsych team from Mount Sinai where she has interned. She's listed as first author on the abstract. Krithi has participated in the Dalton Science ...
  • Red Carpet 4th Grade Citizenship Celebration February 9, 2018
    News • 2/20/2018
    After months of preparation to understand the responsibilities and opportunities that being part of the larger Big Dalton community offers, the entire 4th grade gathered in the cafeteria to celebrate their new status as official Big Dalton citizens! The cafeteria was transformed into a "4th Grade VI ...
  • Boys & Girls Basketball Win Ivy Championships
    News • 2/15/2018
    Congratulations to both the Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball teams for winning Ivy League Championships.  The Boys Basketball team is enjoying one of their best seasons, finishing 13-1 in the Ivy League.  This is the first league title in 25 years for the team. The Girls Basketball tea ...
  • Grade 4 Art Students Exhibit Aboriginal Inspired Paintings
    News • 2/2/2018
    Ellen Stavitsky's fourth grade art students recently completed paintings inspired by Australian aboriginal art. The paintings are on display on the 12th floor for several weeks. You are invited to come and see their wonderful work.
  • Academic Video Online
    News • 1/26/2018
    Featuring 62,000 titles covering art and design, diversity, health sciences, history, literature and language, music and performing arts, psychology and counseling, science and engineering, and social sciences.  Click HERE to explore.
  • ProQuest Research Library Prep
    News • 1/19/2018
    Nearly 5,000 titles that offer global coverage on the arts, business, current events, education, health, language arts, sciences, social sciences, and more. It features a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers. Click HERE to explore.
  • Expected Weekend Construction Activities: 1/20/18 & 1/27/18
    News • 1/17/2018
    The following summarizes expected construction work in front of the 89th Street building over the next two Saturdays (January 20 and 27).
  • Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
    News • 1/12/2018
    Come to the library to learn about the man and the movement in whose honor we have Monday off. Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
  • Season's Readings!
    News • 12/20/2017
    As winter break is fast approaching, come visit the library for books to read while we're away! Students are allowed to check out extra books to ensure that everyone has good stories to snuggle up with through the two weeks of vacation. Happy holidays from the library!
  • 2017 Dalton Faculty Art Show on Display at 89th Street
    News • 12/14/2017
    Dalton Art teachers are displaying their artistic skills and creativity in a show of their works at 89th Street, on the 2nd and 12th Floors.  The show containing works on paper, ceramics, photography and various mixed media remains on display until Thursday, December 21.  Don't miss it!
  • Dalton Chess Team #1 in the Nation
    News • 12/14/2017
    Congratulations to our Dalton Chess players who attended the National Grade Chess Championships 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Three Dalton teams took first place and two teams took second place trophies.  Overall, Dalton is ranked #1 overall in the nation.
  • 7th/8th Grade Playstreet Library Lab
    News • 12/8/2017
    7th and 8th grade students can now book a 20-minute lab in the MS Library for quiet reading, working, and contemplating. ;
  • Grade 4 Students Are Citizens - Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 12/7/2017
    Grade 4 completed their annual simulation of the Ellis Island experience for European immigrants to the US. The event began when the "immigrants" were "ferried" to the 9th floor, which teachers and parents transformed into the Great Hall of Ellis Island. Thanks to everyone (parents, teachers, a ...
  • Civic Engagement
    News • 11/26/2017
    Don't sit back and worry or complain -- get engaged! ; Click HERE for more info on current topics and how to get engaged.
  • Dalton Model UN Team Receives Best Large Delegation Award at Princeton Conference
    News • 11/20/2017
    We are so proud of all 28 delegates who attended. Throughout the weekend of November 17-19, each delegate participated in an international committee simulation in which they delivered speeches, formed policy blocs, and wrote working papers to resolve global issues in areas ranging from "Automation a ...
  • Construction Update for Neighbors - December 13 at 6:30 PM
    News • 11/20/2017
    Please join Dalton's Head of School, our architects, and project manager to receive an update on the upcoming construction schedule and planned building activities for late December and early January. 
  • Information Providers and Containers of Different Sources
    News • 11/17/2017
    The 4th grade students have an opportunity to further familiarizing themselves with identifying Providers and Containers of information of information sources: Books, Magazines, Encyclopedia, and Websites.
  • 6th Grade Critical Reviews - Editing Sessions
    News • 11/17/2017
    6th grade students in English classes delve deep into how to polish their critical reviews.
  • Long Way Down
    News • 11/17/2017
    As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.
  • Opera Club Students Go Backstage at the Met
    News • 11/15/2017
    Members of the high school Opera Club attended a performance of Puccini's La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday, November 4. During Intermission, they were treated to a backstage tour by Met orchestra violinist Annamae Goldstein. This was the Opera Club's second field trip this season (the ...
  • Haunted Reading Room Fun!
    News • 11/3/2017
    As one of the beloved traditions, the Haunted MS Library Reading Room received much screams and amazement from students, faculty, and staff alike! ; ; Twenty-eight Middle School Houses came through and more than twenty teachers/staff read to them this year. ; It's truly a fun community event.
  • A Book a Day Keeps the Monsters Away
    News • 10/27/2017
    As students are getting ready to celebrate Halloween, visit the library to enjoy some spooky stories. Librarians Maria and Christine have prepared a cart full of books for just this occasion! As we all know, a book a day keeps the monsters away!
  • Dalton Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
    News • 10/19/2017
    Dalton hosted the Hispanic Heritage evening event, organized by independent schools Latino educators. Independent school students, parents and educators gathered together to celebrate and recognize the important contributions of Hispanic and Latinx cultures.
  • Happy Diwali
    News • 10/16/2017
    Diwali ;is the Hindu "festival of lights" which celebrates the New Year. It is often considered to be India's most important holiday. ; Diwali ;is celebrated by many Hindus and Sikhs all over the world. In the first program library, please feel free to check out some of our many books about this hol ...
  • Celebremos juntos!
    News • 10/6/2017
    Bienvenido a la Biblioteca! ;Since September 15th, we have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the library. Students have learned about the biblioburro, who delivers books to those living in rural Colombia, as well as the importance of language and identity. Stop by the library to see our st ...
  • 7th Grade English / September Assignment
    News • 9/25/2017
    7th Grade Suspense/Horror Assignment - Due Monday, 10/16/2017 After finishing reading your book, you will design and make a small poster (on 8.5” x 11” copy-paper) to “advertise” it. ; Click Here to access detailed assignment description and requirements.
  • Elise Rodriguez Elected to Board of the National Association for College Admission Counseling
    News • 9/24/2017
    Congratulations to Director of College Counseling Elise Rodriguez on becoming a newly-elected board member of The National Association for College Admission Counseling. The NACAC, founded in 1937, is an organization of nearly 16,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving stude ...
  • Thank You from Dalton
    News • 9/19/2017
    Dalton extends its sincere thanks to you, our neighbors, for your patience and cooperation this summer as our construction team successfully completed the first phase of Dalton's building project. ;
  • Innovate
    News • 9/19/2017
    Create new course offerings to meet the changing needs of students and explore how The Dalton Plan can evolve to prepare them for future challenges
  • The Dalton Public Forum Debate Team Takes First Place at the Byram Hill's Invitational
    News • 9/15/2017
    Congratulations to the Dalton Public Forum Debate Team. Michael Gormley '18 and Ilana Cuello-Wolffe  '19 closed out the tournament. Michael Gormley was also named top speaker. Sehan Choi '19, Atessa Savitt '19, Ben Rothschild '18, Nic Salem '18, Ezra Shin '19, and Josh Fielding '19 debated thro ...
  • DanceWave 2017 Pays Homage to Paul Taylor's "Esplanade"
    News • 9/15/2017
    Last Spring our Grades 7 &; 8 dance students created "Promenade" a dance film inspired by the modern dance classic "Esplanade" by Paul Taylor. Students choreographed and performed their version of this exuberant dance, under the guidance of Dalton dance faculty Joanna Brotman and Blake Pearson, with ...
  • Welcome Back!
    News • 9/12/2017
    After a long summer, the library is thrilled to welcome back students! Mrs. DiGiorgio is happily enjoying her retirement, and the library is pleased to welcome it's newest member, Christine Nassar. We look forward to a year of Respectful, Organized And helpful Readers, or as we like to say, ROAR!
  • Flipster
    News • 9/8/2017
    You can now read an assortment of popular magazines in their original format on Flipster. ;Works great on a tablet, laptop, or smartphone. ;Click HERE to browse the current issues.
  • Con Edison Emergency Repairs on 89th Street and Dalton Crane Work
    News • 7/6/2017
    A natural gas leak was reported to Con Edison in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 5. A Con Edison crew arrived on the street for emergency repairs at 3:00 AM. This repair work was not part of Dalton's building project construction.
  • Expected Construction Activities: 6/17/17
    News • 6/15/2017
    On Saturday, June 17, Dalton will be performing interior construction work from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
  • Happy Arch Day!
    News • 6/6/2017
    This is a bittersweet time for us here at the First Program Library. While we are so excited to celebrate Arch Day, we will greatly miss the 3rd graders who are moving to Big Dalton next year. Thank you for all of the fun memories, as President Gerald says, "My new grade will be so fun!"
  • June Construction Update for Neighbors - June 19 at 6 pm
    News • 6/5/2017
    Please join Dalton's Head of School, the architects, and our project manager to receive an update on the upcoming construction schedule and planned building activities for the summer.
  • Girls Varsity Softball and Boys Varsity Lacrosse Teams Advance to NYSAIS Tournaments
    News • 5/19/2017
    Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Softball team on advancing to the opening round of the NYSAIS tournament. The Girls team will face Packer Collegiate at Randall's Island, Field 28 on Friday (5/19) at 3:30 PM.   Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team on advancing to the opening ro ...
  • Robotics Students Learn the Fundamentals of Welding
    News • 5/18/2017
    A group of Dalton robotics students traveled to a metalworking shop in Brooklyn to learn the fundamentals of welding. During the course of the four-hour class, the students fabricated a steel cube by measuring pipes, cutting them, beveling the edges, and joining the pieces together using an MIG weld ...
  • Fifth Grade - Poetry Reading
    News • 5/7/2017
    Fifth Grade students had some fun with wonderful books of poetry like, ; Blue Lipsticks, Big Talk, Hidden, Booked, Joyful Noise and Diamond Willow ; during the first week of May. ;
  • Expected Construction Activities: 5/6/17
    News • 5/4/2017
    On Saturday, May 6, Dalton will continue to install roof protection on top of Dalton's south roof from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM pending good weather conditions.
  • Dalton Math Team Takes First Place In NYC
    News • 4/14/2017
    Tied for 5th place in the state, the Dalton HS math team impressed with a first place win for the Manhattan chapter of the New York Mathematics League. The contest was comprised of six monthly competitions over the school year. Math Department Chair Lisa Borenstein reported that all of Dalton's high ...
  • Second Grade Students Are Skilled Gymnasts
    News • 3/13/2017
    The First Program PE Dept. held their Annual 2nd Grade Gymnastics Demonstration. The 2nd graders showed off their forward and backward rolls, cartwheels and headstands, along with their skills on the even and uneven parallel bars and high balance beam. Some were able to demonstrate more advanced ski ...
  • 7th Grade: Speculative Fiction Abstract Art Project
    News • 3/10/2017
    Each student in 7th grade read a work of Speculative Fiction (Fantasy or SciFi) and created an abstract art to represent the book's themes, characters, or plot.
  • 4th Grade Students Hone Search and Record Skills
    News • 2/18/2017
    In library classes, the fourth grade students are hard at work to sharpen their skills in using the Library's catalog and database discovery services program. ;By using Boolean search strategies and the provided limiters, they found out more facts about Angel Island, a significant immigration portal ...
  • Dalton High School Students Take AMC Exams
    News • 2/9/2017
    137 students packed into the 89th Street Dalton cafeteria on Tuesday, February 7 for the 10th and 12th Grade American Math Competition exams. The Dalton High School Math Department has made a tradition of administering this optional and well-attended test every year.   Photos and story submitte ...
  • MS/HS Mandarin Teacher Visits FP to Help Celebrate the Lunar New Year
    News • 2/3/2017
    In his spare time, Adam Lanphier, MS/HS Mandarin Teacher, has been translating Chinese children's books for Chinese Educational Publications Import and Export Company. On Friday, January 27, the day before Chinese New Year's Eve, he visited the First Program to read one of his translations to first ...
  • Middle School Flashmob Photos and a New Video
    News • 2/4/2017
    Four video and one still camera captured the 2017 MS Flashmob in rehearsal in the dance studio and the performance in front of 89th Street. Be sure to view the second video for a mixed view from above and close to the dancers. If you missed the 360º video , visit the Dalton Facebook page .
  • T.I.G.E.R Researching
    News • 1/26/2017
    Students in 2nd and 3rd grade learn about the TIGER model for researching. ;This is a process that helps students through the steps of research from developing questions about a research topic all the way to reflecting on and revising their final product. ;These information literacy skills are integ ...
  • Information Providers: Authority
    News • 1/26/2017
    4th Grade students examine the credentials of information providers (authors, editors, organizations) for five different online sources and rank the trustworthiness and authority of information providers.
  • If the Magic Fits
    News • 1/24/2017
    A young castle maid discovers a closet full of magical dresses, each of which gives her the appearance of another person.  This magic helps her protect Princess Mariposa from imminent dangers.
  • Past Publications
    News • 1/19/2017
    In the Dalton School Archives Digital Collections you will find student publications dating back to 1928. Click for more information.
  • Biography In Context
    News • 1/18/2017
    Biography reference and full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Great ;for research in history, science, education, ethics, political science, languages, art, music, and more. Begin your search with Biography In Context
  • JSTOR
    News • 1/18/2017
    Step up your research with JSTOR's collection of excellent academic journals, with backfiles from 1800s to the present.  Covers all subject areas. Explore JSTOR
  • Health & Wellness Resource Center
    News • 1/18/2017
    Got a health question? Need a "go-to" source with credible information that is in-depth? Welcome to the Health &; Wellness Resource Center — a rich source for full-text medical journals, magazines, newspapers, reference works, multimedia and much more. Have a look - Health &; Wellness Resource ...
  • AP Newsroom
    News • 1/18/2017
    With millions of images dating back more than 100 years, AP Images is one of the world’s largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery. ;Enhance your research with visual documentation. Browse now - AP Newsroom
  • Dalton Girl Scout Troop 3484 Proposes Statues of Women in Central Park
    News • 1/12/2017
    “Where are all the women?” asked the Dalton girl scouts, noticing that there were no statues of famous women in Central Park. The Daily News posted a story today (January 12, 2017) about the troop that is raising awareness to introduce the first famous female statues of Susan B. Anthony ...
  • Winter Concerts - Please Enjoy the Photo Galleries and Videos
    News • 12/30/2016
    Our photographer utilizes a zoom lens to great effect to document Dalton's Middle and High School musicians in performance at the 2016 Winter concerts. Click the title or Read More for links to the galleries.
  • Apply or manage your application at www.ravenna-hub.com!
    News • 12/29/2016
    Dalton uses a web-based software application called Ravenna for receiving applications, registering families for Open House events, and managing the collection of supplemental forms such as essays, photos, transcripts, and teacher recommendations.
  • The ArtStor Database Contains the World's Most Famous Works of Art
    News • 12/27/2016
    Search by artists, periods, movements, year and other relevant criteria. You may also develop collections of images to produce slide lectures of your selections. Find it at all at  ARTStor .
  • "We Consecrate This House with Light" Candlelighting - 2016
    News • 12/19/2016
    Head of School Ellen C. Stein welcomes several members (students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni) to light a candle in Dalton's traditional and annual celebration of the Winter Solstice. Click this link to enjoy video and photo galleries from each of the four assemblies on this last day bef ...
  • Grade 4 Students Are Citizens - Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 12/11/2016
    Grade 4 completed their annual simulation of the Ellis Island experience for European immigrants to the US. The event began when the "immigrants" were "ferried" to the 9th floor, which teachers and parents transformed into the Great Hall of Ellis Island. Thanks to everyone (parents, teachers, a ...
  • Congratulations to the "The Government inspector" Cast and Crew - Enjoy the Photos
    News • 11/18/2016
    Congratulations to the cast and crew of the HS Musical for the Fall of 2016, "The Government inspector" a classic comedy by Gogol, considered among the greatest political satires of all time, for a spectacular run of 4 performances! Enjoy the photo gallery.
  • Poet - Gregory Pardlo Reading and Workshop
    News • 11/3/2016
    Gregory Pardlo, Pultizer Prize-winning poet and author, visited the High School Library on October 27th and gave a reading of poems from his most recent collection, Digest .  Accompanied by his wife, Dalton alum Ginger Romero Pardlo '86, 
  • Dalton Venturing Club Kayaks the Hudson
    News • 10/17/2016
    Dalton's Venturing group "ventured" to Cold Spring, NY for an afternoon of kayaking on Sunday, October 16, 2016. With two guides, they kayaked at the foot of West Point with amazing views of autumn leaves.  Story and photos provided by Gordon Campbell
  • See How Community Members Will Go Forth Unafraid in '16-'17
    News • 9/18/2016
    See and hear community members' responses to the question, "How Will You  Go Forth Unafraid ®  in 2016-17. We've made the video a Dalton tradition, recorded on arrival during the first weeks of school. More...
  • A Busy First Week of School For FP Students and Teachers
    News • 9/16/2016
    First Program students and their teachers spent time meeting new friends, learning classroom routines, enjoying lunch, and playing on the roof. What could be better? The 2016-17 school year is off to a wonderful start. Enjoy the gallery of candid pictures.
  • 9th Grade Retreat 2016 - More Photos
    News • 9/7/2016
    The 26 Senior Peer Leaders coordinated with the Peer Leadership Program Advisors, Lisa Brizzolara, Nicholas Lechich, Erica Jones, and Blake Pearson, along with The Mountain Workshop team and 10 additional members of the Dalton faculty and staff, to facilitate the program. Photos kindly provided by H ...
  • First Program Spring Chorus Concert Video - 2016
    News • 6/10/2016
    The First Program Spring Chorus Concert for 2016, directed by Nancy Silber and Janet Chinelli was performed for parents on Thursday, May 26. We have included the complete second performance here. 
  • 2016 Sports Awards
    News • 6/9/2016
    Senior Athletes 2016 Dylan Fine Olivia Tanzman Adam Lewis Scholar Athlete 2016 Cortland Perry Scholar Athletes 2016 Emily Cohen Ella Tessier-Lavigne Warren Hines Coaches Awards 2016 Zachary Bernstein Max Gardner Gabi Siegal Emma Ullman-Kissel
  • Selection of Middle and High School Spring Music Concert Photos - 2016
    News • 6/9/2016
    Dalton's Middle and High School music students and their teachers ended the 2016 school year with summative Spring concerts. View the accompanying photo gallery for a glimpse at the students' focus and concentration. Click here to view and download the photos . 
  • First Program Spring Fair Catches a Wave - 2016
    News • 6/6/2016
    While the beach was nowhere near 91st and Park, the First Program Spring Fair certainly "caught a wave" of sunny weather on a beautiful day. The fair invited children, parents and teachers to enjoy the fun attractions that transformed the block. Special thanks to our parent volunteers who worked har ...
  • Dalton Pride Picnic 2016
    News • 5/27/2016
    The Dalton Gay and Lesbian Parent Group hosted its annual community-wide Pride Picnic on May 22, 2016. Families with Kindergartners through Seniors came to celebrate and enjoy a relaxing day in Central Park. Story and pictures submitted by Roxanne Feldman
  • Second Grade Earth Day Project Displayed in the East Lobby
    News • 4/29/2016
    Each second grade House collected recyclable materials from home. The students glued the recyclables onto letter posters spelling out EARTH. The art installation in the East Lobby reminds us of how important it is to take care of our Earth.
  • First Graders Help to Conserve the Earth's Resources
    News • 4/26/2016
    First Grade students purchased reusable shopping bags with funds raised from their First Grade Walk-a-thon. The entire first grade walked to Morton Williams Supermarket on Madison Avenue to deliver the bags that were given to shoppers at the store. The students understand that each time someone uses ...
  • MS Stock Market Game Winners
    News • 4/15/2016
    In this year's Stock Market Game, we've got a winning team: Michael Krensavage '22, Rhys Lester Talley '22, Geo Thornton '22, and Lucas Scott'22. In ten weeks, they increased their initial stake of $100,000 to $132,560.59.
  • Dalton Tiger Squad Team Helped to Raise Money for a Good Cause
    News • 4/15/2016
    Captains Jacob Ellen '16 &; Jahnavi Bhavsar '19 and the Dalton Tiger Squad Team helped to raise over $76,000 for Street Squash, a not-for-profit that provides academic tutoring &; squash instruction for Harlem children. This is the second year Dalton has fielded a High School team at the Street ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/4 – 4/8 - Look for Dalton Tiger Report, which will continue coverage next week.
    News • 4/7/2016
  • Four Dalton Students Win First Place Honors at Providence College HS Programming Contest
    News • 4/5/2016
    Four senior student programmers demonstrated their superior mathematical and programming skills at the 30th Annual High School Programming Contest, held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Providence College.
  • Alumnus Henry Lowe '12 and the Villanova Wildcats Win The NCAA Tournament
    News • 4/5/2016
    The Tiger congratulates Dalton alumnus Henry Lowe ‘12 and the Villanova Wildcats - winners of the 2016 NCAA Championship. Wow! Check out a recent  Dalton website article  about Henry and his membership on Villanova's 'bench mob.'
  • Dalton Alum, Villanova's Henry Lowe '12 Reaches the NCAA Final Four
    News • 3/27/2016
    In a historic moment for Dalton Athletics, Henry Lowe, class of 2012 and one of Dalton's finest basketball talents, reached the 2016 NCAA Basketball Final Four with his fellow Villanova Wildcats. The 'Cats beat #1 seed Kansas on Saturday, March 26, in an upset for a final score of 64-59. Villanova f ...
  • Annual Second Grade Gymnastics Demonstration
    News • 3/10/2016
    The second grade Class of 2026 dazzled their audiences with cartwheels, headstands, back pullovers, straddle walks and knee scale dismounts during the Annual Second Grade Gymnastics Demonstration to culminate their First Program tumbling and gymnastics experience. Children displayed their traverse c ...
  • 4th Grade Citizenship Party Carnival
    News • 3/4/2016
    Fourth graders had a great time at the 4th Grade Citizenship Party/Ice Cream Social and Carnival. They joined their friends for ice cream and treats, ping-pong, games, word searches, and so much more! Kids also had the opportunity to have their photo taken with Ivan the Tiger! Please check out the p ...
  • Misty Copeland Mentions Inspirational Dalton Experience at NYU MLK Celebration
    News • 2/25/2016
    Inspired by her recent visit to Dalton's First Program, particularly by Dalton's diversity, in a recent interview at NYU, in celebration of MLK and Black History Month, Misty Copeland expresses her optimism for the promise of a more diverse ballet future. View the video here   - fast forward to ...
  • Dalton Interschool Mathbowl Team Takes First Place
    News • 2/23/2016
    The Dalton team consisting of Julia Martin '17, Claudia Yanos '17, Marco Paz-Solano '18, Alison Chen '17 and Ryan Chen '19 came in first place yesterday at the Interschool Math Bowl, a high school competition between the NYC independent schools comprising Interschool. There were approximat ...
  • The Dalton Libraries Now On Instagram and Twitter!
    News • 2/22/2016
    The library program which includes all three divisions (K-12), the Archives and the Museum Program will now be posting news and events on social media. This is a great way for us to communicate information to students and families to keep you up-to-date on the latest happenings including author visi ...
  • Design Workshop: Toy Engineering Exhibition On Display at 89th Street
    News • 2/7/2016
    The students of Toy Engineering are exhibiting their process and work in the 89th Street Lobby Showcase until February 19.
  • House 36 Students Learn About the Year of the Monkey
    News • 2/4/2016
    House 36 parents Kim Nguyen-Kim, Jacqueline Woo, and Joanne Wong visited with the students in House 36 to teach about and celebrate the Year of the Monkey. The parents shared traditions, and the students had an opportunity to try mantaou, a white Chinese bun and dan that, (egg tarts). Each student t ...
  • Thunderbird Dancers Perform for Third Graders
    News • 1/29/2016
    The Thunderbird Dancers, the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York, performed for all of the third grade students. The performance included dances, storytelling and music from Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains tribes.
  • Honk! - Production Photos
    News • 1/29/2016
    View the photo galleries of the Middle School Musical HONK!, in performance January 27-30.
  • Dalton K-3 Teams Win at the NYC Championships
    News • 1/13/2016
    Dalton's K-3 chess teams won by a vary large margin at the Greater New York Scholastic Chess Championships, held on January 9 - 10, 2016. The Kindergarten and First Grade team earned 1st Place and the Primary team (Grades 2 and 3) also won, making both teams city champions in their respective divisi ...
  • FP Winter Sing
    News • 12/22/2015
    All First Program students gathered to celebrate the Winter Solstice and to honor each grade's accomplishments. A big holiday thank you to Janet Chinelli and Nancy Silber (FP music teachers) for planning this event and creating a festive atmosphere. Season's Greetings to all.
  • Talented Faculty Artists
    News • 12/15/2015
    Dalton Faculty Art Exhibition currently on the second and twelfth floors highlights our creative and talented art teachers from the First Program, Middle School and High School.
  • Sixth Grade Students Scholastic Writing Contest Winners
    News • 12/4/2015
    Scope Magazine , a publication of Scholastic, ran three contests in their September issue and Dalton 6th Graders were winners in all three: Congratulations to: Kaitlyn (KK) Pohly  -- "Ordinary Contest" Shravya Pant -- "Tardigrade Contest" DePre Owens  -- "Sleepy Hollow Contest" All three r ...
  • Kindergarten Students Learn the Act of Giving
    News • 12/1/2015
    In part of celebrating holiday season, kindergarten students talked about how fortunate they are to have a warm place to sleep every night and plenty of food to eat. The entire Kindergarten team decided to bake something for a nearby homeless shelter. All Houses made corn muffins, and the students d ...
  • Middle School Spelling Bee Winners Announced
    News • 11/20/2015
    Congratulations to spelling bee winners: Alana Taylor, Vithya Srikumar and Addis Adam and Alternates: Max Greenfield, Alexander Levine and Theo McGrath. Alana, Vithya, and Addis are our 2016 Spelling Bee winners!
  • Worms!
    News • 11/20/2015
    House 23 has begun composting! We have a worm "condo" for our red wrigglers. We are learning: what can you feed the woms? what can't you feed the worms? how much can worms eat in one day? how much should we feed the worms each week? what is the bedding made of?
  • Online Driver's Ed Program Available
    News • 11/17/2015
    The High School Library now offers online access to all the information you need to study for and pass your written driver's license test in New York.  Click HERE or go to our list of Databases for access. Good luck! Find more information about Driver's Education Through Dalton at www.dalton.or ...
  • November "Rush Hour" Concert
    News • 11/3/2015
    The HS Orchestra presented a mid-fall "Rush Hour" concert to share their work with an audience. The program featured a light Shakespeare theme: Matthew Locke's ravishing music for "The Tempest", Purcell's Chaconne from "The Faerie Queen" (aka "a Midsummer Night's Dream), and Walton's "The Death of F ...
  • Grades 7 and 8 Dodgeball Night
    News • 10/23/2015
    The MS Government organized Dodgeball Night for all 7th and 8th graders. Everyone enjoyed socializing with friends, eating pizza, playing dodgeball, ping pong, basketball, and cheering from the sideline.
  • Houses 14 and 43 Learn About Eid al-Adha
    News • 10/9/2015
    Kindergarten (House 14) and third grade students (House 43) learned about Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha, the "Festival of the Sacrifice", is a holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide each year with prayers and social gatherings. Durre Nabi, Hana's '25 and Faiz's '28 mom, visited both houses to share ...
  • Beczak Field Trip
    News • 10/1/2015
    House 43 had a fabulous time at  Beczak Environmental Education Center  learning all about the Hudson River. Beczak is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about the ecology, history and culture of the Hudson River. These third graders went seining and caught 7 ...
  • Class of 2016 Block Party Kicks Off Senior Year
    News • 9/10/2015
    The evening before the first day of school, Dalton Seniors and their parents gathered to celebrate the beginning of Senior Year at a fun outdoor block party on 89th Street.
  • Congratulations to Brian Zhao'15 - Recipient of 2015 Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholars Scholarship
    News • 6/24/2015
    Recent Dalton student graduate, Brian Zhao, received the 2015 Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholars Scholarship. Six students were selected out of 2,500 applicants from the New York Tri-State area for their outstanding academic achievement and community involvement. They will each receive $17,000 ...
  • High School Book Arts Exhibition
    News • 5/21/2015
    Currently on view in the Dalton 89th Street Lobby showcase, through May 2015, are High School students' handmade books, Turkish marbled papers, and altered books.
  • Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2015
    News • 5/13/2015
    On a beautiful Friday, just before Mother’s Day, First Program students in Kindergarten and Third Grade welcomed grandparents and special friends to their school.
  • FP Spring Sing
    News • 5/5/2015
    First Program students and their teachers celebrated spring with singing, dancing, and instrument playing. Janet Chinelli and Nancy Silber, FP Music Teachers, prepared and orchestrated a wonderful "Show". A highlight was the Maypole Dance.
  • Million Trees NYC Planting Event - Spring 2015
    News • 5/4/2015
    The Dalton community turned out on Saturday, May 2 to help NYC Parks plant over 9,000 trees and shrubs in Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx.
  • "The Daltonian" Receives Accolade
    News • 4/30/2015
    Congratulations to "The Daltonian" for receiving First Place in the American Press Association's national review of student newspapers amongst high schools of enrollment of 500 students and under.
  • FP Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
    News • 4/27/2015
    FP parents cooked delicious foods, baked yummy treats, transformed the gym and manned a buffet lunch as a way to say thank you to ;Dalton faculty and staff ;for all they do for our children and school community.
  • PA Waffle Haus Fundraiser for Ujima
    News • 4/24/2015
    7:15 AM marked the beginning of another successful Waffle Haus fundraiser! ;FP families and siblings brought big appetites in support of the ; Ujima-Dalton Project, a major initiative in community activism and service learning. ;Net proceeds from the event will help provide Kenyan children in need w ...
  • Dalton Girls National Chess Champions
    News • 4/23/2015
    The Dalton Girls Chess Team rocked again in Chicago this weekend, winning the national championship in the Girls Under 10 category and tying for second, but winning the third place trophy on tiebreaks for Girls Under 8.  They were brilliantly led by our outside coach, Women's International Mast ...
  • First Grade Earth Day Project
    News • 4/23/2015
    The entire First Grade walked to Morton Williams to donate reusable shopping bags that will be given to shoppers at that supermarket. Each bag had a note that explained that the bags were purchased with funds raised by first graders at The Dalton School. The children were so pleased that they partic ...
  • PA CL&D Discussion - Behavioral Health
    News • 4/14/2015
    On Monday, April 6, Dr. Yamalis Diaz joined parents in the 89th Street Cafeteria ;to speak about mental health risk factors for children in high achieving environments, including personality traits, parental and peer pressure and environmental demands. ;Dr. Diaz discussed warning signs, methods of p ...
  • MS/HS Teacher Appreciation Cookie Day - April 2015
    News • 4/14/2015
    Monday, April 13 marked another successful Cookie Day, this one featuring Oatmeal Raisin Cookies! ;One teacher commented, “It’s so amazing that the parents do this. ; We spend all of our time thinking about the kids, and then to know that the parents are taking time to think about us &md ...
  • MS Movie Afternoon
    News • 4/13/2015
    Middle Schoolers had a blast sharing snacks and hanging out with friends as they ;watched the Academy Award-winning film "Big Hero 6" in the 89th St. Cafeteria.
  • Dalton Programmers Take 1st Place at Providence College Competition
    News • 4/10/2015
    Four Dalton programming students traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to compete in the Providence College 29th Annual High School Programming Contest. Each was given nine problems to solve. The Dalton team was able to solve all problems correctly within the allotted time garnering a first place win ...
  • Second Grade Annual Gymnastics Demonstration
    News • 3/6/2015
    The second grade Class of 2025 dazzled their audiences with cartwheels, headstands, back pullovers, straddle walks and knee scale dismounts during the Annual Second Grade Gymnastics Demonstration to culminate their First Program tumbling and gymnastics experience. Children displayed their traverse c ...
  • Dalton Chess Tigers are New York State Champions
    News • 3/6/2015
    The Dalton Tiger Chess Team romped again at the New York State Chess Championships in Saratoga Springs this past weekend. Our K-1 and Elementary teams won first place and our Primary and Junior High teams each came in second, giving Dalton the best overall performance of any team in the state. Third ...
  • Happy 100 Day - Dalton Class of 2027
    News • 2/27/2015
    Please enjoy the photos representig students' collections and grade activities celebrating the 100th day of school.
  • Varsity Girls Advance to Semi-Finals
    News • 2/27/2015
    The Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated NYSAIS defending champion The Hackley School on Wednesday, February 25.  They advance to the semi-finals where they will face Rye Country Day school today (Friday -2/27) at the Dalton PE Center at 5:00 PM.   This has been an extraordinary season f ...
  • Students in House 36 Learned About Lunar New Year Celebrations
    News • 2/26/2015
    The children in House 36 experienced first hand how the Lunar New Year is celebrated in China and Korea. Campbell's mom, Samantha Chen, and Lauren's mom, Jeung Eun, visited House 36 to kick off the Lunar New Year! The children learned about the holday's traditions, customs, food and folk games.
  • Dalton Debaters Are Nationals Bound
    News • 2/25/2015
    The Dalton Team recently debated at Regis High School, where Liam Glass ‘15 and Julian Freiberg ‘17 came in 3rd place. The topic was whether "economic globalization benefits worldwide poverty reduction. The competition was vigorous because there were more than 6 teams ranked in the US to ...
  • First Program BINGO
    News • 2/21/2015
    How do you spell fun? ;B-I-N-G-O! ;On Saturday, February 21, First Program families came out of the snow to 89th Street for friends, food and prizes. ;Parent James Ford did a terrific job in a return appearance as BINGO caller, inviting children to come up and share in his number-announcing duties. ...
  • PA Film and Discussion: "Little White Lie"
    News • 2/20/2015
    On a frigid Friday night, 75 parents, grandparents and students attended a screening and discussion afterward with the filmmaker of the autobiographical documentary “Little White Lie.” ; The award-winning ;film, ;and Q&;A which followed, explored Lacey Schwartz’s amazing story invo ...
  • FP Multicultural Festival 2015: Let's Soar
    News • 2/13/2015
    Parents and students were able to “fly around the world” at the Dalton First Program, where each room was transformed into a different country or culture. ;All celebrated the 11 featured cultures: African American, Canada, China, Ecuador, Hungary, India, Israel, Pakistan, Philippines, Ru ...
  • Sunday in the Park with George - Production Photos
    News • 1/30/2015
    View the attached photo galleries of the two casts of the Middle School Musical Sunday in the Park with George, in performance January 28-31.
  • "Just Be" FP Dance and Theatre Sizzle Reel
    News • 1/26/2015
    If you Wanna... sing, dance, act or just be, YOU CAN. FP children experience the freedom and joy of dance and theatre under the guidance of Justin Greer FP's ;Dance/Theater Specialist. Using movement, song and dramatization, k-3 students act out a variety of poetry, fables and can "Just Be". Enjoy w ...
  • Second Graders Keeping Warm and Fit
    News • 1/23/2015
    Second grade students were practicing their forward and backward rolls, lunges, arabesques, straddles and their squats and their balance. They each had an opportunity to use the climbing wall, work on routines, and climb to the top of the ropes. This is just a sneak peek of what parents will see dur ...
  • Mario Batali Visits As Popfood Makes Preparations
    News • 1/13/2015
    Master Chef Mario Batali visited Dalton's Popfood Class and snapped the accompanying pic as they prepared for last Saturday's amazing and sold out Popfood restaurant. Mr. Batali Instagrammed and tweeted the following post about his visit. "Mr Sloane's class @daltonschool prepping the pop up Saturday ...
  • FP Winter Sing 2014
    News • 12/18/2014
    All First Program students gathered to celebrate the winter solstice and to honor each grade's accomplishments. A big holiday thank you to Janet Chinelli and Nancy Silber (FP music teachers) for planning this event and creating a festive atmosphere. Season's Greetings to all.
  • Native American Storyteller and Artist Dovie Thomason Mesmerizes Third Graders
    News • 12/8/2014
    The third grade study of Native Americans came to life in each student's imagination thanks to storyteller and artist Dovie Thomason. ; Third graders displayed great interest and enthusiasm while listening to Dovie Thomason's tales based on her Lakota and Plains Apache relatives. She not only entert ...
  • Dalton Students Place High in Computer Science Competition
    News • 12/8/2014
    The Dalton Computer Science team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, December 5, 2014. There were 100 teams from seven states. This was the largest contest in their history. Dalton's team achieved a respectable 12th place in light of the fierce competition.
  • Author/Newberry Winner Rebecca Stead Shares Inspiration with 5th Grade
    News • 12/4/2014
    Fresh off their study of the Newbery Award winning When You Reach Me , the fifth grade welcomed author Rebecca Stead to speak with students about her inspiration for the novel, connections to her childhood, and her process as a writer. ; Rebecca Stead also wrote Liar and Spy , which won the Guardian ...
  • Meals on Heels - Thanksgiving Weekend 2014
    News • 11/29/2014
    On Saturday, November 29, the Dalton PA's Community Service Committee kicked off its 4th year of partnership with the Carter Burden Center's Meals on Heels program. ;Over 70 members of the Dalton community gathered to deliver food to home-bound seniors, making cards beforehand to accompany the meals ...
  • PA/MS Government Waffle Haus
    News • 11/22/2014
    FP and MS families and siblings brought big appetites in support of MS Government's First Annual MS Winter Fair. ;The Friday, November 21 breakfast consisted of waffles, toppings, sausage patties and eggs -- a delicious way to start the day!
  • House 33 - Baked Muffins for the NYCP
    News • 11/21/2014
    House 33 baked applesauce muffins, using math and reading to help us make sense of the recipe. We visited the Common Pantry to donate the muffins and to tour the facility. It was a very cold day! A special thanks to Matthew Stopnik for creating a movie of our visit. Story Submitted by: Jenny Hallida ...
  • PA Topic Coffee - "Keep Calm and Carry On"
    News • 11/20/2014
    Returning PA Topic Coffee speaker Dr. Michael Sweeney, Director of the Metropolitan Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (a private practice center specializing in the treatment of anxiety), was welcomed back by a packed house of Dalton parents on Thursday, November 20. ;His informative and enterta ...
  • NYC Parks Family Volunteer Day - November 2014
    News • 11/17/2014
    An enthusiastic crew of Dalton families joined the Partnership for Parks to rake, weed and spread mulch in Carl Schurz Park on a sunny Saturday morning this November. ; The group finished its project in under three hours...a testament to strong teamwork and strong muscles! ; A terrific time was had ...
  • FP Book Fair 2014 - A Huge Success
    News • 11/5/2014
    The 2014 FP Book Fair offered a variety of book titles. Children and adults were able to stock up on many books. From pictures books to mythology, "Tiger" accessories and a variety of Dalton clothing, the FP Book Fair catered to all. Dalton administrators recommended title suggestions for adults, an ...
  • FP Book Fair 2014
    News • 11/5/2014
    This year’s Book Fair was a huge success. ; The two-day FP event offered a variety of book titles for children and adults to purchase. ; From pictures books to mythology to Dalton administrator and faculty recommendations to books by our visiting author, Jack Gantos, the Book Fair catered to a ...
  • MS Maker Club Makes a Dalt-o-Lantern
    News • 10/27/2014
    Members of the Middle School Maker Club cleverly engineered a method to place a small pumpkin under a laser cutter to burn the Dalton Seal directly into the skin.
  • FP Share Our Stories 2014: Going Forth Unafraid – Courage and Perseverance
    News • 10/25/2014
    On Thursday, October 23, FP parents and children gathered to hear and discuss stories tied to this year's theme "Going Forth Unafraid – Courage and Perseverance." ;Before listening to parent readers, children decorated "Band-Aid Box Brigade" care boxes for children at Mount Sinai Hospital, mad ...
  • Fifth Grade Halloween Party
    News • 10/24/2014
    5th Graders were treated to a ghoulishly good time as they celebrated Halloween together in the 87th St. P.E. Center on Friday, October 24. ;Pure fun, positive energy, smiles everywhere!
  • GLPG Ally Week Table at First Program
    News • 10/8/2014
    As part of Dalton's October 2014 Ally Week celebration, the PA's Gay and Lesbian Parent Group (GLPG) handed out stickers to FP children who chose to show they're Allies who demonstrate respect and stand up for another.
  • MS/HS Teacher Appreciation Cookie Day - October 2014
    News • 10/8/2014
    Tuesday, October 7 marked the first MS/HS Teacher Appreciation Cookie Day of the 2014-15 school year. ; Batches of home-baked chocolate chip cookies were supplied by parents across all grades in the Middle School. ; Thanks to high parent participation, each and every department received a cookie del ...
  • NYC Parks Family Volunteer Day - September 2014
    News • 10/1/2014
    Dalton families across all school Divisions came out on Saturday, September 27 to work with the Partnership for Parks to rake, weed and spread mulch in Carl Schurz Park, a wonderful park in Dalton's backyard. ;Thanks to all participants for the great effort and teamwork!
  • Third Graders Perform at Lincoln Center - Shinnyo Lantern Floating for Peace
    News • 9/22/2014
    Under the direction of Justin Greer FP's Dance theatre specialist, third graders presented the NYC medley finale from their second grade musicals on Sunday, September 21. Shinnyo-en, the international Buddhist community, welcomed families to set thousands of lit paper lanterns afloat at Hearst Plaza ...
  • Kindergarteners Participate in a Special NYC Parks Dept. Art Project Inspired by Louise Nevelson
    News • 9/18/2014
    Kindergarten students participated in a special project with their art teachers in connection with an October 7 Louise Nevelson event taking place on 92nd Street between Park and Madison Avenues. The NYC Parks Department is planning to rededicate Night Presence IV. Inspired by Louise Nevelson, the c ...
  • FP Spring Sing
    News • 5/31/2014
    First Program students and their teachers celebrated spring with singing, dancing, and instrument playing. Janet Chinelli and Nancy Silber, FP Music Teachers, prepared and orchestrated a wonderful "Show". A highlight was the Maypole Dance.
  • Ellen Stein Visits First Program to Celebrate Dalton's 95th
    News • 5/30/2014
    Ellen Stein never misses a First Progam student's birthday. On the morning of May 28, 2014, she visited every House to celebrate Dalton's 95th birthday. She personally handed every student a lollipop and a package of Smarties. Ms. Stein explained to the children that she chose the Smarties, because ...
  • Kindergarten Enjoys Raptor Encounter
    News • 5/27/2014
    Kindergarten Houses are hatching birds in small incubators in their classrooms. They attended a presentation about predatory birds by a visitor from the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Oyster Bay. The children met three visiting birds: a red-tailed hawk, a type of screech owl, and ...
  • CompSci Team Wins First Place
    News • 5/27/2014
    The Dalton Computer Science team concluded it's season by defending last year's title with a first place finish in the American Computer Science League. Four times a year, the team is required to write a program within an allotted time as well answer questions on higher level computer science topics ...
  • Kindergarten Students Performed "Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock"
    News • 5/14/2014
    House 42 traveled to the rainforest. They acted out the book Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock by Eric Kimmel. In the book, a spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson. The children made their own an ...
  • Dalton Finalist for AMNH Young Naturalist Award
    News • 4/30/2014
    Lauren Kong Reischer '17 was selected as a finalist for the 2014 Young Naturalist Awards, hosted through the American Museum of Natural History. Lauren began the project on horse behavior for her ninth grade science research project this fall. All ninth grade students work with a lab advisor to comp ...
  • Dalton Debate Competes at Tournament of Champions
    News • 4/29/2014
    Two of the teams from Dalton's High School Debate team, comprised of Liam Glass '15 and Allegra Simon '14 and Eloise Ackman '16 and Chloe Kimball '15, qualified for the Tournament of Champions that was held at the University of Kentucky this past weekend. The Tournament of Champions is the pinnacle ...
  • Nathaniel "Nate" Shuman '24 Invited to the 2014 World Youth Chess Championships
    News • 4/24/2014
    Nate has qualified to play in the 2014 World Youth Chess Championships in the Open Under 8 Section. He will have the opportunity and travel with his family to compete as a member of an elite team of players and coaches who will represent the United States in Durban, South Africa, from September 18 & ...
  • Author Naomi Fertitta Talks to the Second Graders About the Wonders of NY
    News • 4/24/2014
    Author Naomi Fertitta shared information and insights into New York with second grade students. ;Her book New York: The Big City and Its Little Neighborhoods is ;guide to the worlds within New York City, this book includes photographs, maps, and a historical background of the ethnic neighborhoods wi ...
  • Second Graders Enjoy Harlem Heritage Walking Tour
    News • 4/22/2014
    Second graders visited Harlem to learn about the rich history of this distinct New York City neighborhood and its many contributions to global culture. Neil, their tour guide, was born and raised in Harlem. The students walked its historic streets and explored the history of one of America’s m ...
  • First Program Celebrates Earth Day
    News • 4/22/2014
    The FP community wore green on Tuesday, April 22 to commemorate Earth Day. Many Houses observed a "lights-out lunch" in honor of Earth Day. A video produced by the second grade explains everything that FP has been doing this year! The entire first grade walked to the Food Emporium to deliver the reu ...
  • FP Worldwide Art Gallery Influenced by Books
    News • 4/16/2014
    Second grade students choose a favorite scene from a book and use line, shape and color to share an important moment from the story in a "book illustration." This curriculum project is shared globally. Enjoy the 2014 illustrations. For all the photos visit: FP Visual Arts .
  • Behind the Scenes at Dalton's 95th Celebration Extraordinaire!
    News • 4/10/2014
    A big thanks to our multi-talented community consisting of parents, students, alumni, and faculty for your amazing performances. You helped to make Dalton's 95th celebration a huge success. Enjoy some behind the scenes photos and video of impromptu rehearsal s and performers preparing for the evenin ...
  • Dalton Students Achieve Honors in Math/Computer Competition
    News • 3/12/2014
    Nathaniel Ostrer '16, Zach Buttenwieser '15, Andrew Milich '15, and Dillon Azzam '15 demonstrated superior mathematical and computer programming skills and achieved second place honors at the 28th Annual High School Programming Contest, held on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Providence College. Using des ...
  • Sarah C. Campbell - Inspiring Author and Photographer Visits FP
    News • 3/7/2014
    Photographer and children's book author, Sarah Campbell visited with First Grade students. She talked about her love of writing, and how her son inspired her to write her first book, Wolfsnails. Then House 34 shared their Fibonacci poetry books, which were inspired by Ms. Campbell's book, Growing Pa ...
  • Second Grade Gymnastics Demonstrations
    News • 3/5/2014
    This year's second graders dazzled their audiences with cartwheels, headstands, back pullovers, straddle walks and knee scale dismounts during the Annual Second Grade Gymnastics Demonstration. The children displayed their traverse climbing ability on the newly installed climbing wall, working on the ...
  • FP Art Studio & STEAM Shadow Sculpture Project
    News • 2/21/2014
    Innovation remains tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – the STEM subjects. Art + Design are poised to transform our economy in the 21st century just as science and technology did in the last century. Second grade students from House 23 talk about their STEAM project ...
  • Dalton Attends Brearley Model Congress
    News • 2/14/2014
    21 Dalton high school students attended Brearley's Model Congress on Saturday February 8, to participate, along with The Brearley School and The Trinity School, in an all day session. Sebastian Stern '17, Anjali Iyer '17 and Lauren Reischer '17 won gavels for outstanding performance. Dara Swan '17 a ...
  • House 91 Celebrates MLK with Readings, Video and Song
    News • 1/18/2014
    Starting in song, House 91 gathered to pay tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 17, 2014. Assistant Director for Teaching and Learning Kelvina Butcher opened the assembly by welcoming House 91 and reading about King's life and important influence on the Civil Rights movement.
  • House 42's Documentary - Factual Information About Worms
    News • 1/16/2014
    House 42 began our worm study by asking questions and then we applied our growing scientific skills to find the answers. The result is the Worm Documentary - the facts are all true, but we used our artistic license while making the puppets!
  • Holiday Traditions and Gatherings
    News • 12/20/2013
    First Program students, their parents and teachers have had a very busy week. Some of the many activities included: sharing time and hot chocolate with buddy houses, playing dreidel and eating latkes, learning about Kwanzaa, making gingerbread houses, donating mittens for children in need, sharing w ...
  • Publishing Party and Thanksgiving Celebration
    News • 12/5/2013
    The students in House 32 shared their writing with their parents. During the ;Publishing Party and Thanksgiving Celebration the children sang "Albuquerque Turkey". We all (children, teachers, and parents) shared what we are thankful for this year. Our students shared their beautiful writing work wit ...
  • Dalton Volunteers Help at the New York Common Pantry
    News • 11/25/2013
    On Saturday, November 23, 2013, a group from Dalton joined other volunteers at New York Common Pantry to help sort and package special Thanksgiving meals, which will be distributed this week to local families that rely on the pantry's services. Story and photos by Natalie Sanchez.
  • Dalton Orchestra and Jazz Groups Perform at the High School Assembly
    News • 11/15/2013
    The Dalton High School Orchestra and the Dalton Jazz Ensembles performed at this week’s high school assembly. It was a chance for the entire high school community to hear pieces from the various groups. Curtis Green ’14 composed and was featured on the piano for the final piece that the ...
  • Don't Miss the Lobby Showcase Art Exhibit
    News • 11/13/2013
    Ms Hanauer's fourth grade art students created collages inspired by the collages of Kurt Schwitters and Anne Ryan . Enjoy this installation.
  • A Must See Exhibit - Fifth Graders Were Inspired by Joseph Cornell
    News • 11/6/2013
    Cigar Box constructions inspired by Joseph Cornel l, ; American artist and sculptor , are currently on view in the lobby showcase. Miss Hanauer and Mr Meredith's fifth grade students created the boxes. ; If you're coming into the building or walking in the neighborhood, please make some time to see ...
  • Book Fair Paintings in the East Lobby
    News • 10/19/2013
    Please take a moment to notice our beautiful Book Fair Paintings in the East Lobby! The third graders made these paintings in Art to celebrate the First Program Book Fair.
  • The Class of 2026 - Apple and Pumpkin Picking
    News • 10/8/2013
    All 97 kindergartners traveled up to Dr. Davies Farm in Congers, NY to pick apples and pumpkins. We had picture perfect weather and a fabulous day at the farm! Now we can't wait to use the apples and pumpkins for cooking, baking and other projects. Stay tuned for more News Stories.
  • Apples and Cezanne in House 42
    News • 10/1/2013
    In preparation for their Apple Picking trip next week, the kindergarten students in House 42 have been making connections between their science study of the five senses, their own responses to apples and using Cezanne’s “Still Life with Apples” as an inspiration for their own apple ...
  • A Top Hat and a Mustache = Genius
    News • 5/30/2013
    Pictures and video clips tell the story! Enjoy Geniuses.
  • Music Around the World - Spring Concert
    News • 5/24/2013
    The First Program Chorus presented their Spring Concert under the direction of Janet Chinelli and Nancy Silber, First Program Music Teachers.
  • Did You Know Native Americans Counted on Corn?
    News • 5/10/2013
    House 33 hosted a Corn Festival for their parents. As part of their study of Native Americans, the students sang songs, and shared their Native American stories and crafts. They even shared "Corny" jokes. All the food and decorations were corn related...muffins, popcorn, Corn Pops, and corn on the c ...
  • FP Spring Sing
    News • 5/2/2013
    First Program students and their teachers began the month of May with singing, dancing, and instrument playing. Janet Chinelli and Nancy Silber, FP Music Teachers, prepared and orchestrated a wonderful "Show". A highlight was the Maypole Dance. Happy Spring to All!
  • 7th and 8th Grade Talent Show
    News • 4/26/2013
    The 2nd annual 7/8 Talent Show was a huge success! The event was the result of a fine collaboration of performers and tech crew under the guidance of MS Government Officers: Veronica Stewart-Frommer, Caroline Silver, Ema Schumer, and Samantha Pohly. Enjoy the photos!
  • Dalton Students Achieve Honors in New England's Largest Math and Computer Competition
    News • 3/7/2013
    Four students from The Dalton School demonstrated superior mathematical and computer programming skills and achieved first place honors at the 27th Annual High School Programming Contest, held on Monday, March 4, 2013 at Providence College. The students were among 44 students from 11 high schools in ...
  • Dalton Students Achieve Honors in New England's Largest Math and Computer Competition
    News • 3/6/2013
    Four students from The Dalton School demonstrated superior mathematical and computer programming skills and achieved first place honors at the 27th Annual High School Programming Contest, held on Monday, March 4, 2013 at Providence College.
  • House 25 Visits The Largest Cathedral in the World
    News • 3/4/2013
    The students have been studying about European style and architecture. What better place to see Gothic style and authentic stone construction than The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine? The relief panels and the stained glass windows were breathtaking. After their guided tour, the students p ...
  • Second Grade Gymnastic Spectacular
    News • 2/28/2013
    The second grade students all received gold medals for their wonderful gymnastic demonstrations. Each House participated in warm-up exercises, tumbling drills, skills using a variety of gym apparatuses, and individual routines. They were so proud of themselves during their finale. Congratulations to ...
  • Congratulations Model United Nations Delegation for Another Best Large Delegation Award
    News • 2/20/2013
    Dalton students won Best Large Delegation at the North American International Model United Nations at Georgetown University from February 14-17, 2013. They were challenged by the J.P. Stevens High School delegation, but still managed to win, even after minimal rest from prevailing at the Harvard Mod ...
  • Flashmob Danced to a Different Beat
    News • 2/17/2013
    When West African drummers performed in a 7th/8th grade assembly in honor of Black History Month, Dalton dance students just couldn't sit still. ; All 80 dancers jumped out of ther seats and performed a flash mob! ; Choreographed by guest artist Eboni Osavio, the dance explored the African roots of ...
  • Congratulation to Dalton's Model UN Team for An Impressive Best Delegate Win at HMUN
    News • 2/12/2013
    The Dalton Model United Nations team once again won Best Large Delegation at the Harvard Model United Nations, as reported by bestdelegate.com .
  • Argentinian Exchange Students Arrive Safely Despite Winter Weather
    News • 2/11/2013
    Coordinated by Ms. ;Michele Viard-Andre, ; Middle and High School French and Spanish Teacher, ; and ;despite last Friday's blast of snow and ice, ;these exchange students arrived ;safely from Argentina to New York and to Dalton. As is customary, they posed with their hosts for this picture in Ellen ...
  • Cast and Crew of Fiddler on the Roof
    News • 2/4/2013
    Congratulations to the cast and crew of the MS Musical for 2012-13, Fiddler on the Roof, for a spectacular run of 4 performances! For more photos go to http://tinyurl.com/dalton-fiddler.
  • 5/6 Chorus & B'klyn Youth Chorus Group.
    News • 2/1/2013
    For a recent assembly the 5th &; 6th Grade Chorus joined the Young Men's chorus group of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. ;They are a group of tenor and bass voices aged 14 - 21 who perform regular concerts alone and with the larger main Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The Young men's chorus and their conductor, D ...
  • House 33 Welcomes 2013
    News • 1/31/2013
    The students in House 33 wrapped-up the first half of the school year and kicked off 2013 with a parent gathering.
  • Third Graders Enjoyed The Thunderbird Dancers
    News • 1/25/2013
    The Thunderbird Dancers, the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York, performed for all of the third grade students. The troupe shared dances and storytelling traditions of Native Americans across the continent. ; There was audience participation.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Honored at FP
    News • 1/25/2013
    During House 91, FP students and teachers honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by singing songs, reading poems, and sharing class presentations.
  • A Tour of New York City
    News • 12/23/2012
    Every second grade student chose a New York City landmark. They visited their landmark with a family member. The students researched and recorded information about the landmark. With their newly acquired knowledge, they created a 3D model. Please enjoy viewing their museums, bridges, cultural center ...
  • First Program Holiday Gathering 2012
    News • 12/21/2012
    First Program students celebrated the winter solstice with songs, musical performances, dances, and a candle-lighting ceremony. Each grade was honored for their accomplishments so far this year, and their participation in special projects. Happy and healthy holiday season to all!
  • 5th Grade Mesopotamian Mud Bricks
    News • 12/13/2012
    The 5th grade and their HAs recently imitated the ancient Mesopotamians by making mud bricks as part of their study of that culture in LASS ; They were assisted by New Lab member and Archeoloigist Paul Zimmerman who helped students understand archeological methods as well as ancient Mesopotamian arc ...
  • Residential, Commercial, Industrial Areas - Urban Design
    News • 12/11/2012
    Urban design involves the arrangement and design of buildings, public spaces, transport systems, and services. Our students experienced planning together to make their own urban area functional and attractive. A visit to the Museum of the City of New York offered the students an opportunity to work ...
  • First Program Students and Teachers are Thankful
    News • 12/11/2012
    Giving, sharing, and appreciating one another were all displayed at First Program today. Cooking, stuffing handmade turkeys with canned goods, singing, feasting, reading poetry, and enjoying one another's company were some of the ways First Program celebrated. Students and teachers shared thankful f ...
  • Successful Ujima Waffle Haus Fundraiser
    News • 12/10/2012
    We extend a big thank you to Dalton PA President Chandni Prasad for sponsoring the second annual Ujima Waffle Haus, which was held on Friday, November 30th in support of the Dalton Ujima Project. The event was a big success, raising a total of $800.00 for educational scholarships for students in Ken ...
  • MS Lobby Art Nov-Dec
    News • 11/30/2012
    4th and 5th grade artists were very busy creating box constructions and collages with teachers Linda Hanauer, Rob Meredith, Richard Bottwin and Ellen Stavitsky. The Box conctrustions are inspired by the works of Joseph Cornell, Louise Nevelson, and Sarah Sze. ; The collages were inspired by Kurt Sch ...
  • 4th Grade Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 11/20/2012
    The 4th grade completed their annual simulation of the Ellis Island experience for European immigrants to the US. The event began when the "immigrants" were "ferried" to the 9th floor which was transformed into the Great Hall of Ellis Island. Thanks to everyone (parents, teachers, administrators and ...
  • Book Fair 2012
    News • 11/7/2012
    First Program students are ready for the next nor'easter. They have stocked up on many books. From pictures books to mythology, "Tiger" pillows and Dalton gloves, the Book Fair was a huge success. Books were donated to the library and donations were also made to a Hurricane Sandy relief fund.
  • School will be closed on Monday. Please check this page for updates on possible closure on Tuesday.
    News • 10/28/2012
    The New York City public schools will be closed on Monday, due to hurricane conditions. As is our practice, Dalton will also be closed. Please visit the website on Monday for updates regarding closure on Tuesday.
  • First Program Celebrates "Fantastic" Mr. Fox
    News • 10/15/2012
    First Program students and teachers honored Fox at House 91. Students presented poems, songs, odes, and many thank you messages for all that Fox has done during his twelve years at Dalton. He promises he will come back to visit. We all wish him well.
  • Sixth Gr String Serenade
    News • 10/11/2012
    One of Ms. Blum's 6th Grade String classes took a moment to perform for 5th grade parents at a recent MS Director's Coffee.
  • Community Service Clothing Drive a Success
    News • 10/11/2012
    The MS (&; HS) Community Service Clubs recently concluded a clothing drive to support students at Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours in Haiti. They amassed a great many clothes for students who are still in need of basic necessities since the earthquake of 2010. ; The MS Community Service group will no ...
  • Book Fair Paintings
    News • 10/5/2012
    In preparation for the 2012 Book Fair, current third grade students design a painted composition from a scene from a favorite book. These paintings are on display in the east lobby. The paintings are shared globally by posting the images on the WorldWide Gallery on the art room blog. They are shared ...
  • A Busy Second Week of School for FP Students
    News • 9/25/2012
    Art, Chess, Library, and Physical Education. Just a glimpse of the wonderful lessons and activities First Program students have been busy participating in at school this week.
  • House 91
    News • 9/17/2012
    Mrs Elish read "A House is a House for Me" by Mary Ann Hoberman to all First Program students during House 91. Each gathering ended with the Dalton song. First, Second, and Third grade students did a wonderful job teaching the song to our new kindergarteners.
  • Laptop Lesson in House 36
    News • 9/14/2012
    House 36 students practiced their computer skills using laptops. The students used Kid Pix to draw their teachers. The application's tools such as: pencil tool, paint bucket, eraser, and text tool were reviewed. Their works of art will be on display in House 36.
  • House Time for Kindergarten Students
    News • 9/12/2012
    Dalton's new Kindergarteners took very little time getting to work in their Houses in the first week of school. As many of them are not yet writing, painting becomes an important aspect of self-expression. Browsing picture books, listening to stories, and sharing thoughts about their meaning develop ...
  • High School Library - Summer Reading 2012
    News • 6/5/2012
    Summer is the time to kick back, relax, and enjoy a good book . . . a book you choose not because it’s assigned, but just because it interests you. So, before you head out to the beach, camp, or on your summer travels, click HERE to take a look at these suggestions, including this year’s ...
  • Field Day 2012 Photos
    News • 5/18/2012
    Wednesday, May 16 - Students in grades 1-5 boarded buses, some wearing team colors literally from head to toe, to enjoy a sunny day, after the rain, at Randall's island. The students engaged in freindly competition, playing games and having fun throughout the day. Find photos in the galleries below.
  • MS/HS Science Social 2012
    News • 5/17/2012
    The Dalton Science Department's Annual Science Social was a great success! There were presentations from both the HS and MS and the social occupied both the third and fourth floors. All MS grades (4 - 8) were represented with a special spotlight on 6th grade electricity projects and MS Robotics. The ...
  • Serenading Security - MS Strings
    News • 4/20/2012
    "I guess we were Celebrating Spring AND Serenading Security!" said strings teacher, Madeline Blum, who brought a group of middle school violinists and violists to the lobby on Thursday, April 20, 2012, "because it is fun (and good training ) to play for an audience. Bruce Bacon, Director of Security ...
  • MS Lobby Art @ 89th Street
    News • 4/16/2012
    If you're visiting or passing by the 89th Street building, please take some time to admire the art work in the lobby showcases. You'll see: Landscape paintings by sixth graders in Ms. Sirow's class, 4th grade Watercolors from Mr. Bottwin's classes (Vogelsang and Noble Houses) that were inspired by P ...
  • First Program Human Rights Club Donates Funds to the Dalton-Kenya Ujima Project
    News • 4/11/2012
    First Program students collected a total of $802.56 during the recent Hot Chocolate and Popcorn sale organized by students in the FP Human Rights Club. All proceeds will directly benefit the Dalton-Kenya Ujima Project, with funds targeted for the education of students in Kenya through the Subukia Sc ...
  • Dalton Students Win First Place in Programming Competition
    News • 3/29/2012
    During Spring Break, four computer science students representing Dalton competed in the 24th Annual Computer Programming Contest near Buffalo, NY. Dalton finished first of the 15 teams competing.
  • 5th grade Seed Planting
    News • 3/20/2012
    Science teacher, Will Hopkins and members of the 5th grade planted seeds right before Spring break that will later be placed in beds on the 5th floor terrace of the 89th Street building. These seeds will grow throughout the summer, and in the fall the rising 5th graders will harvest what has grown a ...
  • HS Programmers Win Close Second at Providence College Competition
    News • 3/15/2012
    Four students from Dalton demonstrated superior mathematical and computer programming skills and achieved very close second place honors at the 26th Annual High School Programming Contest, held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at Providence College in Providence, Ri.
  • Dalton Model UN Wins Best Club at Berkeley Conference
    News • 3/13/2012
    Dalton Model UN students travelled to California to compete with 1500 delegates from across the nation. The Dalton delegation won Best Club , meaning that Dalton's MUN is organized as a club activity as opposed to an accredited course. This was Berekley's 60 th anniversary hosting MUN, making it the ...
  • 7th and 8th Gr Strings peform at Play In
    News • 2/28/2012
    The Dalton 7th and 8th grade String Orchestra recently participated in a "Play In" with Brearley and Collegiate, at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th St. Students from Brearley, Dalton, and Collegiate engaged in a music workshop organized by the Brearley school and sessions were ...
  • Model UN Team Wins Several Awards in Philadelphia
    News • 2/27/2012
    Please join us in congratulating the Dalton Model UN team for their outstanding performance this past weekend at the Philadelphia Model United Nations Conference. In addition to numerous individual awards the team captured the award for "Outstanding Small Delegation" at a very competitive conference ...
  • 5th Grade Bridge Building
    News • 2/27/2012
    The 5th Grade Science classes engaged in their 3rd annual bridge building project. The event is the culmination of 5th gr Science classes' engineering unit. All bridges were made from newspaper and were weighed and then tested for load bearing. Students worked in groups and everyone came together to ...
  • MS Lobby Art @ 89th Street
    News • 2/17/2012
    If you're passing by or planning to be at 89th Street please take a few minutes to linger at the main showcase in the lobby. On display are Ms. Zexter's Photography Class's self portraits in mixed media. Here are some photos but they're much better up front and personal.
  • Dalton Computer Science Team Off to a Good Start for 2012
    News • 2/17/2012
    The Dalton Computer Science Team competed in their first on campus competition recently and is currently in first place. Dalton will be defending their title this year with 43 members of juniors and seniors.
  • MS Teacher/Staff Appreciation Valentine's Day
    News • 2/15/2012
    Sweet treats awaited the teachers and staff of the Middle School on Feburary 14. ;Just one more way for the PA to say thank you.
  • MS Science Team News
    News • 2/13/2012
    Dalton MS Science Team -- Simone Braunstein, Ben Gross, Ella Tessier-Lavigne, and Teddy Katz -- went undefeated through 5 rounds of jeopardy-style science questioning and won the regional science bowl. They will now advance to the National Middle School Science Bowl in Washington, DC. Go Science Tig ...
  • Dalton Hosts Welcome Banquet for Argentinian Exchange Visitors
    News • 2/7/2012
    Dalton welcomed student and faculty visitors from San Andrés School in Argentina by hosting a banquet in Chinatown.
  • Exploravision Submission Celebration
    News • 2/6/2012
    Students have worked diligently individually and with one another to complete the various components of the ExploraVision science competition. The students celebrated their work on Tuesday, January 31 and Friday, February 3. Check out their work by clicking on the “Projects” tab at http: ...
  • MS Sports Spirit Day
    News • 2/1/2012
    MS Sports Spirit Day brought many Middle Schoolers and teachers to 87th street to cheer on the Middle School Basketball teams and the Middle School Wrestling team. In addition, many Middle Schoolers wore Blue, White and Silver to support our MS Teams. Go Tigers!
  • Outsider Art Fair Exhibition
    News • 2/1/2012
    Ms. Linda Hanauer’s fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students and Ms. Ellen Stavitsky’s fourth grade students exhibited drawings at the Outsider Art Fair .
  • MS Play -- Romeo and Juliet
    News • 1/23/2012
    Romance! Sword Fights! Shakespeare! The 2012 MS Play, Romeo and Juliet -- a Musical, just completed their tech rehearsals and will be performing the play this week.
  • 5th Grade Cookie of the Month
    News • 1/20/2012
    89th Street faculty and staff were treated to home-made oatmeal raisin cookies this month, thanks to the baking efforts of 5th grade families and the organization skills of the PA Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committee. ;November featured gingersnaps baked by 4th grade families. ;Stay tuned to see wha ...
  • 5th and 6th Grade Music Special Assembly
    News • 12/15/2011
    The 5th and 6th Grade Music Groups recently performed for their peers and the 3rd Grade. The 5th grade band, The 6th grade band, The 5th grade Strings, The 6th grade Strings, 5th & 6th Grade Cellos, 6th Grade Percussion, and the 5th & 6th Grade Chorus under the direction of their music teachers (Rob ...
  • In a New York Minute
    News • 12/12/2011
    Art teacher Mira Gelley's Advanced Film & New Media class filmmakers challenged themselves this fall by entering an international contest sponsored by the Netherlands called, "The One Minutes." The contest required the students to make a video on a topic that is one minute in length.
  • Community Service Update
    News • 12/8/2011
    After a very successful Halloween Candy Drive, the MS Community Service Club has been very busy with their Thanksgiving Food Drive, and assisting with the Thanksgiving Dinner set up at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Their last drive for 2011 is currently underway -- they are collecting new, unwrap ...
  • Dalton Meals on Heels November 2011
    News • 11/29/2011
    First Program students delivered meals to the elderly during Dalton's Meals on Heels program. ; Click here to learn how you and your family can volunteer through the Dalton partnership with the Carter Burden Center. ;In addition to the dates listed in the link , the Center is also looking for volunt ...
  • Dalton Downtowners Bake for Bowery Mission
    News • 11/25/2011
    On November 22 after school, the Dalton Downtowners held a community service baking event. ;Dalton students baked dozens of cupcakes for the children who will spend Thanksgiving at the Bowery Mission.
  • Dalton Model UN Continues to Impress at Rutgers Model United Nations - 2011
    News • 11/17/2011
    The Dalton won its 22nd consecutive Best Delegation award at the Rutgers assembly on the weekend of November 10 - 13. Story and photo shared by Michael Ouimette '12.
  • 7th Grade Trip to the Islamic Cultural Center
    News • 11/15/2011
    The 7th Grade recently visited the Islamic Cultural Center on 3rd Avenue (near 96th Street). The trip coincides with their study of Islam and the Early Middle East as part of the 7th Grade Social Studies curriculum.
  • 5th Grade Mesopotamian Mud Bricks
    News • 11/15/2011
    As part of their study of the ancient Near East, the 5th grade created mud bricks in much the same way that the Ancient Mesopotamians did.
  • 7th Grade Lobby Art
    News • 11/7/2011
    If you're passing by Big Dalton, please leave some time to marvel at the whimisical cardboard constructions in the lobby showcase. The Art work is part of Mr. Bottwin's 7th grade Art Classes. Oh, and while you're here please feel free to contribute any pocket change to the MS Penny Harvest (there ar ...
  • The Pinkneys Visited Little Dalton!
    News • 11/4/2011
    The First Program Library was thrilled to host the dynamic author/illustrator duo, Andrea and Brian Pinkney, on Monday October 31.
  • House Blogs
    News • 10/27/2011
    On October 28, all House Blogs at First Program were password-protected to ensure the protection of student-related information. You may easily access your child's house blog by signing in with your Dalton website username and password. If you do not know your website login, please navigate the logi ...
  • Community Service Visits Cabrini Nursing Home
    News • 10/27/2011
    The MS Community Service Club hosted a cheese and crackers afternoon visit for the Seniors at the Cabrini Nursing Home. Along with Faculty Advisors Virginia Ford and Deirdre Mingey, the students entertained the Seniors by singing songs, playing piano and engaging in conversations.
  • 4th Grade Art Exhibit
    News • 10/21/2011
    Fourth Grade Collages inspired by Kurt Schwitters are currently on display in the 89th Street Lobby showcase.
  • Guest Speaker at 4/5/6 Assembly
    News • 10/3/2011
    The guest speaker for the recent 4th, 5th and 6th Grades' Assembly was Paralympic medal winner Chris Waddell. In addition to 13 medals at 7 Paralympic games, Chris is the first paraplegic to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. His One Revolution organization's message is: "It's not what happens to you; it's what ...
  • MS Lobby Art @ 89th Street
    News • 10/3/2011
    If you're passing by, please take a moment to view the Middle School Artwork on display in the Lobby Showcases. Currently we are featuring Ms. Bowen's Art Classes: 8th Grade Chinese Brush Paintings and 6th Grade Collages. Enjoy!
  • 6th Grade Summer Reading Project
    News • 10/3/2011
    Inspired by the novel they read during the summer, Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan, 6th graders in Ms. Leibowitz and Ms. Almog's classes painted with watercolors to create artwork that interpreted the chapter titles, used their laptops to design keynotes based upon topics related to the text, ...
  • 5th Grade Science Composting
    News • 9/26/2011
    All 5th Grade classes will be working on the Science "garden" to get it ready for the winter. They are harvesting what's left of the vegetables, cutting the flowers and composting all. Each class will get a section of the plots to compost. Here are some photos of Ms. Donnelley's and Mr. McElfresh's ...
  • DanceWAVE - 2011
    News • 6/2/2011
    DanceWAVE 2011 is here! Seventh and Eighth Grade Dance classes culminate the year with DanceWAVE (Working Artists Video Ensemble), an assignment in which students choreography, perform, costume, and set their own dances in a site of their choosing.
  • 4th Grade Law Elective Trip
    News • 5/31/2011
    Dr. Stecher's 4th Grade Law elective class recently took a trip to the NY State Supreme Court to, literally, have their day in court. The class prepared a mock trial which they acted out in a real (empty) courtroom. They then went to the Criminal Courts Building to watch a few minutes of a real crin ...
  • MS Girl Tigers Win GISAL Championship
    News • 5/25/2011
    The Middle School Girls' White Softball Team won the GISAL Postseason Championship. The Girl Tigers (5-0 division record) defeated UNIS (6-0 division record) by a score of 17 - 1. (Front Row L-R) Camilla Moraes, Gracie Lawrence, Rose Ehrlich, Amanda Schnell, Aria Dasbach, Clare Steinman, Tessa Alber ...
  • 8th into 9th Grade Sports Meeting
    News • 5/20/2011
    Parents of rising 9th graders attended a breakfast with Teddy Frischling and the Athletic Department.
  • Dalton Scores Big in National Elementary Chess Championships
    News • 5/18/2011
    Dalton's chess teams impressed those in attendance at the National Elementary (K-6) Chess Championship held in Dallas on the weekend of May 6 - 8, 2011.
  • 8th Grade Trip
    News • 5/13/2011
    The 8th grade just completed their annual trip to Philadelphia and Gettysburg. In Philadelphia they considered aspects of the Revolutionary and Constitution era and then they headed to Gettysburg for Civil War analysis and inquiry. In addition to these history related activites they engaged in some ...
  • Varsity Girls Track Win PSAA Championship
    News • 5/5/2011
    Congrats to the Girls track team for winning the PSAA Championships today. We scored 126 second place was 57. Also congrats to Jillian for winning the MVP for the 2nd straight season with victories in the 400, 800, and 1500. Other winners were Courtney in the 100, Alexa in the 200, and Nora in the h ...
  • 4th Grade Art at 89th Street
    News • 5/2/2011
    The 4th Graders have been very busy studying different artists and emulating their work. Ellen Stavitsky's students produced art based on Georgia O'Keefe and have their work displayed on the 2nd floor. Linda Hanauer's students learned about the Gee's Bend Quilters and their quilts are hanging in the ...
  • First Program Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
    News • 4/29/2011
    The Parents Association hosted a lunch for First Program faculty and staff to thank them for their tireless dedication to our students.
  • 2nd Annual Parent Back to School Night
    News • 4/20/2011
    Parents were given a unique opportunity to experience Dalton in action, taking a classes from the faculty in everything from printmaking to the human genome project to Zen dance. The evening started with a dinner and jazz by music teacher Glenn Makos and his band.
  • Facebook for Parents
    News • 4/15/2011
    A panel of high school students educated parents on the fundamentals of Facebook at a PA topic coffee.
  • Annie! Rehearses for the Benefit
    News • 4/11/2011
    The cast of the Middle School Play, Annie, has reassembled! Under the direction of Dance teachers Randi Sloan and Blake Pearson (accompanied by Musical Director Adam Cohen) the kids are working hard to present wonderful entertainment for this year's Dalton Benefit on April 14th. Here are some photos ...
  • MS Bookfair
    News • 4/8/2011
    The second annual Middle School Bookfair took place in the High School Library. ; All MS students had an opportunity to shop during the day, and there were some special appearances by Dalton authors after school. ;
  • MS Book Fair
    News • 4/8/2011
    Throughout the day, Middle School Students and their House Advisors visited the annual PA sponsored Book Fair. Author Adam Gidwitz graciously chatted with visitors and signed books, and, students and teachers shared their "favorite reads" with one another.
  • LOL: An Evening with Dalton Humorists
    News • 4/7/2011
    The third annual Dalton Author Evening featured humor writers Adam Gopnik, A.J. Jacobs and Molly Jong-Fast with moderator Deborah Copaken Kogan .
  • The Dalton Theater Magazine Reviews 'The Visit'
    News • 3/22/2011
    The Dalton Theater Review appears twice a year in conjunction with each high school production.
  • 5th & 6th Grade Music Salon
    News • 3/17/2011
    The 5th and 6th grade Music classes made a joyful noise to celebrate Spring! Music teachers Bob Bush, Judy Wohlriech, David Morgan, Glenn Makos, and Jordan Brown (along with accompanist Julie Mech) showcased their classes at an informal salon in the BO6 performance space. The students performed for ...
  • Breakfast with Ellen Stein and Jim Best
    News • 3/17/2011
    On a sunny St. Patrick's Day, Head of School Ellen Stein and Assistant Head of School Jim Best gave parents an overview of recent developments at Dalton, and answered audience questions and concerns.
  • 8th Grade Art in 89th Street Lobby
    News • 3/16/2011
    Ms Bowen's 8th grade Art Class is exhibiting their Chinese Brush Paintings. The students used authentic materials and techniques to create their scrolls. In addition, they "signed" their work with a chop (their names in lino cut).
  • 7/8 Current Events Club Trip
    News • 3/8/2011
    The 7th and 8th grade Current Events Club and their faculty advisor Jay Golon recently visited the ABC News room.
  • 4th Grade Art in 89th Street Lobby
    News • 3/7/2011
    If you're coming to Big Dalton, or just passing passing by, leave time to stop and view the Lobby Showcases.
  • Dalton on Ice 2011
    News • 3/7/2011
    The weather finally cooperated, and Dalton families, friends and faculty spent a beautiful night skating under the stars.
  • Visibility Exhibit & Lecture
    News • 3/3/2011
    Visibility: Lesbian and Gay Family and Friends We Love and Respect , a Dalton Community Photo Exhibit designed to recognize, support, and celebrate the full range of diversity within our community by making visible the LGBTQ people we love, opened with a warm reception in the 89th St. Cafeteria, and ...
  • Apollo's Angels: Why Ballet Matters
    News • 3/1/2011
    Author, critic, historian, former dancer and Dalton parent Jennifer Homans gave a fascinating talk based on her book, Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet .
  • MS Play Donates to Coalition Against Hunger
    News • 3/3/2011
    Esther Larson, Director of Development for the New York City Coalition Against Hunger accepted a check from the Cast and Crew of the MS Play for 2010-11, Annie.
  • Teddy Frischling Speaks with 6th Grade Parents
    News • 2/25/2011
    Dalton Athletic Director Teddy Frischling spoke with 6th grade parents about the transition into 7th &; 8th grade competitive sports.
  • Dr. Harris Cooper on Homework
    News • 2/23/2011
    Dr. Harris Cooper from Duke University gave parents an overview of his meta-analysis of homework, as well as tips and strategies for assisting their own children with homework.
  • Teaching Ethics Through Literature
    News • 2/17/2011
    A panel of MS English teachers (Josh Bachrach, Andrea De Jesus, Carolyn Karp &; Monique Vogelsang) spoke to parents about the ethical topics raised through the study of literature in the Middle School. ; The breakfast was sponsored by MS Diversity.
  • First Annual Bollywood Night
    News • 2/15/2011
    SANGAM, Dalton's Southeast Asian Parents Association, held its first Bollywood Night complete with glitzy decor, spirited dance instruction, and an incredible Indian appetizer buffet. ;
  • Valentines Day First Program Teacher Appreciation
    News • 2/10/2011
    First program parents treated their children's teachers to an old-fashioned Valentines Day tea. ; Treats included tea sandwiches, scones, biscuits and cookies.
  • MS Art at 89th Street
    News • 2/10/2011
    8th Grade Photography, taught by Melissa Zexter, just finished an abbreviated run of their self-portraits in the lobby showcases.
  • First Program Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/5/2011
    This year's festival was "A Global Celebration: Festival of Festivals," and First Program families had an amazing time touring rooms, tasting treats, and particlpating in activities organized by Dalton families from every corner of the world.
  • Parent Social and Casino Night
    News • 1/20/2011
    Parents in grades 1-12 braved the cold to gather in the Dalton cafeteria for an evening of poker, black jack, roulette, jello shots and warm conversation with old and new friends. ; The evening was such a success that's there's talk of making it an annual event....
  • MS Sports Day
    News • 1/14/2011
    All MS Basketball teams and the Wrestling Team were center stage for our annual MS Sports Spirit Day (Blue, White and Silver Day).
  • MS Blue/White/Silver Day
    News • 1/13/2011
    Students and parents gathered at the PE Center for an afternoon of MS Basketball and Wrestling. There were spirit giveaways, donuts (thank you Donut Pub!), and facepainting in addition to several wins for the Dalton Tigers.
  • Boy's Varsity Basketball Tigers Take Tourney Title
    News • 12/20/2010
    Dalton's Boys Varsity Basketball team took advantage of a last minute possession to beat the clock and break a tie to win against Southhampton on Saturday.
  • Candlelighting Simulcast
    News • 12/17/2010
    Parents gathered in Room B06 on Candlelighting morning to watch simulcasts of the events taking place in the Martin Theater. ; We hope this gathering will become a holiday tradition.
  • Dalton Second Grade Chess Champions Mentioned in the NYTimes
    News • 12/17/2010
    The success of Dalton's chess program is no secret. The second grade champion team was mentioned on December 17, 2010, 10:05 am on the NYTimes Chess blog page .
  • Faculty & Staff Holiday Gifts
    News • 12/15/2010
    The Parents Association is distributing holiday gifts to faculty and staff this week. ; High school ceramics classes created pawprint mugs for members of the administration.
  • Middle School Music Assembly and Video
    News • 12/8/2010
    On Friday afternoon, December 3, Dalton Music program performed for the for the 4th, 5th and 6th grade assembly, an annual tradition.
  • Community Service Served Thanksgiving
    News • 12/7/2010
    The MS Community Service Club, along with their advisors Ms. Ford and Ms. Mingey, gave up a day of their Thanksgiving holiday to serve lunch to people in need at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. In addition to assembling and serving the lunch, the Middle Schoolers brought table decorations and set l ...
  • MS Mandarin Classes Trip
    News • 11/22/2010
    All MS Mandarin Classes (grades 5-8) recently had lunch at Asian Jewels Seafood in Flushing, Queens. They were accompanied by their teachers -- Shi Hong Aldin, Li Chen-Zhou, Maria Lee, and, Yolanda Ortiz the Admin. Asst. to the MS Office. A delicious time was had by all as they practiced their langu ...
  • Annual Thanksgiving Dinner with Senior Citizens from The Carter Burden Center
    News • 11/19/2010
    On Thursday, November 18th Dalton's Community Service committee members and kitchen staff hosted the annual Thanksgiving Dinner with senior citizens from the Carter Burden Center in Dalton's cafeteria. The night was filled with great food, lovely conversation, and fun. Sweet and Low also performed f ...
  • Dalton Hosts Chinese School Administrators
    News • 11/12/2010
    Dalton hosted a group of 37 directors of Chinese regional departments of education and principals from elementary and secondary schools for a presentation of The Dalton Plan and a tour of our school.
  • Grades 5-8 Activity Night
    News • 11/8/2010
    The MS Government ran yet another successful activity night for everyone in grades 5-8 (4th graders are not yet citizens of Big Dalton). There were Basketball games, a HUGE Dodgeball game, DDR, Ping Pong, Pizza and soda (of course) and a Raffle at the end of the night. A great time was had by all.
  • First Program Book Fair
    News • 11/8/2010
    First Program students had a wonderful time selecting books with their classes and families at this year's Book Fair. ; As always, this two-day event was both lots of fun and a terrific fundraiser. ; Many thanks to all who participated!
  • Share Our Stories
    News • 11/4/2010
    First program students listened to and discussed folktales from around the world at this year's Share Our Stories. ; They also enjoyed making dream catchers and masks, eating pizza and cookies, and listening to Alabanza and the Daltonics!
  • MS Reading Room: Trans-ylvania-formed
    News • 11/1/2010
    Dalton librarians Roxanne Feldman and Joseph Quain collaborated again this year to convert the Middle School reading room into a spooky-fun chamber of horrors.
  • First Program Halloween Teacher Appreciation
    News • 10/27/2010
    The 3rd floor lounge was bathed in orange, cobwebs, and sticky treats for teachers and staff. A buffet of chocolate covered pretzel sticks, caramel apples, pumpkin muffins and ghoulish beverages like "blood mix" (water) and "spooky spirits" (apple juice) was arranged for all who dared to enter!
  • 4th & 7th Grade Art in 89th Street Lobby
    News • 10/26/2010
    If you're passing by 89th Street, take a few minutes to pop in and see the 4th and 7th grade artwork that decorates the Lobby. 7th grade Dimensional Design -- The Cardboard Assignment, and 4th grade Collages (from Noble and Vogelsang Houses) inspired by the work of Kurt Schwitters are on display. He ...
  • Hispanic Culture Assemblies
    News • 10/15/2010
    Radio Jarocho, a performance group specializing in Song & Fandango from Veracruz, Mexico performed for the Middle School at their assemblies. They played some traditional songs and music and then "volunteers" from learned some dance steps while audience clapped in time to the music and cheered them ...
  • High School French Club Makes Crêpes
    News • 10/7/2010
    The High School French Club met for its first meeting to plan activities for the fall and to engage in making classic French crêpes.
  • Dr. Jackie Faherty Spoke to Middle School on Astronomy and The Universe
    News • 10/7/2010
    Jackie Faherty, PhD, of the American Museum of Natural History spoke to the Middle School on Friday, October 1, 2010.
  • 6th Grade gets Photo IDs
    News • 10/4/2010
    Last week the 6th grade had their photos taken for their very first, official, Dalton ID cards. The cards were distributed in mini-house and students will now be responsible for tapping in and out of the 89th Street Building (except for PE).
  • 7th Gr Mosque Trip
    News • 10/4/2010
    As part of their assignment on Islam, the 7th grade will be visiting the Islamic Cultural Center on 96th Street. Mr Perry's Core on Monday 10/4, Ms Schollenberger's Core on Thursday 10/7 (hopefully they will have better weather). The students were given a little tour of the upper prayer room and we ...
  • Homecoming 2010
    News • 10/5/2010
    What a great day! ; Football and soccer, Family Fun Day, All School Picnic, games, BBQ, sportswear, donuts, and incredible weather! ; A wonderful time was had by all.
  • Spirit Week: Blue & White Day
    News • 9/24/2010
    For the first time, Middle School students were encouraged to participate in the dress-up days leading up to Homecoming. ; Many MS students and faculty took this opportunity to show their Dalton pride!
  • Third Graders Go Camping
    News • 6/18/2010
    The Third Grade went to Camp Mariah in early June and had a wonderful time. Activities included boating, fishing, hiking, archery, and a campfire, complete with roasted marshmallows. Enjoy your summers!
  • 3rd Grade Celebration
    News • 6/10/2010
    The Class of 2019 had a wonderful time celebrating their move to Big Dalton at the 87th Street PE Center.
  • Dalton Parents Association Thanks Food Services Team
    News • 6/2/2010
    The Dalton Parents Association was delighted to serve lunch to the devoted members of the 89th Street Food Services team who have worked so hard at various PA events this year. ;
  • First Program Performs Annual Spring Sing
    News • 5/11/2010
    Our annual Spring Sing took place on Friday, May 7th. Students gathered to sing a number of songs including The May Day Carol. Third graders performed the Maypole dance and the North Skelton Sword Dance, accompanied with outstanding recorder playing. This community gathering is a favorite of both st ...
  • UJIMA Walkathon on May 6
    News • 5/3/2010
    UJIMA'S annual walkathon will be this THURSDAY, MAY 6TH at 3:30 PM. This event traditionally brings together all three branches of the Dalton School, to show support for Ujima's fifty-five Kenyan scholarship students. We are walking one loop of the reservoir in Central Park. We hope you can join us ...
  • Mingey House Makes Papyrus
    News • 4/30/2010
    As part of their study of Ancient Egypt, Mingey House (under the direction of Linda Hanauer) reproduced the process of making papyrus. Later, they will practice writing hieroglyphics on their individual papyrus sheets. Enjoy the photos.
  • MS Scholastic Writing and Art Awards
    News • 4/23/2010
    14 Middle School students were recognized by the Castia Maria Center for Arts and Education and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Gold Medals, Silver Medals, Gold and Silver Keys were awarded. Gold Key writing will be forwarded to the national le ...
  • Waffle Haus
    News • 4/23/2010
    The 8th Grade ran a Friday Waffle Haus to raise funds for their end-of-year activities. ; The 89th Street Cafeteria was packed with students and families from all grades sharing a delicious before-school breakfast!
  • Community Discussion with Tim Wise
    News • 4/21/2010
    Renowned writer/activist Tim Wise spoke to a packed house on how “colorblindness” in policy and personal practice perpetuates racial inequity in the U.S. today, and what it means to raise our children in a race-conscious world that builds racial equity.
  • David Macaulay
    News • 4/14/2010
    This year's Original Mind Scholar, David Macaulay, spent an evening at Dalton discussing the new versions of his two classic works, Castle and Cathedral .
  • MS Visits Book Fair
    News • 4/9/2010
    All MS grades spent time at the PA Book Fair. There were many titles to choose from and many popular authors were represented. MS Teachers as well as students had a great time shopping for books. In the afternoon, Newberry winner, and Dalton parent Rebecca Stead treated us to a reading and book sign ...
  • Kasdin Goes to State Semifinals
    News • 3/10/2010
    8th Grader, Jonathan Kasdin, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists in the 2010 New York Geographic Bee. If he wins the state, he will represent NY in Washington D.C. at the national finals. Go forth unafraid, Jonathan!
  • World of Service: Cambodia Service Learning
    News • 3/1/2010
    Dalton is partnering with the Raffles Institution of Singapore on an exciting service learning opportunity in Cambodia. This program is open to current 10th and 11th grade students and will include studies on Cambodia and the non-governmental organization Riverkids Foundation. The program will culmi ...
  • 7/8 Dodgeball Night
    News • 2/23/2010
    The MS Government sponsored yet another successful Dadgeball Night for 7th and 8th graders. There were enthusiastic teams, creative outfits, and PIzza! A fun night was had by all!
  • 6th Grade Core B Dance Off!!!
    News • 2/19/2010
    6th Grade Core B (Aziz, Dobbins/Goldberg & DeJesus) had their Dance Off semi- finals on Friday, Feb. 19th. One group from each House was eventually chosen to face the winners of the Core A Dance Off semi-finals (to be held in March) at a final Dance Off some time in the Spring. Ms. Edelson, Mr Pears ...
  • David Macaulay Meets w/ 5th & 6th Grades
    News • 1/29/2010
    D David Macaulay came to visit again – this time with the 5 th and 6 th grades. The focus of the 5 th grade session was on cities and designing cities, which coordinated with their LASS assignments. The 6 th grade session was connected to a writing assignment for English that was on global war ...
  • Class of 2018 Citizenship Celebration
    News • 1/22/2010
    Fourth graders celebrated their new status as official citizens of the Big Dalton community with an ice cream party in the 89th Street cafeteria. ; Many thanks to Gail Furman and the 4th Grade PA Reps for making this a fun afternoon for all!
  • Robotics Team Rocks Tournament
    News • 1/22/2010
    The Middle School Robotics teams triumphed at the First Lego League competition! All four Middle School teams will now advance to the Regional Competition which will be held at the Javits Center in March. GO ROBO - TIGERS!!!
  • Dalton Parent Social
    News • 1/21/2010
    Dalton parents fight the January blues at the Grades 1-12 social.
  • Dalton Senior Named Statewide Scholar/Athlete of the Year
    News • 1/20/2010
    The New York State High School Football Coaches Association has named Dalton Senior James Kennedy Co-Honoree as statewide Scholar/Athlete of the Year in Division C. Football co-Captain Kennedy led the league in tackles, was designated All-Conference center linebacker, and will attend Dartmouth next ...
  • MS Sports Spirit Day
    News • 1/15/2010
    MS Sports Spirit Day was a huge success! There were cheers from the Spirit Squad and games galore. All the MS Teams (except Swimming -- but they came to cheer the others on) had home games and they were supported by faculty and students. The PA made sure that everyone had Dalton Paws & Pom Poms to k ...
  • MS Candlelighting 2009
    News • 12/18/2009
    The Middle School celebrated candlelighting (along w/ the FP and HS). Sweet N Low sang, the chorus sang and Middle Schoolers particiapted in all four assemblies. Felicia Metz and Catherine Edwards were Faculty Candlelighters and lighting candles for the Staff were Danny Beno and Joey Velasquez from ...
  • Mesopotamian Mud Brick Making
    News • 12/16/2009
    The 5th gr. houses recently engaged in a project where they simulated the mud brick making methods of the Ancient Mesopotamian Civilizations. An OOEY GOOEY JUMBLE OF FUN was had by all. In connecting the past to the present, one 5th grader remarked, "This will rejuvenate our skin!" For more photos l ...
  • Dalton Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner
    News • 12/8/2009
    On Thursday November 19th, the High School Community Service Committee hosted the annual Thanksgiving Dinner with the Carter Burden Center. Sixty senior citizens joined students in the school's cafeteria and enjoyed a lovely dinner prepared by Dalton's kitchen staff! Student volunteers served food a ...
  • MS Music Assemblies
    News • 12/8/2009
    On December 4th many MS music groups performed for the Middle School at two assemblies. The groups included: the MS Band, 7th & 8th grade Strings, 7th & 8th grade Vocal Ensemble, 6th grade Cello Ensemble, 6th Grade Strings, 5th & 6th Grade Vocal Ensemble, The MS Percussion Ensemble and the MS Jazz G ...
  • 5th gr Ballroom Dancing
    News • 12/4/2009
    5th Graders in Mr. Pearson's Dance classes were joined by some of their parents in a presentation of Ballroom Dancing. Please enjoy some photos of the event.
  • POCOC Holiday Party
    News • 12/4/2009
    Parents of Children of Color held its annual holiday gathering, complete with a magician to entertain the children. ; A wonderful time was had by all!
  • 2nd Annual Holiday Lobby Decorating Party
    News • 12/7/2009
    Members of the Dalton Community gathered in the 89th Street Lobby following the sorting of the Penny Harvest coins to celebrate the upcoming season of light!
  • Donnelley House Bazaar
    News • 12/3/2009
    All 5th Grade Houses are engaged in a fundraising effort for children4children -- the proceeds benefit the Brooklyn DA's Crimes Against Children unit (for their annual party) and children in need in NYC. Donnelley House ran a Winter Bazaar where the children sold handmade items and raffled off some ...
  • MS Robotics Demonstration
    News • 12/3/2009
    The MS Robotics Teams have been very busy getting ready for their upcoming competitions (after Winter Break). They recently ran a demonstration to test their designs. They still have some work ahead of them, but their entusiasm (and some cookies) will carry them through. Good Luck to all the Teams!
  • FIrst Program Teacher and Staff Appreciation
    News • 12/1/2009
    The First Program Teacher and Staff Appreciation Committee has been showing their love with a "Cookie of the Month" jar. ;
  • Mandarin Classes Trip
    News • 11/30/2009
    On November 23rd the MS Mandarin Classes took a trip to Chinatown. They had lunch at the Red Egg Restaurant and then paid a visit to the Museum of Chinese in America.
  • 4th Gr Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 11/24/2009
    Tuesday, November 24th -- the 4th Grade engaged in their annual Ellis Island Simulation as part of the Immigration Assignment. Many countries were represented as the students waited in long lines and were questioned by examiners, health officials and immigration officers before taking the loyalty oa ...
  • Dalton on Ice at Wollman Rink
    News • 11/17/2009
    Almost 1,000 people attended this year's skating party, which took place on a beautiful, clear night at Wollman Rink in Central Park. ; Guests had a wonderful time time skating, snacking, and catching up with friends. ;
  • 7th & 8th Gr.One Act Play in Rehearsal
    News • 11/13/2009
    The 7th and 8th Grades' annual One Act Project is "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies" and it will be performed on Friday November 20th at 4pm and 7pm. Here are some photos from a recent rehearsal.
  • Share Our Stories
    News • 11/12/2009
    This year's Share Our Stories revolved around the theme "Share Our Stories, Share Our Gifts, Share Our Treasures." ; In addition to discussions about the books presented by guest readers, parents and students enjoyed art projects and entertainment by Dalton high school musicians. ;
  • First Program Book Fair
    News • 11/10/2009
    Hardworking volunteers prepare for the First Program Book Fair, which took place this past Monday and Tuesday.
  • 7th & 8th Gr. Fall Sports
    News • 11/6/2009
    The MS Fall Sports Season has come to an end. 7th and 8th graders will begin the Winter Season on Monday, November 9th. Congratulations to everyone who played on a team -- GO TIGERS!!!!
  • MS Halloween!!
    News • 10/30/2009
    Halloween came early to the Middle School this year. The library kicked things off on Monday with a week long Haunted House -- complete with ghost story readings. Friday was the big day when many administrators, faculty, staff and students dressed in costume and generally had a great time.
  • 4th & 5th Gr. to Black Rock Forest
    News • 10/26/2009
    The 4th Grade and (most) 5th Grade Science classes completed their Fall trips to Black Rock Forest (BRF), and they're still talking about all the bugs and worms and things they learned (apologies to Jack Johnson).
  • 8th grade Trip to Storm King
    News • 10/26/2009
    The 8th Grade had a perfect Fall day for their trip to Storm King. They sketched artwork, got to know one another a little better, and just had a fabulous time!
  • Parents go to Dalton!
    News • 10/23/2009
    On Thursday, October 22nd, parents had the opportunity to experience the magic of Dalton in courses ranging from square dancing to creative writing.
  • 4th Gr Trip to Ellis Island
    News • 10/20/2009
    On October 9th the 4th Grade went to Ellis Island as part of their immigration assignment. Much fun was had, a great deal was learned and there are more photos on House Blogs. ENJOY!
  • David Macaulay Visits the MS
    News • 10/16/2009
    Author David Macaulay addressed grades 4 through 8 at MS Assemblies on Friday Oct. 16th. The students brought their sketchbooks and were taught some tricks about line and perspective. Keep on sketching!!
  • MS is Clean and Sanitized
    News • 10/8/2009
    MS students and faculty are very conscientious about health and cleanliness. More hand sanitizers have been installed this year and everyone is making good use of them.
  • The Sketchbook Blog is LIVE
    News • 10/6/2009
    The Original Mind program with Artist David Macaulay is up and running. As part of this program, students and faculty have received sketch books so that they can give sketching a try. Macaulay said that he hopes that all will begin to develop a comfort with this tool and discover the pleasure of loo ...
  • Dalton Homecoming/Family Fun Day/All School Picnic
    News • 9/27/2009
    In what we hope is the start of a great new tradition, the first combined event took place on Randall's Island on Saturday, September 26th.
  • Big Week in 6th Grade
    News • 9/25/2009
    6th Graders began the week having their photos taken for their very first Dalton ID cards. During the week, 6th graders and their parents attended information sessions for the laptop program. On Thursday, the ID cards were were handed out to students and on Friday the laptops were distributed!
  • First Day of School
    News • 9/17/2009
    Enjoy some images from the morning of September 14th as Middle School students begin the 2009-2010 school year.
  • 8th Grade Holds First Pancake Breakfast
    News • 5/4/2009
    The 8th grade class raised money for their end of the year celebration by having a pancake breakfast in April. Families and students from all divisions enjoyed the morning together. Everyone agreed, it was the start of another Dalton tradition.
  • Wear your school spirit!
    News • 9/7/2008
    The FP Gym was abuzz on Friday as parents and students put finishing touches on the sportswear table.
  • Senior Initiative Presentations 5/28
    News • 8/26/2008
    The first day of Senior Initiative Presentations took place on Wednesday 28 May. Students, faculty and parents were treated to a variety of presentations, including literary reviews, art projects and internships, just to name a few. The second round of presentations will take place on Monday 2 June ...
  • High School Interval Seminar Featuring Lisa Gross
    News • 5/6/2008
    English teacher Lisa Gross was joined by students and faculty as she presented her photography at the May 6 Interval Seminar. Ms. Gross displayed her work in portraits and landscapes, in addition to other pieces, as she discussed her style and techniques of using various cameras and developing strat ...
  • Model Congress Returns Victorious from Rutgers
    News • 4/25/2008
    Congratulations to The Dalton Model Congress team who returned victorious from Rutgers Model Congress. In addition to winning the Best School award, the team also took home nine awards out of thirteen committees, including four best delegate awards.
  • Dalton Model Congress Wins at Rutgers
    News • 4/21/2008
    Congratulations to The Dalton Model Congress team who returned victorious from Rutgers Model Congress. In addition to winning the Best School award, the team also took home nine awards out of thirteen committees, including four best delegate awards.
  • Lobby of Love
    News • 2/21/2008
    The East Lobby at the First Program is brimming with love and hearts that celebrated Valentine's Day!
  • PA's Ice Skating Party
    News • 1/19/2008
    It was a perfect night at Wollman Skating Rink and 1000 parents, students, faculty and staff came to the PA’s Ice Skating Party on January 15th.
  • Alums Return for the Annual College Alumni Luncheon
    News • 1/9/2008
    More than 80 alumni, students and faculty and staff attended the annual College Luncheon on Thursday, December 21 in the Library.
  • An Evening in Provence
    News • 12/13/2007
    The 4th and 5th Grade Parent Social, “An Evening in Provence,” took place in the Crane Library on October 30th.
  • The Spring Fair was Under the Sea
    News • 6/5/2007
    Under beautiful blue skies, the First Program kids and families enjoyed the PA's Spring Fair. ;
  • PA B&N Book Fair Kicks Off
    News • 5/3/2007
    Best-selling author and Dalton parent, Ann Brashares , kicked off the 2007 Book Fair with a reading from “Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer” from her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series. Many thanks to Ann Brashares and committee chairs Karen Blumberg and Jennifer Feldman.
  • Dalton on Ice
    News • 2/13/2007
    With almost 1000 kids and adults in attendance, the PA’s Ice Skating Party was a true family event. ;
  • Alumni Office Welcomes Class of 2006 at College Alumni Luncheon
    News • 1/2/2007
    Recent Graduates Return to Dalton for Annual Luncheon
  • THANKSGIVING ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME!
    News • 12/4/2006
    Saturday, November 24, 2007 Allan Boyers Gymnasium (200 East 87th Street) 4:00 — 6:00 pm T-shirts, Pizza & Drinks for all players! Join the fun!
  • A GRRRRREAt Halloween Celebration at Dalton!
    News • 10/31/2006
    Who let the tigers out?!
  • LDM Presents First School Spirit Award
    News • 10/19/2006
    Little Dalton Magazine (LDM) presented its first School Spirit Award to usher in Dalton Homecoming 2006.
  • Teacher Appreciation Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Teacher Appreciation Committee extends appreciation and thanks to the faculty of the First Program, Middle School, and High School on behalf of parents and families. The expressed appreciation includes breakfasts, lunches, holiday treats, flowers, and cards throughout the academic year. This lev ...
  • Welcoming Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Welcoming Committee assists incoming new families to the Middle School and High School and works to facilitate a smooth social transition for the student. The Welcoming Committee works closely with administration by sponsoring a variety of special events throughout the academic year. The objecti ...
  • Sports Day Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Sports Day Committee plans and organizes the First Program Sports Day, which is held in October at Central Park. First Program families are invited to participate in sports activities and to share a picnic together in the park. Central Park sports fields are reserved through the Parks Commission ...
  • Sportswear DaltonWear
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Sportswear DaltonWear Committee sells Dalton sportswear and other items during the first days of school in the 91st Street Gym and the 89th Street Lobby. We also sell many other days throughout the school year. Parents may purchase t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, yoga pants, fleeces, the Dalt ...
  • Community Building Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    This committee is committed to making Dalton as welcoming as possible to new families and to creating opportunities for the Dalton community to come together. The First Program Coffee & Bagels, the monthly MS/HS Coffees, the receptions that follow various Dalton events, and the K through 12 evening ...
  • Learning Styles Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    This committee supports and educates parents whose children have a variety of learning styless. At some meetings Dalton faculty and/or guest speakers present their area of expertise and at other times parents share their own knowledge and experiences.
  • Multicultural Festival-First Program
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Multicultural Festival Committee plans, organizes and implements the celebration of the varied cultures present in the First Program and found around the world. All FP students and families are invited to this evening event which includes a “potluck” dinner of ethnic dishes and activities from d ...
  • Parents League Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Parents League Committee provides informational and educational services to The Dalton School through the PA’s participation in the Parents League of New York. The PA communicates to the League regarding pertinent issues that are of interest to Dalton and seeks advice, recommendation, and inform ...
  • Parents of Children of Color (POCOC)
    News • 1/1/2000
    The mission of the Parents of Children of Color Committee is to support children of color and their families throughout their Dalton experience. The committee chairs in the three divisions plan and organize bimonthly meetings for this parent support group.
  • ¡Que Viva, La Gran Fiesta!
    News • 5/1/2026
    Last week, the Dalton community came together to celebrate Latino culture at La Gran Fiesta.
  • “Gotitas del Saber” April Episodes
    News • 5/1/2026
    No matter what time of the year it is, there is always time for more Gotitas del Saber podcast.
  • Seniors Reenact Landmark Legal Case
    News • 5/1/2026
    Last week, led by Dalton senior Sophie Kim-Yatter '26, students in the High School performed a reenactment of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the 1898 Supreme Court case that established the parameters of birthright citizenship.
  • Dalton Community Gathers to Fill the Fridge
    News • 5/1/2026
    580 sandwiches. 110 salad bowls. One community. Volunteers from the PA Community Service Committee, Alumni Council, High School Feed the People Club, and our First Program families donated food and prepared the meals side by side.
  • GAIM Celebrates Math Competition and Collaboration
    News • 4/24/2026
    Last week, 40 teams of Middle School girls across grades 4-8 participated in an all-girls group math competition through GAIM: Girls Adventures in Math.
  • MFC Parent Group Celebrates Eid/Bayram
    News • 4/24/2026
    The Dalton Muslim Families and Culture parent group was thrilled to host a celebration of Eid/Bayram for students, families, faculty, and staff last week.
  • Health 7 Explores Sugar in Soda by Making Their Own
    News • 4/24/2026
    Last week, students in Health 7 headed to the Teaching Kitchen for their unit on nutrition.
  • Boys DTW Dancers See Herve Koubi Company
    News • 4/24/2026
    This spring, nine Middle School boys elected to participate in a special performance project that will be part of the annual Dance Theater Workshop concert taking place May 13 through 16.
  • Max Stossel ‘07 Inspires Action at High School Assembly
    News • 4/24/2026
    Max Stossel '07, an award-winning poet, filmmaker, and speaker, raised thought-provoking questions about the impact of social media and technology on our emotional well-being, relationships, and learning during a High School assembly last week.
  • Afya Volunteer Event: Small Actions, Global Impact
    News • 4/24/2026
    Last weekend, Dalton’s PA Community Service Committee and families came together for a hands-on volunteer event with the Afya Foundation, an incredible nonprofit that rescues surplus medical supplies from New York health systems and delivers them to communities in need around the world.
  • High School Cinema Class Brings Movie Magic to Second Graders
    News • 4/24/2026
    Señor San Juan’s High School Hispanic Cinema class stopped by 91st Street to visit Maestra Nivia’s Spanish classes, where they presented their films and engaged younger students in meaningful discussions.
  • Celebration Thanking 2025-2026 Alumni Donors
    News • 4/17/2026
    The Dalton Alumni Office hosted a reception at Dear Irving on Broadway on Monday, April 13, to recognize alumni for their Annual Fund participation this fiscal year (July 1 through present).
  • Parli Debate Travels to San Diego for Tournament of Champions
    News • 4/17/2026
    Last weekend, Parliamentary debate team members Astrid Lemons ‘28, Laila Sene ‘28, Sam Worthington ‘26, Campbell Langdon ‘26, and Austin Gordon ‘26 traveled to San Diego to compete in the National Parliamentary Debate League Tournament of Champions.
  • Whiskey Bravo Packout
    News • 4/17/2026
    Last month, Whiskey Bravo club members created over 100 goodie bags to be donated to veterans at the Manhattan campus of the VA Harbor Healthcare system.
  • ACC Hosts Annual Asian Night Market
    News • 4/17/2026
    Last week, Dalton community members from all three divisions gathered at Big Dalton to celebrate Asian Cultures at the Night Market, hosted by the HS and MS Asian Cultures Clubs (ACC).
  • Dalton Families Connect Through Service
    News • 4/10/2026
    To kick off spring break, Dalton families came together at the Carter Burden Center, a local organization that supports older adults through meals, programs, and connection.
  • A Visit to Friday Arts, an Alumni-Owned Gallery
    News • 4/3/2026
    The Dalton Alumni Office and Alumni Council Connects Committee hosted an event at the alumni-owned gallery, Friday Arts, on March 16.
  • PPA Welcomes Kevin Jenkins
    News • 4/3/2026
    The Pride Parent Alliance (PPA) was honored to host Kevin Jennings, CEO of Lambda Legal, for an inspiring and meaningful evening at Dalton.
  • 2 Shows, 4 Casts, and a Week of Great Theater at the HS Play Festival
    News • 3/13/2026
    Last week, the High School Play Festival took place in the Martin Theater.
  • Middle School Model UN Attends First Conference
    News • 3/13/2026
    In late February, the Dalton Middle School Model UN team competed in their first Model UN Conference at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale. 
  • Middle Schoolers Become the Teachers for World Language Day
    News • 3/6/2026
    To celebrate World Language Day, 45 students in grades 5-8 took on the role of language teachers by giving mini-lessons in over a dozen languages, including Danish, Dutch, French, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Patois, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.
  • Alumni Giving Day 2026 a Resounding Success
    News • 3/6/2026
    Thanks to the enthusiasm, partnership, and generosity of alumni from 65 different classes, ranging from the Classes of 1952-2025, we surpassed our ambitious 2nd Alumni Giving Day goal, reaching 528 donors (and counting) on Wednesday, February 25.
  • "Gotitas del Saber" Podcast: February Episodes
    News • 3/6/2026
    In 2026, Gotitas del Saber Podcast continues to promote cultural awareness, language learning, community engagement, and student agency by sharing drops of knowledge at Little Dalton and beyond.
  • Kwame Brathwaite ’92 Shares His Father’s Story at a High School Assembly
    News • 3/6/2026
    As part of Black History Month, Dalton welcomed back Kwame Samori Brathwaite Jr., Class of 1992, who is the Director of the Kwame Brathwaite Archive, at the High School assembly on February 26.
  • Advanced Physics Students Go Indoor Skydiving
    News • 3/6/2026
    Students in Dr. Brennan’s Advanced Physics: Classical Mechanics and Electricity &; Magnetism class traveled to iFly Indoor Skydiving in Yonkers in January.
  • 7th Grade Spanish Students Prepare Cuban Food in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 2/27/2026
    7th grade Spanish students visited the Teaching Kitchen to connect their studies of the history and culture of Cuba with a culinary experience.
  • Journalism Seminar Students Review “A Century of the New Yorker”
    News • 2/27/2026
    As part of their study of cultural journalism, students in the Journalism Seminar visited A Century of the New Yorker , a temporary exhibit at the main branch of the New York Public Library.
  • Dalton Community Celebrates Lunar New Year Together
    News • 2/20/2026
    The Dalton community came together for a joyful Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the APA Co-Chairs, welcoming the Year of the Horse with culture, creativity, and connection.
  • A SciFan Reunion to Celebrate 20 Years
    News • 2/20/2026
    Since it began in the 2005-2006 academic year — nearly 20 years ago — the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, also known as SciFan, has hosted weekly meetings, movie outings, board game nights, a yearly sleepover, and other fun activities.
  • Alumni Gather to Prepare for Dalton’s Alumni Giving Day
    News • 2/20/2026
    Thank you to the Alumni Council and Reunion Planning committee members and Class Officers from the Classes of 1978-2019, who attended our Alumni Giving Volunteer Kickoff event near Dalton at Café Maud.
  • Lunar New Year Celebrations
    News • 2/14/2026
    Our school came alive with color, stories, and shared traditions as students, teachers, and families came together to celebrate Lunar New Year. During Friday’s House 91 at First Program, teachers and students shared video reflections on why Lunar New Year is meaningful to them, highlighting sp ...
  • Standing Room Only for STUDIO WORKS 2026!
    News • 2/13/2026
    Audience members piled into the dance studio and packed the mezzanine to witness Studio Works on Thursday, February 5. 
  • Middle School Celebrates Student Writing
    News • 2/13/2026
    This week, Middle School students in grades 4-8 gathered to celebrate their fall submissions to writing contests, including SCOPE, Scholastic, The New York Times , and Writopia.
  • Wellness Week in High School
    News • 2/13/2026
    This week, Dalton launched its first annual Wellness Week! The lineup of activities kicked off with a  vibrant Wellness Fair, co-hosted by the HS Psychology Club and Health &; Wellness Team, featuring engaging information booths led by experts in nutrition, physical therapy, mindfulness, colleg ...
  • Parents of Alumni Explore the Frick Collection and its Historic Gilded Age Mansion
    News • 2/13/2026
    For one afternoon, Dalton Parents of Alumni were transported back to the Gilded Age as they explored the beautiful Frick Collection earlier this month.
  • The Dalton Conference 2026 - Whole Child, Whole School: An Ecological Approach to Wellness
    News • 2/24/2026
    Last weekend, the Dalton Conference brought 24 New York independent schools to our 89th Street building for a day of education and reflection.
  • Grownups Experience Dalton at the PAs Annual GXD Event
    News • 2/6/2026
    Over 275 parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered together last week at 89th Street to mingle, learn, and engage in classes taught by Dalton faculty &; staff members at the annual Grownups Experience Dalton (GXD).
  • Students Dig Their Roots at the PA’s Annual Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/6/2026
    At the end of last month, hundreds of members of the Dalton community braved frigid temps to enjoy the First Program’s beloved annual tradition, the Multicultural Festival.
  • Alumni Volunteer to Fill Holmes Tower Fridge
    News • 1/30/2026
    A group of alumni and their families gathered in Dalton's cafeteria at 89th Street to assemble meals for Holmes Tower Fridge ahead of last month’s snowstorm.
  • Middle School Debate Takes Top Spot at Competition
    News • 1/30/2026
    Last weekend, the Middle School Debate team travelled to The Packer Collegiate Institute to compete in a citywide ESU NY Debate League tournament.
  • "Don’t Feed the Lion" Authors Visit Dalton
    News • 1/30/2026
    In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and in partnership with American Jewish Committee (AJC), authors of Don’t Feed the Lion spoke with 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students at an assembly last week.
  • NYTimes Connections Creator Wyna Liu ‘01 Speaks at HS Assembly
    News • 1/23/2026
    Last week, Wyna Liu ‘01, creator and editor of the New York Times game Connections, presented at a High School assembly.
  • Dalton DECA Club Dominates at First Competition
    News • 1/16/2026
    DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a new club to Dalton this year, focused on building its members' understanding of business and skills in leadership and communication through friendly competition.
  • Students Share Their Love of Reading at the PA's 4th Annual MS Book Swap
    News • 1/16/2026
    Before winter break, the Dalton PA celebrated its fourth Annual MS Book Swap at the 89th Street Library.
  • Dalton Chess Hosts New Year's Party
    News • 1/16/2026
    Dalton Chess families rang in the new year with the group’s very first New Year’s party at Dalton Commons!
  • New Episode of "José Makes a Lab" Podcast: DSRP Students
    News • 1/16/2026
    Tune in to the third episode of this year’s José Makes a Lab podcast, featuring seniors Sam S. ‘26 and Emma Z. ‘26,  who reflect on three years in the Dalton Science Research Program (DSRP). 
  • Dreidels, Latkes, and a Packed House — A PA Hanukkah Party to Remember
    News • 1/9/2026
    Our all-school Hanukkah party brought together students and families for a high-energy night of food, games, and hands-on fun.
  • A Look Back at the PA's POBS Kwanzaa Celebration
    News • 1/9/2026
    Just before Winter Break, the Parents of Black Students group hosted a festive holiday celebration for the Dalton community, which featured a traditional Kwanzaa kinara candle-lighting ceremony. 
  • Dalton Families Volunteer at PA's Grassroots Grocery Produce Party
    News • 1/2/2026
    In mid-December, Dalton families braved the cold weather for a morning of community service in the Bronx. 
  • 4th Grade Welcomes Visitors from the Innocence Project
    News • 1/2/2026
    As part of their ongoing study of From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks, 4th grade students have been exploring themes of fairness, assumptions, and the complexities of the criminal justice system.
  • 2nd Graders Learn About the Process of Making a Broadway Musical
    News • 1/2/2026
    The creative team from the new musical Basura came to visit Dalton's 2nd graders to teach them about the process of creating a musical.
  • Middle Schoolers Recognized in Writopia’s Annual Halloween Writing Contest
    News • 1/2/2026
    The Middle School English Department would like to celebrate the many Middle School students who submitted their Halloween-themed tales and poetry to Writopia’s Halloween contest.
  • Musical Theater Class Visits the Room Where it Happened
    News • 1/2/2026
    At the end of December, High School Musical Theater students headed to Broadway to take in a performance of Hamilton!
  • Music Department Rounds Out Semester with Winter Concerts
    News • 1/2/2026
    Dalton’s Middle School and High School Music Department presented a series of term-end music concerts featuring student ensembles and music faculty.
  • K-1 Chess Friendly Success
    News • 12/12/2025
    Last week's Dalton K-1 Friendly Chess Tournament was a wonderful success! A total of 74 students participated, making it one of our most vibrant early-year chess events.
  • MS Debate Team Triumphs at NYDL December Tournament
    News • 12/12/2025
    The Dalton Middle School Debate Team made an exceptional showing at the New York Debate League (NYDL) December Tournament, bringing home multiple individual awards and a major varsity team championship.   Individual award winners were Julian Silverman ’30 (tenth place), Teddy Pitluck ...
  • Big Dalton Mentors Little Dalton During a Week of Creative Coding!
    News • 12/12/2025
    First Program was filled with energy and excitement during Code Lab ‘25, an event coordinated by New Lab, Science, Computer Science, and Engineering, aimed at bringing Big Dalton and Little Dalton together to coach and inspire First Program coders!
  • From the French Classroom to the Lights of Broadway
    News • 12/5/2025
    Madame Albino’s French 4A students capped their study of Yasmina Reza’s Art with an unforgettable trip to see the star-studded Broadway revival at the Music Box Theatre.
  • New Episode of "José Makes a Lab" Podcast: Theater Students
    News • 12/5/2025
    Head of School José M. De Jesús recently sat down with a few Middle and High School students involved in theater productions.
  • Middle School One Acts
    News • 11/22/2025
    Our Middle School One Act plays lit up the stage last week with creativity and humor.
  • History Students Eat Their Way Through Jackson Heights
    News • 11/21/2025
    Students in “This is New York: A History” (led by Emma Rothberg) and “You Are What You Eat” (led by Kevin Slick) ventured together (with an assist from Natalie Orozco of the HS Library) to Jackson Heights for a walking/tasting tour of this amazing neighborhood. 
  • Successful Dalton Alumni Night of Networking
    News • 11/21/2025
    The Dalton Alumni Council Connects Committee hosted its annual Night of Networking last week at Le Coin, The Gansevoort Hotel, Meatpacking. Over 50 alumni from the Classes of 1965-2021 enjoyed a lively evening of socializing and networking with fellow alumni in a variety of fields, including Arts, E ...
  • Conference Day Chess Training for Scholastic Chess Players
    News • 11/21/2025
    On Conference Day, the Dalton Chess Program hosted a special training session for students in grades 2 through 8 who regularly participate in chess tournaments.
  • Dalton Families Volunteer to Support Elder Adults
    News • 11/14/2025
    Last weekend, Dalton families came together to support elder adults at the Carter Burden Senior Center.
  • 4th Graders Explore Immigration in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 11/14/2025
    As 4th graders learn about the many reasons early immigrants made their way to the United States, they’re discovering that more than just people migrated: so did their traditions, their culture, and, with that, their food.
  • A Fresh Take on a Classic: Dalton’s Production of "How to Succeed in Business"
    News • 11/24/2025
    This week, Dalton's High School production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying took over the Martin Theater. 
  • PA Hosts 5th Grade Spooktacular Halloween Party
    News • 11/7/2025
    Last week, our fifth graders brought the boo to Big Dalton at the annual Fifth Grade Spooktacular!
  • NYSAIS Finals: Girls Varsity Soccer vs Poly Prep
    News • 11/6/2025
    Girls Soccer delivered another incredible season, highlighted by multiple exciting wins and a memorable playoff run. 
  • Dalton Cross Country Team's Standout Showing at Ivy League Championships
    News • 10/27/2025
     At the Ivy League Championships, the Boys team placed three runners in the top 10, including MacDougall (13:21.20), senior Gabe Ponichter (13:57.10), and junior Christopher Schaaf (13:58.00). On the Girls side, freshman Malaika Toreki also earned a top-10 finish (16:49.70). The Boys capped the ...
  • New Episode of "José Makes a Lab" Podcast: "The Daltonian" Editors
    News • 10/27/2025
    We’re kicking off another year of the podcast “José Makes a Lab"! In this episode, Head of School José M. De Jesús sits down with the three talented Co-Editors-in-Chief of our student-run school newspaper, The Daltonian — Mira G. ‘26, Lylah P. ‘26, and Mu ...
  • High School Students Attend Hannah Arendt Conference at Bard College
    News • 10/24/2025
    Led by High School History teacher David Davidson, sixteen Dalton High School students attended the annual conference of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College under the auspices of Dalton's Unafraid Project.
  • "You Are What You Eat" Visits Hilltop Hanover Farm
    News • 10/17/2025
    Last week, students in the senior elective "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice” traveled to Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights, New York.
  • 4th Graders Continue Their Study of Immigration at Ellis Island
    News • 10/17/2025
    Last week, fourth graders visited Ellis Island to study the experiences of immigrants coming to America.
  • 4th Graders Become the Teachers at Mathy Mornings
    News • 10/17/2025
    Last week, our 4th grade mathematicians spent the morning teaching their adults how to play a variety of games and puzzles.
  • ¡Preparemos unas tortillas! [Let's make some tortillas!]
    News • 10/17/2025
    As part of the first chapter of Spanish 4 designed by teacher Isabel Dominguez, students watched an episode from the Netflix series La comida callejera: Las crónicas del taco.
  • Dalton Community Celebrates Together Under the Sukkah
    News • 10/10/2025
    In honor of Sukkot, the High School Jewish Cultures Club (JCC) organized a week’s worth of activities and guest speakers for students, faculty, and staff to learn about the seven-day Jewish holiday.
  • Kicking Off a Year of Friendship with Best Buddies
    News • 10/10/2025
    Earlier this month, the Best Buddies Club had its kick-off event at the Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center, led by club heads Brooke Ecker ‘27 and Ellery Golden ‘27.
  • Babka & Coffee on Sukkot — Community, Conversation, and a Winning Babka
    News • 10/10/2025
    The Jewish Families &; Culture Parent Group came together to celebrate Sukkot with a festive morning of community, learning, and (of course) babka!
  • Dalton Cross Country Shines with Victories at Ivy Meet
    News • 10/10/2025
    The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams both claimed victories at the Ivy Meet on Wednesday, October 8. 
  • Dalton Alumni Explore Newly Renovated Frick Collection
    News • 10/3/2025
    The Dalton Alumni Council Senior Committee, which plans events for alumni who are 65 years and older, hosted a 75-minute private tour of the newly renovated and expansive Frick Collection last month.
  • Opera Class Attends Dress Rehearsal at the Met
    News • 9/26/2025
    Last week, High School students in the class Keeping Score: Opera and Film Music attended the final dress rehearsal of Puccini’s Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera.
  • HS Political Action Club Hosts Council Member Keith Powers at Assembly
    News • 9/26/2025
    At last week's assembly, the High School welcomed Council member Keith Powers to the Martin Theater.
  • Dalton Tigers Come Together for Homecoming and Family Fun Day
    News • 9/21/2025
    Homecoming 2025 was a whirlwind of school spirit and community.
  • Mariachi Band Brings Music to the Halls of 89th Street
    News • 9/19/2025
    In advance of Mexican Independence Day, Real de Mexico gave surprise pop-up performances throughout the 89th Street building for Middle and High School students this week.
  • Seniors Kick Off the Year at Chalk Party!
    News • 9/22/2025
    The Class of 2026 was out in full force the night before the first day of school to celebrate the start of their final year at Dalton with the traditional Chalk Party.
  • Middle School Government Sponsors an Afternoon of Art and Wellness
    News • 6/20/2025
    In early June, 4th grade students took part in an afternoon of art and wellness sponsored by the Middle School Government.
  • Constitution Experts Visit Dalton for High School History Panel
    News • 6/20/2025
    In early June, the High School History and Social Science Department hosted its culminating event for students enrolled in World History I and World History II.
  • Magical Realism in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 6/20/2025
    Students in Spanish Teacher Maria Nebres’s Spanish Literature and Food in Latin America class visited the teaching kitchen to recreate a Chabela cake, or a wedding cake, from the book Como Agua para Chocolate ( Like Water for Chocolate ) by Laura Esquivel. 
  • 7th Graders Put a Dalton Twist on Lord of the Flies Assignment
    News • 6/6/2025
    7th grade students were challenged to step into the “shoes” of a Lord of the Flies character and apply to Dalton!
  • POBS Celebrates Graduating Seniors
    News • 6/6/2025
    At the end of May, the Parents of Black Students community came together to celebrate the Class of 2025.
  • William Safranek ’26 Clinches 2nd National Chess Championship of the Year
    News • 6/6/2025
    On the heels of being crowned 11th Grade Co-Champion in December at the 2024 National K-12 Chess Championships held in Baltimore, junior William Safranek tied for first place at this month’s SuperNationals VIII in Orlando, making him the K-12 Co-Champion as well.
  • Science Students Present Independent Study Research
    News • 6/6/2025
    Last week, students in science independent studies presented their semester-long research projects.
  • Latin Language Students Complete National Latin Exam and Medusa Mythology Exam
    News • 6/6/2025
    In March, 100 Latin students took the National Latin Exam, a multiple-choice test that assesses the grammar, vocabulary, mythology, and history skills of the Latin students.
  • Young Voices: Sixth Graders Recognized in National Writing Contest
    News • 6/6/2025
    This spring, three of our talented 6th grade writers competed in the Scholastic Scope Writing Contests.
  • Silver Circle Inducts Eight New Members
    News • 5/30/2025
    On Thursday, May 29, Dalton’s Silver Circle — faculty and staff who have worked at Dalton for 25 years — honored eight new members.
  • Welcome to the Alumni Association, Class of 2025!
    News • 5/30/2025
    Last week, the Alumni Office was thrilled to host the annual lunch to welcome the Class of 2025 to the Alumni Association. 
  • Professor Candida Moss P'27 Speaks to Latin Students
    News • 5/30/2025
    Last week, with an Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities grant awarded through the SCS Committee on Classics in the Community, Jonathan Henkin ‘25 and Spencer Yang ‘25 hosted a Classics event to promote interest in the study of Latin, Greek, and the Ancient World.
  • DSRP Students Present at Urban Barcode Symposium
    News • 5/30/2025
    Students in DSRP (Dalton Science Research Program) 1 presented scientific posters of their year-long research project at the Urban Barcode Symposium at The Theater at City Tech.
  • First Program Gathers for PA's Annual Spring Fair
    News • 5/30/2025
    Members of the First Program community donned their trenchcoats and gathered for a drizzly-yet-joyful annual Spring Fair, as 91st Street was transformed into the headquarters of the Dalton Detective Agency.
  • Congratulations, HS Math Team!
    News • 5/30/2025
    The New York City Interscholastic Math League (NYCIML) brings together over 100 teams from across New York City for exciting mathematics competitions!
  • Dalton Parents of Alumni Return to Dalton to Reminisce and Catch Up
    News • 5/30/2025
    Dalton welcomed the parents of alumni back to 89th Street for a lively springtime reception earlier this month.
  • Intersession 2025
    News • 5/24/2025
    Intersession 202​5 was a huge success!
  • Dalton Students and Faculty Take Part in Race For Hope
    News • 5/23/2025
    Last weekend, more than twenty Dalton students, faculty members, and parents took part in the Race for Hope 5K in Manhattan.
  • Feed the People: MS and HS Service Learning Partnership
    News • 5/23/2025
    Last week, Dalton 7th graders partnered with Feed the People NYC to learn about the organization’s mission-driven goals to help reduce food insecurity in NYC, learn more about the growing homeless population, reduce food waste at Dalton, and support food banks, soup kitchens, and community fri ...
  • 6th Grader Takes Charge in the Fight Against Food Insecurity in NYC
    News • 5/23/2025
    Nate Henry ‘31 recently presented at the Middle School assembly on his work with Grassroots Grocery, a nonprofit driven by neighbors helping neighbors.
  • PPA Hosts Fabulous Family Pride Party
    News • 5/23/2025
    Dalton families, faculty, and administrators turned out in full rainbow spirit for the Pride Parent Alliance’s Family Pride Celebration, an evening that blended joy, creativity, and allyship into one unforgettable event.
  • HeroCon Makes Its Heroic Return
    News • 5/16/2025
    Dalton's HeroCon returned for its sixth year celebrating comics, creativity, and community!
  • Bard Professor Roger Berkowitz Visits "The West and the Rest" to Discuss the Banality of Evil
    News • 5/16/2025
    In the High School intellectual history elective, “The West and the Rest,” students participated in a workshop with Professor Roger Berkowitz on Hannah Arendt’s 1963 book “Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil”.
  • Dalton Track & Field Shines at Ivy Championships
    News • 5/15/2025
    Congratulations to Varsity Track &; Field on a stellar showing at the Ivy League Championships. Both the Boys and Girls teams earned 2nd place overall, marking the highest finish in program history for the Boys. Together, our Tigers scored a meet-high 207 combined points, more than any other team in ...
  • Art, Science and Climate Change: A Sixth Grade Exhibition to Raise Awareness and Promote Action
    News • 5/9/2025
    Dalton 6th graders have been studying climate change in visual art and science and working in both arenas to raise awareness about the greatest issue facing our planet.
  • Kindergarteners Welcome Special Visitors at Grandfriends Day 2025
    News • 5/9/2025
    Last week, Dalton kindergarteners welcomed their guests to the First Program for Grandfriends Day 2025 with enthusiastic hugs and big smiles.
  • Yale Philosophy Professor Hosts Seminar for “KME” Philosophy Students
    News • 5/9/2025
    In the High School philosophy elective, “Knowledge, Mind, &; Existence,” students participated in a workshop with Dr. Lily Hu, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, to discuss her work concerning causal inference methodologies in the social sciences, machine learning theo ...
  • Dalton Athletics Celebrates Class of 2025 Collegiate Athlete Commitments
    News • 6/3/2025
    Dalton Athletics proudly honored members of the Class of 2025 who have committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
  • Baseball is the Best Event Brings Dalton Alumni, Faculty, and Families to the Martin Theater
    News • 5/2/2025
    On Monday night, LitFest 2025 went out with a bang at Baseball is the Best!
  • Dalton Parents Learn More About Artificial Intelligence
    News • 5/2/2025
    Last week, the PA Parent Speaker Series, in partnership with New Lab, hosted a panel conversation on AI and its role in education and daily life.
  • Seniors Take a Spin Through Flushing (With Fans and Food!)
    News • 4/25/2025
    Seniors in High School Mandarin took a field trip to Flushing to explore the local Asian culture.
  • A Seat at the Table: Encouraging Empathy Through Inquiry
    News • 4/18/2025
    At our spring “A Seat at the Table” event, members of our parent community came together for a thoughtful and energizing conversation around encouraging empathy and curiosity in potentially challenging conversations.
  • Advocacy, Community, and Environmental Justice Through Graphic Novels
    News • 4/18/2025
    Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice attorney, a non-profit leader based in San Francisco, and author of the graphic novel "Advocate," visited 89th Street prior to spring break.
  • Sweet Victory at the Spelling Bee
    News • 4/11/2025
    Dalton's Middle School in-school Scripps Spelling Bee took place this past January, and after a fierce competition, Isabella Canada '29 and Jeremy Tao '31 emerged as our school champions.
  • Dalton Debate Wins National Championship
    News • 4/11/2025
    Last weekend, the Dalton High School Parliamentary Debate Team competed in the National Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Champions in Oakland, California.
  • Middle School Celebrates Reading & Writing in Assembly
    News • 4/11/2025
    Earlier this week, Dalton’s Middle School community came together for a Celebration of Reading and Writing assembly.
  • A Taste of Culture: Mandarin Students Explore Chinatown
    News • 4/11/2025
    Earlier this month, Dalton's 7th and 8th grade Mandarin students embarked on an exciting field trip to Chinatown.
  • Parent and Author Judy Batalion P’30, ‘33, ‘37 Speaks to the 8th Grade
    News • 4/11/2025
    As 8th graders prepare for their upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. and continue their learning about the Holocaust through the lens of English and history, they had the privilege of hearing from author and Dalton parent Judy Batalion.
  • Ninth-Grade History Students Celebrate the End of the Research Process with Tea and Cookies
    News • 4/3/2025
    Ninth grade history students celebrated the culmination of their months-long research project — “The Way They Lived Then”: an exploration of material culture and its significance — with tea and cookies in the Teaching Kitchen. The project also was a nod to historical revoluti ...
  • BIPOC Alumni Gather at Affinity Event in Brooklyn
    News • 4/3/2025
    Last month, the Alumni Office partnered with the Alumni Council to host a BIPOC alumni affinity event at Harriet's Rooftop &; Lounge, at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
  • Dalton’s Literary Legacy Continues: 6th Graders Win Scholastic Scope Awards
    News • 4/3/2025
    Sixth graders Devi Tsuboyama '32, Tucker Maxwell Citron '32, and Jeremy Tao '32 have been named winners of the national Scholastic Scope Magazine writing contests, further solidifying Dalton's reputation for nurturing young literary talent.
  • Recreating Proust in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 3/28/2025
    Seniors in Mme. Albino’s Atelier d’écriture recaptured Proust’s involuntary memory by making madeleines with Chef Jaz in the Teaching Kitchen.
  • Senior Alumni Committee Hosts Visit to The Morgan Library & Museum
    News • 3/13/2025
    An enthusiastic group of 20 alumni and guests — our largest turnout yet! — from the Classes of 1952-1978 enjoyed a guided tour of The Morgan Library &; Museum on Wednesday, March 5.
  • Alumni Council Hosts Joyous Alumni Purim Party
    News • 3/13/2025
    The Dalton Alumni Council hosted a Purim Party on Thursday, March 6.
  • Middle School Model UN Team Takes On Fieldston and Horace Mann Conferences
    News • 3/13/2025
    Members of the Middle School Model UN team participated in two conferences this month.
  • Middle School Debate Team Dominates Fieldston Competition
    News • 3/13/2025
    Congratulations are in order: Earlier this month, the Dalton Middle School Debate Team were named the winners of the New York Debate League March tournament at Fieldston!
  • PA’s Parents of Black Students Group Celebrates Black History Month with the Dalton Community
    News • 2/28/2025
    Last month, the Dalton community came together to celebrate Black History Month at the Parents of Black Students (POBS) group’s annual Block Party!
  • The Unafraid Project: HS Political Action Group Student Heads and Professor of Political Science Samuel Abrams P’37 in Conversation During MS Assembly
    News • 2/27/2025
    As part of Dalton’s continuing work with the Unafraid Project, this week Samuel Abrams P’37, professor of political science at Sarah Lawrence College, and three senior student heads of the Political Action Club hosted a guided conversation during the 6th-8th grade Middle School Assembly.
  • PA's Muslim Families and Culture Group Takes Guided Tour of the Islamic Art Galleries at The Met
    News • 2/21/2025
    A group of 25 Dalton parents attended a guided tour of the Metropolitan Museum’s Islamic art exhibit on Thursday February 13, organized by the Muslim Families and Culture parent group.
  • Congratulations to All Participants of STUDIO WORKS!
    News • 2/21/2025
    STUDIO WORKS was designed to offer students an additional platform for showcasing their talents in a relaxed, community-driven setting.
  • Record-Breaking Participants in the K-5 All-Girls Chess Friendly
    News • 2/15/2025
    Dalton continued its tradition with a successful K-5 All-Girls Chess Friendly, held at Big Dalton! Organized by the Chess Department, parent volunteers, Girls Chess Initiative, and Middle School liaisons, this annual event serves as a wonderful community-building experience, connecting aspiring Firs ...
  • Nyla Blake-Soden '25 Joins the 1,000-Point Club
    News • 2/15/2025
    Dalton senior Nyla Blake-Soden reached the 1,000-point milestone on Senior Night, celebrated by a crowd of her supporters.
  • Dance Students Explore 'Edges of Ailey' at the Whitney Museum
    News • 2/14/2025
    Students from the Intermediate Dance Technique (IDT) and Contemporary Dance and Improvisation (CDI) classes recently visited the Whitney Museum's "Edges of Ailey" exhibition, the first large-scale museum showcase celebrating the life, dances, influences, and legacy of visionary artist and choreograp ...
  • Embodying the Spirit of Service
    News • 2/14/2025
    This week, families from the Dalton community participated in a meaningful community service event at the Carter Burden Center in NYC, an organization dedicated to supporting and empowering older adults through essential services, meals, and community engagement programs.
  • Students in "Beyond Art History" Engage with the Artwork of Philip Guston and Trenton Doyle Hancock
    News • 2/14/2025
    Students in "Beyond Art History: Practices of Perception and Creation in Historical Perspective" (taught by Kevin Slick) visited the Jewish Museum for a guided tour of "Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston."
  • Parents and Alums Delight in Their Turn as Students for the Night at the PA’s Grownups eXperience Dalton Event
    News • 2/14/2025
    Over 250 parents, alumni, faculty, and grandparents gathered together last week at 89th Street to mingle, learn, and engage in classes taught by Dalton faculty members at the annual Grownups Experience Dalton (GXD).
  • Award Winning Books at the MS Library
    News • 2/12/2025
    The MS Library is excited to share another year of award winning titles from the Youth Media Awards! Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, audiobooks, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Browse books and awards in the presentations below. Check out the pr ...
  • Math Team Finishes Strong at NYC Interscholastic Math League
    News • 2/7/2025
    In the NYC IML (Interscholastic Math League), Dalton teams finished strong in the fall.
  • First Program Celebrates at the PA's Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/7/2025
    In January, over 400 children and their families made a special Saturday visit to the First Program for the Multicultural Festival, a beloved annual event celebrating the diversity and creativity of our vibrant community.
  • Historian Mark Mazower Discusses Democracy with 11th Grade History Students
    News • 2/7/2025
    Dr. Dunitz’s “Law and Order” history elective recently hosted Columbia University’s Ira D. Wallach Professor of History, Mark Mazower.
  • Lunar New Year 2025
    News • 2/7/2025
    Over the past two weeks, the Dalton School community has been treated to a series of Lunar New Year events, planned by our incredible Mandarin faculty.
  • En-Capsulating Dalton’s History
    News • 2/7/2025
    The seniors in Dr. Shira Kohn’s history elective, “Going Forth Unafraid: The History of Dalton,” recently embarked upon a three-part study of the school’s archive with Mr. Kris Santos, Dalton’s archivist, who is partnering with Dr. Kohn to introduce students to the cust ...
  • Dalton Students Succeed at MATHCOUNTS Contest
    News • 2/7/2025
    On Saturday, February 1, twelve Middle Schoolers competed in the Manhattan Chapter MATHCOUNTS contest.
  • Dalton Welcomes Alumni at a Washington, DC Gathering
    News • 1/31/2025
    Dalton’s Advancement team was delighted to welcome 20 Washington, DC Alums to a gathering on Monday evening, January 27.
  • JCC Latke Making Event
    News • 1/24/2025
    The Jewish Culture Club (JCC) hosted an exciting and delicious event featuring Dalton’s very own Charlie Stewart, who led a hands-on latke-making workshop.
  • Students in "Beyond Art History?" Engage with "Outsider Art"
    News • 1/24/2025
    Students in “Beyond Art History?” taught by Kevin Slick visited Christie’s to examine the “Outsider Art” show.
  • Endangered Animal Recycled Sculptures: Blending Art and Science to Raise Awareness
    News • 1/24/2025
    6th grade visual art and science classes are teaming up to help raise awareness of climate change!
  • High School Students Attend “Talking Science” at The Rockefeller University
    News • 1/24/2025
    Earlier this month, a group of High School students attended Talking Science at The Rockefeller University.
  • A Happy Lunar New Year To All!
    News • 1/24/2025
    The Asian Pacific American parent group was happy to collaborate with the Dalton World &; Classical Languages department to host the annual Lunar New Year Celebration.
  • Middle School Experiences A Belonging Celebration
    News • 1/17/2025
    This week, the Equity &; Belonging Office, in collaboration with the Middle School Office, hosted A Belonging Celebration (ABC).
  • Dalton Wrestling Celebrates Big Wins at Martin Luther Invitational
    News • 1/12/2025
    The Dalton Wrestling Team secured an impressive 3rd place finish at the 50th Martin Luther Invitational.
  • Swapping Books and Building Community at the 3rd Annual MS Book Swap
    News • 1/10/2025
    In December, the Dalton PA celebrated its third Annual MS Book Swap for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders at the 89th Street Library, fostering a love for reading and building a sense of community among students.
  • A Look Back at Kwanzaa
    News • 1/10/2025
    With the beginning of the New Year, we also mark the end of Kwanzaa.
  • Yoto Players
    News • 1/4/2025
    New : Sign up to borrow a Yoto Kit  from the library, for screen-free audibook listening!
  • Dalton Celebrates Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights!
    News • 1/3/2025
    At the end of December, over 150 Dalton students, parents, and faculty gathered at Big Dalton to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
  • Everest Summiter Visits Advanced Biology Classes
    News • 1/3/2025
    Earlier this month, students from Advanced Biology attended an interactive presentation from Mr. Chinh Chu P‘26, who summited Mt. Everest in the spring of 2023.
  • Big Dalton and First Program Students Compare Neighborhood Studies
    News • 1/3/2025
    Upperclassmen from the elective "The City in History" taught by Jennifer Stolper Muenz visited House 21, Ms. Bingham's second grade house.
  • The Physics of the Met Opera
    News • 12/13/2024
    Juniors and seniors in Acoustics: The Science of Sound and Music hosted a lively, pizza-fueled poster session to showcase their exploration of the Metropolitan Opera's acoustics.
  • Senior Site Visit to Experience Korean Christianity
    News • 12/13/2024
    On Sunday, December 8, students in Dr. Shira Kohn’s American Religious History visited In2 Church to attend a service in Korean as part of their course of study.
  • Big Dalton Mentors Little Dalton During a Week of Creative Coding!
    News • 12/13/2024
    First Program was filled with energy and excitement during Code Lab '24, an event coordinated by New Lab, Science, Computer Science, and Engineering, aimed at bringing Big Dalton and Little Dalton together to coach and inspire First Program coders.
  • Creative Excellence: 6th Graders Triumph in Scholastic Scope
    News • 12/6/2024
    We are thrilled to announce that two 6th grade students, Tae Lee ‘31 and Maya Rana ‘31, have been named winners in the Scholastic Scope September writing contest, marking the first winners of the year!
  • English Capstone Students Present Their Research
    News • 12/6/2024
    Nine seniors enrolled in the English Capstone Project elective presented their works in progress to an enthusiastic audience in the Martin Theater.
  • 5th Grade Students Investigate the Properties of Light
    News • 12/6/2024
    In science, 5th grade students have been learning about how light impacts our lives.
  • Fourth Annual Dalton Literary Festival
    News • 12/6/2024
    The fourth annual Dalton Literary Festival (LitFest) began in November with a number of accomplished poets working with students in creative writing classes.
  • Dalton Represents at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference (PoCC)
    News • 12/6/2024
    Making up one of the largest independent school cohorts represented, 48 Dalton administrators, faculty, and staff members gathered at PoCC in Denver. The conference equips educators at every level with knowledge and skills to enrich our diverse school communities.
  • Venturing Crew Climbs Storm King
    News • 11/22/2024
    Last weekend, led by faculty members Blake Pearson, Natalie Orozco, and Winston Dynamite Brown, the High School Venturing Crew took an outing to Storm King Mountain in Cornwall-on-Hudson in the Hudson Valley.
  • A Night of Networking Brings Alumni Together
    News • 11/22/2024
    The Dalton Alumni Council Connects Committee hosted 70 alumni spanning from the Class of 1978 through 2020 in a variety of fields, including Arts, Sciences, Education, Finance, Law, Media, Medicine, Real Estate, and Technology, at the Gansevoort Rooftop on Wednesday, November 13.
  • Senior Alumni Committee Hosts Museum Visit Followed by School Lunch and Tour
    News • 11/22/2024
    Dalton’s Alumni Council Senior Committee — which plans events and outings for Alumni 65 years and older — hosted a museum and Dalton visit on November 18 with 12 alumni from the Classes of 1940-1977.
  • Sunny Jain Brings Dhol Rhythms to Life at Dalton
    News • 11/22/2024
    Renowned drummer and bandleader Sunny Jain recently visited Dalton’s percussion classes to share his expertise in dhol rhythms and techniques.
  • "You Are What You Eat" Gets Hands-On Experience
    News • 11/22/2024
    Students in “You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation Into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice” partnered with Dalton’s Office of Global &; Community Engagement for an engaging service learning experience.
  • Dalton Volunteers Plant Bulbs in Riverside Park
    News • 11/15/2024
    Students and families enjoyed a beautiful morning planting 500 bulbs in Riverside Park last weekend.
  • BLTeam/Feed the People Rescue Food from Dalton's Cafeteria
    News • 11/8/2024
    Dalton students are taking steps to address food insecurity and rescue waste in their surrounding community through efforts to repurpose surplus cafeteria food.
  • APA’s Soju Night Success!
    News • 11/8/2024
    The APA Community kicked off the 2025 school year with an evening of Soju tasting with Master Sommelier Kyungmoon Kim.
  • Dalton Students and Families Partner with Carter Burden for a Day of Service
    News • 11/8/2024
    At the end of October, Dalton students and family members joined forces with the Carter Burden Network, an organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of older adults in our community.
  • French Teacher Brings Dance to the Classroom
    News • 11/8/2024
    Middle and High School French teacher Brigid Le Minez taught a special dance class for High School French students.
  • Ninth Grade History Students Explore Material Culture at The Met
    News • 11/1/2024
    The fall semester witnesses a milestone in the making for ninth grade history students: the launch of the research project “The Way They Lived Then.”
  • Dalton Music Students Around the City
    News • 11/1/2024
    Students in both Middle School and High School had opportunities in October to visit venues in the city to explore performance opportunities.
  • Commedia dell'Arte Artist Visits Dalton Theater Classes
    News • 11/1/2024
    The Theater Department welcomed back renowned Commedia Dell'Arte artist Francesca Sarah Toich to lead workshops in the Commedia tradition.
  • “A Seat at the Table” Kicks Off with Leaning In and Leaning On: Intentional Listening and Engagement
    News • 11/1/2024
    At this year's first “A Seat at the Table” event, parents from all divisions joined administrators over a shared meal to explore the science and research behind conflict and connection in relationships, focusing on intentional listening and engagement. 
  • First Program Learns the Power of Voting
    News • 10/31/2024
    Earlier this month, First Program students gathered for their weekly Friday H91 assembly. The topic for that week — elections.
  • Dalton Boys’ XC Earns Best Ivy Finish Since 2006
    News • 10/26/2024
    The Dalton Cross Country team wrapped up its Ivy League season with a strong performance, with the boys’ squad taking third place—their best finish since 2006. Gabe Ponichter '26 finished 9th, becoming the seventh Dalton runner to break the 14-minute mark in the 2.5-mile race. Chris Scha ...
  • Dalton’s Jewish Parents Put NYC’s Best Babkas To The Test
    News • 10/25/2024
    The Jewish Families &; Culture parent group hosted a morning of coffee and babka to welcome parents to the Jewish New Year and, more importantly, taste test NYC’s best babkas!
  • Middle School Debate Kicks Off Season by Hosting City-Wide Scrimmage
    News • 10/25/2024
    Last weekend, Dalton welcomed Middle School students from around the city to participate in the opening event of the New York Debate League.
  • Concept Meets Creation: How 5th Graders Used Math to Make Art
    News • 10/18/2024
    Inspired by the artist Sol LeWitt and his renowned wall drawings, 5th graders embarked on a creative, hands-on activity through geometry and art.
  • Playwright Sits Down With High School Play Festival Cast
    News • 10/11/2024
    David Auburn, Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright, visited the cast of 'Proof' — one of the three High School plays in rehearsal for the Fall High School Play Festival.
  • High School Library Happenings - Fall 2024
    News • 10/9/2024
    So much is going on at the High School Library in the month since school started.   As students embark on their various academic journeys, such as 12th grade Capstone Projects in Music, English, and History and 10th grade Cities research, the Librarians are in the classrooms teaching resea ...
  • Alumni Celebrate Dalton’s Homecoming 2024
    News • 10/4/2024
    The Alumni Office enjoyed seeing alumni at the Homecoming games and festivities on the weekend of September 20-21, with representation from the Class of 1957 through 2024.
  • “City in History” Students Visit Argosy Map Gallery
    News • 9/27/2024
    Students in the City in History elective visited the Argosy Map Gallery in midtown to explore how antique maps help historians study and understand the history of urban spaces.
  • Ninth Grade History Teachers Meet with Renowned Scholar of West African History
    News • 9/27/2024
    Renowned scholar of West African history, David Conrad, joined the 9th grade history teaching team in conversation on best practices for teaching the history of medieval and early modern West Africa.
  • Seniors Experience the Jewish Lower East Side
    News • 9/27/2024
    On Monday, September 16, seniors from Dr. Shira Kohn's American Religious History and Ms. Jennifer Stolper Muenz's The City in History classes journeyed to Chinatown and the Lower East Side to learn about the roots of New York's Jewish community.
  • Record-Breaking Achievements in Scholastic Scope Writing Contests
    News • 9/13/2024
    As the 2023-24 school year drew to a close, we celebrated the final winners of the Scholastic Scope Writing Contests. The year was truly exceptional, with 25 students earning top honors and setting a new all-time record for our school!
  • Silver Circle Inducts Five New Members
    News • 6/20/2024
    On Thursday, May 30, Dalton’s Silver Circle—faculty and staff who have worked at Dalton for 25 years—honored five new members: Catherine Edwards, 8th Grade House Advisor David Gomprecht '81, High School Math Teacher Lillian Redl, Learning Specialist Amanda Schollenberger, 7th Grade ...
  • Sora for eBooks and Audiobooks
    News • 6/10/2024
    Checkout great ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines through Sora ! Click for details.
  • With Tears and Laughter, POBS Celebrates the Class of 2024!
    News • 6/7/2024
    Community, caring, and celebration were everywhere at the annual POBS end-of-year event in honor of the Class of 2024!
  • May Bloomed with Dalton Community Service Fun!
    News • 6/7/2024
    May was all about community service, as Dalton helped do some good during two fun events during the final weeks of school!
  • Mandarin Students Learn to Make Boba Tea
    News • 6/7/2024
    On June 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Mandarin students went to the Teaching Kitchen to experience the making of boba tea.
  • Book returns: Can we Make it to Zero Missing Books??
    News • 6/5/2024
    With the end of the year coming up, the count down of books still outstanding has begun! Collectively, FP has returned over 1,000 books in the past week or so. Now, can we make it all the way down to zero books missing by Arch Day? Let's find out! If you have any missing our overdue books, please ju ...
  • 7th Grade Spanish Takes on Tapas in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 5/31/2024
    7th Grade Spanish students paid a visit to the Teaching Kitchen with Profe Dieken, where Chef Jaz guided them in preparing Spanish tapas to complement their travel study of Spain, focusing on Granada and Barcelona.
  • POBS & Uptown/Bronx/Westchester Families Enjoy a Night at The Met
    News • 5/24/2024
    Last Friday, Parents of Black Students and Uptown/Bronx/Westchester families enjoyed a Parent Night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
  • The Alumni Office Hosts the Annual Senior Class Luncheon
    News • 5/24/2024
    The Alumni Office hosted the Class of 2024 Luncheon on Thursday, May 23 in Dalton's Library. 
  • Girls Track & Field Wins Ivy League and Spring Teams Storm the Playoffs
    News • 5/18/2024
    The Girls Track and Field team clinched their third consecutive Ivy League championship with a dominant performance this week. The Tigers were led by standout athletes Nyla Blake-Soden '25, who won the 100 hurdles and triple jump, Dani Jefferson '24, who took the top spot in the 400 meters, and Tori ...
  • 6th Grade Writers Win Again!
    News • 5/17/2024
    The students of Dalton School have once again proven themselves as rising stars. The latest triumph comes from the Middle School ranks, where a trio of 6th Grade wordsmiths recently claimed victory in the prestigious Scholastic Scope writing contests.
  • The Dalton Community Celebrates Latin Culture at La Gran Fiesta!
    News • 5/17/2024
    Recently, La Gran Fiesta filled Big Dalton’s 14th floor with vibrant energy as our diverse community of faculty, staff, parents, and students came together to immerse themselves in the richness of Latin culture.
  • Dalton Chess Team, “Another Bacon, Egg, and Cheese en Passant Please” Featured in Chess Life Magazine
    News • 5/17/2024
    Dalton’s High School chess team is celebrated in the latest May 2024 issue of “Chess Life” magazine for their repeat win at the US Amateur Team East (USATE) competition and their third consecutive win at the National High School Chess Championships. 
  • Donning Matching PJs, Dalton’s Class of 2024 Make Final Memories at the Annual Senior Sleepover!
    News • 5/10/2024
    I’m not crying, you’re crying, as we continue to say goodbye to our graduating seniors! Last Friday, it was the annual Senior Sleepover!
  • Calling All Library Books!
    News • 5/7/2024
    With summer break fast approaching, it's time to gather all your library books! All FP books are due back by Friday, May 24th  (the day of the Spring Fair). Not sure what books your family has checked out? Follow these steps to see your account! If any books are missing, please don’t worr ...
  • Kindergarteners Welcome Special Visitors at Grandfriends Day 2024
    News • 5/6/2024
    Dalton Kindergarteners enthusiastically welcomed their guests to the First Program for Grandfriends Day 2024 on Friday, May 3. 
  • A Celebration of Eid al-Fitr and Community!
    News • 5/3/2024
    The Big Dalton cafeteria was filled with food, festivities, and fellowship as our entire community joined the Muslim Families &; Culture Group to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and the official end of fasting during Ramadan!
  • 7th & 8th Graders See "The Outsiders" Musical on Broadway
    News • 5/3/2024
    On Wednesday, April 24, all 7th and 8th Graders attended the Broadway performance of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders .
  • High School's BLTeam Partnership with Middle School Continues
    News • 9/16/2024
    The High School BLTeam and the 7th Grade students came together again last week to continue learning about food insecurity in NYC.
  • ¡Arepas Para Todos! Grade 6 Spanish Students Make Arepas con Queso in the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 4/19/2024
    During the first week in April, students in Grade 6 Spanish continued their exploration of the flora and fauna of Colombia with a guest speaker and a cooking experience.
  • 8th Grade Students Welcome Sam Mihara, a Japanese Internment Camp Survivor
    News • 4/19/2024
    This week, 8th Grade English students were honored to welcome Sam Mihara, a former prisoner at the Heart Mountain concentration camp for people of Japanese Ancestry during World War II.
  • Vijay Vaitheeswaran Visits Macroeconomic Class
    News • 4/19/2024
    The Economist Climate Editor, Vijay Vaitheeswaran (P ’30), shared insights on the history and future of fossil fuels with Dalton seniors in Mila Tewell’s Macroeconomic class last Thursday, April 11.
  • Students Lead the Charge at Annual Bit by Bit Conference
    News • 4/19/2024
    For over a decade, The Dalton School and its students have organized the Bit by Bit conference, a long-running conference championing female representation in the technology industry.
  • 7th Grade Students Recognized in Scholastic Writing Awards
    News • 4/12/2024
    We are delighted to celebrate Dalton 7th Grade students whose work received recognition in the 2023 Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards. 
  • Dalton Chess Wins 2024 National High School Championship for Third Consecutive Time
    News • 9/16/2024
    2024 US Chess High School National Champions! The three-peat is complete! In truly remarkable fashion, the Dalton Chess Team once again established itself as the top US High School Chess Team by playing forth unafraid past a record-setting 1,860 of the most competitive scholastic chess players in th ...
  • Church World Service Presents at the 7th and 8th Assembly
    News • 4/5/2024
    Church World Service (CWS), an organization that helps provide people around the globe with food, voice, and a safe place to call home, presented on the topic of migration and refugee displacement.
  • POBS Black History Month Block Party 2024 in One Word? Fabulous!
    News • 3/8/2024
    It’s official! Our Black History Month Block Party 2024 was one for the record books!
  • House 24's Neighborhood Commercials
    News • 3/1/2024
    H24 created iMovie Commercials as a culminating project of the 2nd Grade Neighborhoods study in Social Studies.
  • History Teacher Speaks About Jewish Women & Antisemitism
    News • 3/1/2024
    On Wednesday, February 21, Dr. Shira Kohn from the High School History Department offered a Zoom lecture, “Fun, But Free? Jewish Sororities and Acculturation,” for the University of Pennsylvania's Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies on the topic of Jewish sororities and their encount ...
  • Seventh Grade Expressive Shoe Design Assignment
    News • 3/1/2024
    From paper to papier-mâché! 7th Grade artists began this Assignment with observational drawings of their own shoes and sneakers.
  • 7th Alumni Basketball Watch Game
    News • 2/23/2024
    Alumni from the decades 1960-2018 cheered on the Dalton Tigers at the 7th Annual Alumni Varsity &; JV Basketball Game Watch on February 9 at the 87th Street Phys. Ed. Center. Alums were not disappointed! 
  • Dalton Faculty and Staff Explore AI at Professional Development Day
    News • 2/23/2024
    From hands-on Labs experimenting with Generative AI writing tools to discussion Labs diving into AI’s impact on the Assignment, Professional Development Day brought our faculty and staff together to explore “AI and Dalton.”
  • High School’s BLTeam Partners Up with 7th Graders to Support Neighborhood Community Fridges
    News • 2/16/2024
    In a cross-divisional service learning collaboration, the High School BLTeam brought their mission to reduce food insecurity to 7th Graders. By supporting food banks, soup kitchens, and community fridges, BLTeam helps to lower food insecurity in NYC, learns about the growing unhoused population, and ...
  • HS Generations Club Shines at 92NY Performance
    News • 2/16/2024
    The HS Generations Club brought their musical talents to 92NY with another series of performances by Sweet ‘n Low, PAC, and some musical students. Sweet ‘n Low kicked off the performance with “Take Me to Church” and “Love on Top”, followed by a rendition of Noah K ...
  • HS Debate Finishes First
    News • 2/11/2024
    Last weekend, the High School debate team added on to their streak with another first-place finish. Competing at the NYPDL February tournament at Friends Seminary, Annika Maduraperuma ‘26 and Sam Worthington ‘26 took first place after a climactic final debate against Horace Mann. Emmalyn ...
  • MS Debate Finishes First
    News • 2/11/2024
    Competing in the New York Debate League’s January tournament, Laila Sene ‘28, Jordan Edwards-Williams ‘28, and Astrid Lemons ‘28 won first place in the varsity division, with a perfect 4-0 record. This was the trio’s second undefeated tournament in a row. Laila was also ...
  • Dalton Outscores in NYC Interscholastic Math League Competition
    News • 2/10/2024
    The fall semester results are out for the NYC Interscholastic Math League (IML). There were three competitions for Grades 9-11 and five for the Senior division. Each team comprised five students and the competition consisted of six challenging problems. Freshman/Sophomore Division: Dalton 1st place ...
  • MS Schoolers Compete in the Manhattan Chapter MATHCOUNTS Contest
    News • 2/10/2024
    On Saturday, February 3, twelve Middle Schoolers competed in the Manhattan Chapter MATHCOUNTS contest. Thirty-nine schools participated and students completed three rounds of math tests: Sprint Round, Target Round, and Team Round. The Dalton team came in 6th place overall. Tristan Brien ’28 ea ...
  • FP Hosts Annual “Souper” Bowl Event to Benefit the New York Common Pantry
    News • 2/10/2024
    Throughout the week, FP students donated food cans and participated in a friendly “can rolling” competition to see which can rolled the farthest. Some fun facts coming out of the week -  Lentil soup rolled the farthest at 9+ meters and second place goes to crushed tomatoes, chickpea ...
  • Chuck Schultz (Director/Producer)
    News • 2/6/2024
    When My Sleeping Dragon Woke won Best Feature Documentary Premiere at the Heartland International Film Festival (2022) and was an International Documentary Association's DocuClub series selection (2020). The Last Crop (2016) explores an aging couple's struggle to ensure their farm's future in Califo ...
  • Seniors Present Research at Capstone Symposium
    News • 2/2/2024
    Hosted by Music Co-Chair Dr. Solomon and the Music Department, Seniors in the Music and English Capstone courses presented their research at the Capstone Symposium on January 16, 2024. Phoebe Bergan ‘24, Jacob Kramarsky ‘24, and Veda Safranek ‘24 shared capsule presentations explor ...
  • Music Students Attend New York Philharmonic Performances
    News • 2/2/2024
    The Music Department took groups of students to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center to see performances by the New York Philharmonic. High school students in Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Composition Workshop attended a performance on January 12 to see work by Prokofiev, Bartok ...
  • A Belonging Celebration in Middle School
    News • 1/25/2024
    Last week, the Office of Equity &; Belonging hosted "A Belonging Celebration” (ABC) event that captivated Middle School students. The event provided an opportunity for students to join together in community, work with teachers they may not yet know, and dive deeply into engaging content driven ...
  • Artist Vickie Frémont Inspires Students To Make Art in French
    News • 1/19/2024
    French-Cameroonian artist and anthropologist, Vickie Frémont, visited Madame Albino’s High School French classes to cultivate their creativity en français. She facilitated a workshop prompting students to create a collage of images that spoke to their environment, personal lives, and ...
  • The Dalton School Alumni Council Senior Committee Tours the MoMA
    News • 1/19/2024
    The Dalton School Alumni Council Senior Committee, which hosts events for Alumni who are 65 years and older, held its first event of the year on Friday, December 15 at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Fourteen alumni from the Classes of 1940-1976 enjoyed a one-hour, curator-led tour of the Picasso i ...
  • 6th Grade Celebrate Young Authors Recognized by Scholastic Magazine
    News • 1/12/2024
    The power of words continues to flourish in the 6th Grade! Just a month ago, we lauded the achievements of three young accomplished writers who emerged victorious in Scholastic Scope national writing contests. Now, as we step into the new year, two more budding wordsmiths claim their place in the wi ...
  • HS Seniors and 92NY Seniors Cook Across Generations
    News • 1/12/2024
    The HS Generations Club kicked off the year with a service cooking program on Wednesday, 1/10 with the 92NY. Seven seniors from the 92NY came to Dalton, and each partnered with a High School student in the Generations Club to make banana muffins. While the muffins were cooking, students and seniors ...
  • Students Making a Difference in the Community
    News • 1/12/2024
    Throwing it back to December to highlight all the impactful, student-led Community and Global Engagement activities! A huge thank you to the Security and Facilities team who helped collect and organize the many drives we had.   The HS Environment Club partnered with the Central Park Conservancy ...
  • Parents of Black Students Group Hosts a Celebration of the Holiday Season
    News • 1/7/2024
    Before everyone left for their Winter Break vacations (or stay-cations), the Parents of Black Students Group held their annual gathering to celebrate the holiday season, welcoming everyone in our community to come and share holiday traditions. Good food, good fun, and good music were all present in ...
  • Dalton Designs and Donates 460 Holiday Cards to the Ronald McDonald House!
    News • 1/7/2024
    We’re throwing it back to the end of 2023 to celebrate our community’s generosity of time and creativity! In December, High School, Middle School, and First Program students and families created over 460 holiday cards for children with pediatric illnesses. The cards that included well wi ...
  • Dalton Competes at Downtown Manhattan Invitational Math Competition
    News • 12/22/2023
    Dalton competed on Saturday, December 16 in the Downtown Manhattan Invitational Math Competition at Stuyvesant High School. There were 57 teams with 6 high school students on each team competing in various math problem rounds.
  • “The Dalton Experience: In and Outside the Classroom” Debuts in Big Dalton’s Lobby
    News • 12/15/2023
    Now on view at the 89th Street lobby is “The Dalton Experience: In and Outside the Classroom.” This solo exhibition of photographs from The Dalton School Archives is curated by Zach Berg ’24 as part of an independent study with Archivist Kris Santos. Collaborating with members of t ...
  • Dalton Students Test Their Math Skills at the American Math Competition
    News • 12/15/2023
    Approximately 100 Dalton Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers took the American Math Competition (AMC), with eight students receiving a national math award for their top scores. Administered in November by the Mathematics Association of America, the AMC tests students with 25 high school-level math q ...
  • History Faculty Member Contributes to Symposium on American Jewish History
    News • 12/15/2023
    Shira Kohn, HS History faculty member, President of the Faculty Association and Dalton parent (‘32), provided tributes for an online symposium dedicated to Hasia R. Diner, a prominent historian of American Jewish History. Hasia’s groundbreaking research and mentorship trained a new gener ...
  • Music Faculty Member Publishes Chapter in Music Theory Book
    News • 12/15/2023
    Dr. Bill Solomon, co-chair of MS/HS Music Department, has been published in a major new book on queer music theory. His chapter “Queering Musical Chrononormativity: Percussion Works of the West Coast Group” is included in the book Queer Ear: Remaking Music Theory, edited by Gavin S. K. L ...
  • Second Grade Sings and Shares the Celebratory Spirit of Parrandas
    News • 12/15/2023
    Second Graders dived into Puerto Rican Parrandas, embracing the lively tradition filled with music, food, and community gatherings during the holiday season with Maestra Nivia. Parrandas are festive social events rooted in Puerto Rican culture. Featuring traditional music and cuisine, these lively g ...
  • Music, Menorahs, and Memories: Dalton Families and Administration Enjoy a Fabulous Hanukkah Party!
    News • 12/15/2023
    The warmth from the menorah candles was nothing compared to the warmth of community at Wednesday’s Hanukkah Party! 
  • Boys and Girls Basketball Both Start Seasons with Tournament Win
    News • 12/8/2023
    The Dalton Boys and Girls Basketball teams tipped off their seasons by winning their opening Invitational Tournament. In front of spirited Tiger fans, the opening rounds were held on November 30 and December 1 before the championship games on Saturday, December 2.
  • MS Assembly on Astronomy and the Winter Solstice
    News • 12/8/2023
    The Holiday Season is upon us, but why the large number of celebrations at this time of year? Much of the answer lies in Astronomy and the Winter Solstice.  Deidre Mingey, Middle School Assistant Director for Student Life, led a Middle School Assembly on this topic along with Middle and High Sc ...
  • Spellbinding Success!
    News • 12/8/2023
    The Spelling Bee, a test of linguistic skills and composure, saw students from grades 5-8 showcasing their word mastery. The champions, with their impressive spelling prowess, stood out in a crowd of talented students whose hard work and dedication were evident.  Let's not forget the unsung her ...
  • Outside/In Dance Concert Bridges Dalton Dancers and Guest Choreographers
    News • 12/1/2023
    On November 15th the Dalton High School Dance Department presented our inaugural Outside/In concert featuring three professionally choreographed pieces and an improvisational dance set supported by Ensemble Clave, one of the HS jazz groups. 
  • 5th Grade Students Learn How Colored Light Is Used In Theater
    News • 12/1/2023
    In science, students have been learning about how light impacts our lives. They began the year with a series of hands-on and virtual investigations into the properties of light in order to discover how light travels, what happens when light interacts with matter, and why we see colored light. 
  • House 25 Visits High School Jazz Ensemble at Big Dalton
    News • 12/1/2023
    As part of their Social Studies unit on NYC neighborhoods, Second Graders in House 25 have been exploring the history and culture of Harlem.
  • Dalton Girls Shine at the 7th NY State Girls Championship
    News • 11/17/2023
    Last weekend, 25 Dalton girls between Kindergarten and 6th Grade were among the 250 girls throughout the state to compete in the 7th NY State Girls Championship. Collectively, they demonstrated exceptional performance —K-3 and K-1 teams secured second place, the K-3 team finished third overall ...
  • Advanced Cinema and Advanced Literature Classes Visit the Hispanic Society
    News • 11/17/2023
    After studying the life and work of José Clemente Orozco—one of the most important Mexican muralists—students in Mr. San Juan’s “Advanced Literature” and “Advanced Cinema” courses toured the Hispanic Society Museum &; Library’s exhibit - “An ...
  • French 3A Class Goes to The MET to See the Manet/Degas Exhibit
    News • 11/17/2023
    In their first Assignment, students in Mr. San Juan’s French 3A class learn about portraits and self-portraits, culminating in a visit to The MET to view the  “Manet/Degas” exhibit. Before going to the museum, students had a chance to work with Dr. Margaret Samu, a MET lecture ...
  • Muslim Families & Culture (MFC) Parent Group Hosts an Evening of Fun and Food!
    News • 11/17/2023
    Earlier this month, the Muslim Families &; Culture (MFC) Parent Group hosted a fabulous group of Dalton parents for tea and tasty treats from Turkey to Lebanon to South Asia.
  • Dalton Student Journalists Attend the 83rd Annual CSPA Conference
    News • 11/10/2023
    Last weekend, thirteen High School students attended the 83rd Annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference at Columbia University for the first time. They were accompanied by Christine Leja, faculty advisor to The Daltonian, and Brendan Matz, faculty advisor to The Compass.  
  • HS Students Attend the Friendship and Politics Conference at the Hannah Arendt Center
    News • 11/3/2023
    Earlier this month, 15 high school students attended the Hannah Arendt Center (HAC) for Politics and Humanities annual conference at Bard College in Dutchess County, NY. The theme of this year's conference was "Friendship and Politics." 
  • HS Students Visit and Tour the Weeksville Heritage Center and Historic Hunterfly Road House
    News • 11/3/2023
    Students in the Black Radical Tradition class visited Weeksville Heritage Center, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, which is now part of the present-day Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. This historic site was named for James Weeks, who purchased the property in ...
  • Dalton XC Competes at Ivy Championships
    News • 10/31/2023
    The Dalton Cross Country team had a solid showing at the Ivy League Championship race on Friday, October 27, at Van Cortlandt Park.
  • 9th Graders Begin Their History Research Project - "The Way They Lived Then"
    News • 10/27/2023
    9th Grade students began work on their history research project entitled “The Way They Lived Then.” Based on a piece of material culture on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art they set out to discover details about the lives of ancient, medieval, or early modern peoples.  Stud ...
  • Mandarin Team Visits 6th Grade History Class for Pinyin Lessons
    News • 10/20/2023
    Mandarin teachers Liqi Semenov and Cindy Wu, along with HS Librarian, Roxanne Feldman, visited the 6th Grade History class for Pinyin lessons. The goal was to help 6th Grade students pronounce some names in Mandarin for their China History unit, demonstrating empathy and respect for a different cult ...
  • High School Seniors Explore Dalton Archives
    News • 10/14/2023
    This week, Seniors Haeon Lee '24 and Sam Wiedman '24, in the High School History Capstone class, took to the Dalton archives. Archivist Kris Santos led the students in an investigation of artifacts found in our Dalton collections. Students applied the research skills they acquired in High School to ...
  • HS Jewish Cultures Club Organizes Lunch and Learns During the Holiday of Sukkot
    News • 10/6/2023
    The HS Jewish Cultures Club organized opportunities for the Middle and High School Divisions to learn about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot over a series of lunches this week. Students, faculty, and staff of all religious backgrounds gathered in the sukkah (a traditional structure for the holiday), whi ...
  • PA Parent Groups Bring the Dalton Community Together at Their Collective Welcome Event
    News • 10/6/2023
    The Big Dalton Cafeteria was full of community (literally and figuratively) as the PA Parent Groups hosted their kick-off event on Wednesday evening. Currently, the Dalton PA has eight Parent Groups: Asian Pacific American, Jewish Families and Culture, LatinX/Hispanic, LGBTQ+ Parents, South Asian (S ...
  • 2nd Graders Spice Up the Classroom with Salsa Dancing
    News • 9/30/2023
    As part of an initiative to "Dance Around the World" in the First Program "Dance-Theatre" class, 2nd Grade students "traveled" to Cuba this week to learn about salsa dancing in honor of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month. Just like how the salsa dish combines many ingredients to create a delicious sauce ...
  • Johannesburg to the UN Summit to Our Very Own Dalton Classroom – Hatim Eltayeb Visits Dalton
    News • 9/24/2023
    Last week, Hatim Eltayeb, CEO of the African Leadership Academy (ALA), traveled from Johannesburg, South Africa, to participate as one of the distinguished panelists at the United Nations summit. While in NYC, he generously carved out time to visit High School History Teacher Donald Okpalugo’s ...
  • Readers, Writers, and Artists Excel
    News • 9/24/2023
    During the summer, five rising 7th Graders collected accolades for their Spring 2023 submissions to Scholastic Scope Magazine. Bay R. ’29, Ellie C. ‘29, and Genevieve R. ’29 used their artistic talents to express their understanding of the etymology of words in Scope’s Root P ...
  • Two Dalton Students Complete the 2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Clinical and Research Summer Internship Program
    News • 9/15/2023
    This summer, High School students Annika J. '24 and Jai K. '24 participated in the 2023 Weill Cornell Medicine Clinical and Research Summer Internship program. As part of the program, the students were paired with faculty mentors and required to deliver a final presentation on their research topic. ...
  • Vicky Bijur ’71
    News • 9/12/2023
    Vicky Bijur ’71 started her literary agency in 1988. She represents fiction and non-fiction and has served as president of the Association of American Literary Agents and as chair of its Ethics Committee. Many of the books she represents have been on the  New York Times  bestseller l ...
  • Noemie Colas '24 Named to USA Lacrosse All-American Team
    News • 7/10/2023
    Senior Noemie Colas '24 was named to the 2023 USA Lacrosse All-American Team after leading Dalton to a 15-3 season.
  • Students Excel in 2023 National Pegasus Mythology Exam
    News • 6/9/2023
    Forty-five students in Grades 4-8 tackled questions on Jason and Argonauts and other characters from Greek mythology in this year’s National Pegasus Mythology Exam. Across the country, thousands of fourth through eighth graders entered this highly acclaimed competition sponsored by the Nationa ...
  • DanceWAVE 2023: ¡Viva la danza!
    News • 6/9/2023
    This year’s 7th and 8th grade dance students explored Latin Dance in traditional and contemporary forms during their DanceWAVE (Working Artist Video Ensemble) Assignment. They learned four Latin Dance styles: Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, and Mambo which they filmed in various locations in New ...
  • Ninth Graders Meet with Legal Fellows from the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
    News • 6/9/2023
    Ninth-grade students participated in a workshop with Mayze Teitler and Alexia Ramirez, legal fellows from the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University on Friday, June 9. The presentation and discussion focused on the First Amendment and social media which led students to think about c ...
  • Coach Samuelsen Honored by Hall of Fame Ivy League Award
    News • 6/9/2023
    Former beloved Teacher and Coach Roy Samuelsen ’73 was inducted into the Ivy League Hall of Fame on Tuesday, June 6. Roy, who taught physical education at the school for 40 years, became the third Daltonian to be enshrined in the league's Hall of Fame, joining Allan Boyers and David Dunkel.
  • Summer Reading Lists are now LIVE!
    News • 6/6/2023
    Are you looking for great new books to explore over the summer? The Dalton School FP Summer Reading Lists are now LIVE! Visit the Book Lists sections of the library website to see the full list. These reading lists encompass a wide variety of interests and reading levels, but each student should fin ...
  • Breakfast and Books Summer Edition Brings Joyful Reading Experiences to Students and Staff
    News • 6/3/2023
    The HS Librarians, students, and faculty gathered on Friday, June 2, for a delightful morning at the highly anticipated "Breakfast and Books Summer Edition" event. From 7:45 to 11:00 AM, the library transformed into a haven of literary enthusiasm complete with beach-themed umbrellas, mini surfboards ...
  • FP Students Make Braille Cards for Students at The Lavelle School for the Blind
    News • 5/27/2023
    First Program students gathered on Friday, May 19 to make braille cards for students at The Lavelle School for the Blind . Braille alphabet boards were provided so that students could feel how to make letters. Students then used lentils, beans, and pasta to write words and make designs.
  • Food Ethnographer and YouTube Personality Inspires High School Students at APIDA Month Celebration
    News • 5/27/2023
    HS students were abuzz at this week's HS assembly as renowned content creator and food ethnographer Yiming Lin captivated students with his inspiring culinary journey. Lin, who is acclaimed for his YouTube shorts channel LiterallyStarving (with 1.8 million avid fans) — where he celebrates the ...
  • Spring Fair Welcomes Sun and Fun
    News • 5/27/2023
    As the song says, “Here comes the sun, and I say, ‘It’s all right!’” And it WAS a beautiful, sunny day between 91st and Park, for the First Program Spring Fair. Students in Grades K-3, parents, and teachers enjoyed fun activities that transformed the block into a festiv ...
  • Dalton Girls Track & Field Repeats as NYSAIS Champions
    News • 5/25/2023
    The Dalton Girls Track and Field team capped off a stellar season with a NYSAIS championship for the second consecutive year.
  • HeroCon - Saturday, June 3
    News • 5/23/2023
    It is the most exciting day of the year! A hero-filled day of comic creators, drawing workshops, activities, free comics, cosplay and community. Check out the website for detailed information on activities taking place - we have everything from archery to Pokemon Go stops; from Escape Rooms to Ghost ...
  • HeroCon - Saturday, June 3
    News • 5/23/2023
    It is the most exciting day of the year! A hero-filled day of comic creators, drawing workshops, activities, free comics, cosplay and community. Check out the  website  for detailed information on activities taking place - we have everything from archery to Pokemon Go stops; from Escape Ro ...
  • HeroCon - Saturday, June 3
    News • 5/23/2023
    It is the most exciting day of the year! A hero-filled day of comic creators, drawing workshops, activities, free comics, cosplay and community. Check out the  website  for detailed information on activities taking place - we have everything from archery to Pokemon Go stops; from Escape Ro ...
  • Capture the Flag, Parachutes, and Obstacle Courses Make for a Fun K-6th Grade Field Day on Randall’s Island
    News • 5/19/2023
    Kindergarten to 6th Grade students grabbed their sneakers and sunblock and made their way to Randall’s Island for Field Day 2023. 
  • MS Student Poets Inspire Classmates at Their National Poetry Month Assembly Celebration
    News • 5/19/2023
    MS Students from 4th-8th Grades gathered for an assembly on Tuesday, May 9 for National Poetry Month, an annual celebration that began in 1996. Students met Tova Greene, Programs Director at The Poetry Society of New York, and learned about the history of poetry in New York City. Ms. Greene also spo ...
  • Dalton High School's Annual Dance Theater Workshop Wows Audiences with Dances Inspired by Games
    News • 5/19/2023
    Dalton High School's highly anticipated Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) captivated audiences with its appealing theme of "Games" in Dalton's Martin Theater, from Wednesday, May 17 to Saturday, May 20. 
  • Buzz Buzz! House 15 Bee Video
    News • 5/19/2023
    Kindergarteners in Caballero House 15 are buzzing with excitement and eager to share information about our bee unit! Throughout the spring, we studied bees, specifically, why bees are important, why bees are disappearing, and what people can do to save the bees. The students worked hard, researching ...
  • Playwright Peter Parnell Partners with 7th and 8th Grade Students on an Adaptation Project
    News • 5/12/2023
    The Middle School recently welcomed playwright Peter Parnell P’27 to work with 7th and 8th grade students on a playwriting project. Peter, who has experience in both original and adapted works for the stage and television, guided the students through an adaptation project, encouraging them to ...
  • Dalton Dominates NYC Interscholastic Math League Spring Semester
    News • 5/12/2023
    The results of the NYC Interscholastic Math League (IML) are out for the spring semester, and Dalton has emerged as the top-performing school in all three divisions! In the sophomore/freshman division, Dalton came in first as a team, with Shreyas Rajaram '26 taking first place and Boone Davis '25 co ...
  • Dalton Conference 2023 - A Thought-Provoking, Transformational, and Inspirational Day
    News • 5/12/2023
    This past weekend, Dalton's Head of School José M. De Jesús, and Chief of Equity and Belonging Johára Tucker kicked off The Dalton Conference 2023, sharing key experiences that shaped their lives. Participants included independent school constituents with keynote speakers Elizabeth ...
  • First Program Divisional Meeting on STEM Sparks Curiosity and Collaboration
    News • 5/12/2023
    Dalton’s New Lab for Teaching and Learning hosted a series of workshops for First Program Faculty and Staff to promote collaboration and spark curiosity among Kindergarten to 3rd Grade teachers during their weekly afternoon divisional meeting. The Labs, conducted by High School faculty and stu ...
  • 8th Graders Travel to Washington, D.C.
    News • 5/12/2023
    Beginning in April, 8th Graders began a three-part Washington, DC seminar series incorporating curriculum work across English, Social Studies, and House — including discussions about Civil Rights, Antisemitism, and U.S. monuments.
  • Follow-Up on Digital Download Parenting in the Digital Age
    News • 5/5/2023
    Thank you to the parents who joined us on April 26 for our last FP Digital Download of the year! If you missed it, the recording is posted on the First Program Parent Group page .  When it comes to advocating for kids to use tech responsibly and in healthy ways, families often jump ahead to the ...
  • Celebrating National Poetry Month In French Class
    News • 5/5/2023
    Madame Albino's 6th grade French students celebrated National Poetry Month by reading and reciting poems about French food!
  • Teaching Kitchen Magic
    News • 4/29/2023
    Step onto the 14th floor and you’ll likely be amazed by the creative dishes and entranced by the sweet and savory aromas – especially during the Chopped student competitions.
  • Mandarin HS Student Leo Rodriguez Wins 3rd Place In The CLTAC Speech Contest
    News • 4/29/2023
    Mandarin student and Freshman Leo Rodriguez won 3rd place in the CLTAC annual Mandarin speech contest. This online contest, which was open nationwide for elementary through college students, focused on students' presentational skills, oral proficiency, and content. Leo delivered all three in his vid ...
  • Dalton Parliamentary Debate Excels at Home Tournament to Become the Top Team in New York
    News • 4/29/2023
    Dalton Parliamentary debaters won both the novice and varsity divisions in a superb all-round performance by the team. 
  • Faculty and Staff Attend the Office of Equity & Belonging’s IDEA Lab - Session III
    News • 4/29/2023
    Dalton's Office of Equity &; Belonging hosted the third IDEA Lab workshop series on Wednesday, April 26. These workshops, coordinated by Chief of Equity and Belonging Johára Tucker and her team, aim to address equity and belonging-related themes as part of the school's ongoing programming.
  • Armorer Jeff Wasson Impresses Dalton 3rd Graders with His Unique Skills
    News • 4/29/2023
    Jeff Wasson, a talented armorer, captivated Dalton 3rd graders with his impressive skills and knowledge of 14th and 15th-century armor. 
  • Mary Ashley Groot Repeats as State Player of the Year, Headlining Dalton Basketball Accolades
    News • 4/28/2023
    Groot was named the 2022-23 New York State Sportswriters Association Class C Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
  • Cracking the Tradition: Dalton School Second Graders Learn about Greek Orthodox Easter from Classmate
    News • 4/21/2023
    In Ms. Nako's second-grade house, students were in for a treat as one of their classmates shared her family traditions of Greek Orthodox Easter. The student spoke about the significance of the holiday and how it is celebrated in Greek culture. The class learned about the preparations leading up to E ...
  • Spring is Here, and the Bee’s a Buzzin’
    News • 4/21/2023
    Three Dalton School spelling bee finalists competed in the Scholar Skills NYC Spelling Bee. Three 6th graders: Isabel “Izzy” Canada, Aaron Kotchen, and Sidharth “Sid” Singh, competed against 38 champions from public and independent schools throughout the five boroughs.
  • A Night of Dancing and Celebration at Dalton’s Benefit 2023
    News • 4/21/2023
    Thanks to the generosity of about 725 community members who attended and supported Dalton’s Spring Benefit Let’s Dance! on Tuesday evening, April 18 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The proceeds totaled an impressive $642,000 from underwriters, ticket, and raffle sales.
  • HS Mandarin Students Experience Chinese Culture in Flushing, Queens
    News • 4/21/2023
    HS Mandarin students went on a memorable field trip to Flushing Queens on April 14, where they experienced Chinese culture firsthand. The trip's highlight was a Chinese instrument class; students learned about the Gu-Zheng, a traditional Chinese zither with a history of over 2,500 years. Under the g ...
  • MS Mandarin Students Embark on a Fun-Filled Field Trip to Chinatown
    News • 4/21/2023
    Seventh and eighth graders studying MS Mandarin took a memorable field trip to New York City's Chinatown. They visited the MOCA (Museum of Chinese in America) museum and the Pearl River Mart, where they saw the art exhibit "Our Roots Run Deep" by Asian artist Warren King.
  • A Colorful Afternoon at SANGAM's First-Ever Holi
    News • 4/21/2023
    The Dalton community celebrated its first-ever Holi, a festival of colors, organized by SANGAM on Saturday, April 15. It was a fantastic, fun-filled event with nearly 200 Dalton children and parents across First Program, Middle School, and High School gathering in Randall’s Island Park. 
  • Lights, Flavors, and Fun: Asian Night Market Returns for Another Year of Tradition
    News • 4/24/2023
    The Asian Cultures Club welcomed Dalton community members for its annual action-packed Asian Night Market on Friday, April 14, 2023.
  • Dalton’s Health & Wellness Department and Interschool Co-Host Experts on Teen Stress and Anxiety
    News • 4/14/2023
    Dalton’s Health &; Wellness department and the Interschool co-hosted an in-depth presentation  on current stress and anxiety levels among children and adolescents including topics such as suicide prevention and how to pay attention.
  • An Incomparable Chopped Championship
    News • 4/14/2023
    HoS José M. De Jesús dropped in on the 10th grade's ​​Chopped Championship in the teaching kitchen to serve as a judge along with Dalton's own Chef Michael Costello. 
  • Mandarin SOPA Stars!
    News • 4/14/2023
    Dalton’s World Languages team has been working for several years with the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and in particular, with SOPA (Student Oral Proficiency Assessment) in our FP Spanish program. CAL has been updating the SOPA and creating a new training program for the revised assess ...
  • How Can Architecture Help Our Community?
    News • 4/14/2023
    For last year’s successful Dalton East Blueprint project, 4th graders reimagined the location of mobile class walls using models and blueprints. This year, students are revamping the library, lab area, and homerooms.
  • 8th Grade Spanish Students Serve at East Harlem’s Carter Burden/Leonard Covello Senior Center
    News • 4/14/2023
    Over the past months, 8th grade Spanish students visited the Carter Burden/Leonard Covello Senior Center in East Harlem – which provides meals, activities, and social events to older adults in the neighborhood. 
  • Dalton’s Biology Investigation and Olympiad Team Compete Advance to Semifinals in the USA Biolympiad
    News • 4/5/2023
    Several high school students participated in the USA Biolympiad Open Exam this past February. The USA Biolympiad is one of the premier biology competitions in the country, featuring an online hour-long rigorous exam. This year, about 3,300 students competed nationally in the Biolympiad Open Exam. To ...
  • 2023 US Chess High School National Champions!
    News • 4/5/2023
    A stunning repeat of last year’s victory, the Dalton Chess Team wrapped up spring break as the top US High School Chess Team, checkmating beyond 1,745 of the most competitive scholastic chess players in the country from 38 states this past weekend in Washington, DC. 
  • Dalton Students Explore the Business of Sports with MLS Deputy Commissioner
    News • 4/9/2023
    Students in Donald Okpalugo's Sports and Society class got a firsthand look at the inner workings of the sports industry during a recent field trip to the MLS Production Studio. MLS Deputy Commissioner and President of MLS Business Ventures Gary Stevenson invited the class to tour the facility and m ...
  • Public Theater Representatives Visit 7th Graders to Discuss "A Raisin in the Sun"
    News • 4/5/2023
    Representatives from New York's Public Theater – Artistic Producer Alverneq Lindsay and Chief Marketing Officer Tom McCann recently visited Dalton to discuss their production of A Raisin in the Sun with 7th grade students. The assembly provided the students with an opportunity to engage w ...
  • Dalton basketball player partners with NBA star to raise money
    News • 3/28/2023
    Junior guard Ayden Khalid helped raise over $12,000 as part of New York Knicks forward Julius Randle's ‘30 for 3' campaign to support the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School.
  • 4th Grade Spanish Takes Galápagos Islands Study to Art Studio
    News • 3/17/2023
    Fourth Grade Spanish students recently worked in the art studio to enhance their study of the Galápagos Islands and their fauna.
  • Hands-On History for 9th Graders at the Gilder Lehrman Institute
    News • 3/17/2023
    Ninth graders visited the Gilder Lehrman Institute at the New York Historical Society during the week of March 6 to engage with authentic primary source material in support of the current Assignment on the transformation of the Atlantic World and the American Revolution.
  • Exploring Representations of the Private Sphere at El Museo Del Barrio
    News • 3/17/2023
    Students in the history electives "From Salons to Social Media: A History of the Public Sphere" led by HS History Teacher Sarah Dunitz and "A Study of Color: History/Theory/ Meaning" led by HS History Teacher Kevin Slick joined forces for a guided tour of DOMESTICANX at El Museo del Barrio before sp ...
  • Books for Spring Break!
    News • 3/13/2023
    As we prepare for a well-deserved Spring Break, we want to encourage everyone in our community to take some time to unwind, relax, and engage in activities that bring them joy. One of the best ways to decompress and destress this break is through reading! We encourage you to pick up a good book and ...
  • Grownups Experience The Magic of Dalton
    News • 3/10/2023
    Over 300 parents, alumni, faculty, and grandparents gathered together on Wednesday night at 89th Street to mingle, learn, and engage in classes taught by Dalton faculty members at the annual Grownups Experience Dalton (GXD).
  • HS History Class Enjoys Fascinating Conversation with Professor Tim Wu
    News • 3/8/2023
    HS History Teacher Dr. Sarah Dunitz's elective, "From Salons to Social Media: The History of the Public Sphere," welcomed Professor Tim Wu to the class on Monday, March 6. A professor at Columbia Law School since 2006, Wu has also held posts in public service, most recently serving in the White Hous ...
  • Parents Learn to Salsa in Dalton’s Dance Studio
    News • 3/3/2023
    With a 10-piece salsa band performing as part of this year’s Benefit entertainment, Dalton hosted a salsa lesson for parents interested in learning the steps beforehand.
  • 3rd Graders Create Lenape Village for Social Studies Project
    News • 3/2/2023
    Third graders in House 44 recently completed a two-month-long Social Studies research project about the Indigenous People of the Eastern Woodlands. For their final project, the students joined together and used their research on different aspects of Eastern Woodland culture to create a Lenape Villag ...
  • HS Modern Physics Class Visits Columbia University Lab
    News • 2/27/2023
    Seniors in HS Science Teacher David Lindo’s Modern Physics students recently took a trip to a physics laboratory at Columbia University, where they saw examples of cutting-edge research.
  • History Students Dazzled by Design
    News • 2/23/2023
    HS students in History Teacher Kevin Slick’s "A Study of Color: History/Theory/Meaning" visited the Museum of Arts and Design to experience the artist Machine Dazzle's "Queer Maximalism" exhibition.
  • DTW Choreographers Participate in Flying Workshop
    News • 2/23/2023
    Dalton’s DTW Choreographers, directed by Randi Sloan and ChoreoLab at Friends Seminary, directed by Barry Blumenthal, recently joined together to participate in a flying workshop led by Tim Cowart.
  • Second Grade Students Discover Library Mystery
    News • 2/22/2023
    A few weeks ago, second grade students discovered a mysterious locked box in the library! Working in teams, they used the catalog to locate various books, finding more clues inside. They managed to crack the combination to the lock, only to discover... another locked box inside! Will they be able to ...
  • Students Dazzle at Second-Annual Studio Works Dance Performance
    News • 2/17/2023
    HS students from the classes Dance Tech, Contemporary Dance and Improvisation (CDI), Intermediate Dance Technique (IDT), and Hip-Hop presented student-led dances from various choreographic styles and movement genres at Studio Works on February 2.
  • HS Spanish Classes Embark On Scavenger Hunt at The Met!
    News • 2/16/2023
    Students in Maria Nebres, Isabel Dominguez, and Paul Alberti’s Spanish 3 HS classes participated in an art scavenger hunt on Thursday, February 9, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • 3rd Grade Celebrates Black History Month with African American Biography Projects
    News • 2/16/2023
    In celebration of Black History Month, 3rd graders are kicking off their biography research projects by studying famous African American figures.
  • Doug Feinberg '90 Speaks to Sports and Society Class
    News • 2/15/2023
    Dalton’s Head Track and Field Coach and Assistant Girls Basketball Coach Doug Feinberg '90 visited HS History Teacher Donald Okpalugo’s elective “Sports and Society” on Thursday, February 9, to speak with students and discuss his career as an Associated Press sports journalis ...
  • New Books in the MS Library
    News • 2/14/2023
    We are happy to announce that the MS library has just received a batch of new books for you to check out and enjoy. Come and browse our shelves to discover the latest titles! Additionally, we are excited to share that the American Library Association (ALA) has recently announced its Youth Media Awar ...
  • 7th and 8th Grade Music Students Catch NY Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall
    News • 2/11/2023
    Middle School music students in 7th and 8th Grade recently enjoyed a performance by the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall.
  • Middle School Team Advances to NY State MATHCOUNTS Competition
    News • 2/10/2023
    Coached by HS Senior Thomas Breydo '23, a team of 12 Dalton MS students competed at the MATHCOUNTS Competition on Saturday, February 4. The team finished 5th out of 39 teams to earn a spot in the NY State Competition.   Great job everyone and good luck in the state competition!
  • 5th Grade Tours Egyptian Tombs at The Met
    News • 2/10/2023
    Under the direction of Art History and Museum Programs educator Dr. Michelle Marcus, 5th graders went to The Metropolitan Museum of Art this week for a tour of tomb materials.
  • Woodworking and Cooking at Big Dalton for 3rd Graders in Barton House
    News • 2/9/2023
    As an extension of their Eastern Woodlands unit in Social Studies, the 3rd graders in House 44 visited Big Dalton for a cooking class with Chef Jaz and a woodworking lesson with Director of Institutional Research and Initiatives Dan Musick and Makerspace Coordinator Rebecca Erde.
  • HS Math Team Enjoys Success at NYC Interscholastic Math League
    News • 2/9/2023
    The high school math team delivered top results in the NYC Interscholastic Math League this past fall, earning first-place finishes in each age division.
  • Blue & White, What a Night! Community Gathers for Spirited Warren Hines Night
    News • 2/9/2023
    A capacity crowd gathered at the 87th Street Gymnasium to celebrate Dalton Athletics at the annual Warren Hines Night. 
  • Head of School José M. De Jesús Presents at CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference
    News • 2/4/2023
    Earlier this week, Head of School José M. De Jesús presented at the 2023 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) NAIS Independent Schools Conference here in NYC.
  • 3rd Graders Visit Rubin Museum of Art to Deepen Their Study of Buddhism
    News • 2/4/2023
    The 3rd Grade Scaringi House headed downtown to the Rubin Museum of Art on Thursday, February 2, to help deepen their study of Buddhism.
  • Dalton Parents "Felt the Vibration" at the Annual PA Breaking Bread Evening!
    News • 2/3/2023
    The PA's Breaking Bread Committee (co-chaired by Jeannie Uyanik, Jackie Stern, Emmie Lee, and Annie Dosik) invited Dalton parents to "Feel the Vibration" on Wednesday, February 1. Incredible presenters Dr. David Lindo and Tara Mandy Frischling helped more than 100 attendees explore the connection be ...
  • HS Students Explore "The Interaction of Color"
    News • 2/3/2023
    Students in HS History Teacher Kevin Slick’s class "A Study of Color: History/Theory/ Meaning" explored Josef Albers' book Interaction of Color with guidance and insight from HS Art Teacher Agnes Walden.
  • Renowned Puerto Rican Author Mayra Santos-Febres Visits HS Advanced Lit Class
    News • 2/2/2023
    Renowned Puerto Rican author Dr. Mayra Santos-Febres visited (virtually) with HS Spanish Teacher Carlos San Juan's class on January 20.
  • NBA EVP for Digital Media Melissa Brenner P'24 Visits Sports and Society Class
    News • 1/27/2023
    Executive VP for Digital Media at the NBA Melissa Brenner P'24 joined HS History Teacher Donald Okpalugo’s elective "Sports and Society" as a guest speaker on Wednesday morning.
  • First Program Celebrates Our Diverse Families at FP Multicultural Festival
    News • 1/27/2023
    This year’s FP Multicultural Festival delivered a familiar environment of creativity, inclusiveness, and high spirits as families gathered to learn about the many rich cultures and traditions that make up the Dalton community.
  • Dalton Model Congress Team Travels to San Francisco!
    News • 1/24/2023
    For the first time in school history, Dalton’s Model Congress team, led by captains Simrin Mehra '23 and Eli Kronenberg '23, traveled to the 23rd annual Harvard Model Congress San Francisco from January 13-15.
  • Canoe Building Project Underway at 89th Street
    News • 1/20/2023
    This semester a community boat-building project — a new, exciting endeavor on the 13th floor of 89th Street — began with High School students constructing a 12-foot wood-planked solo canoe.
  • Head of School José M. De Jesús Hosts D.C. Area Alums Regional Gathering
    News • 1/20/2023
    The room was abuzz as an enthusiastic group of Alumni from the Classes of 1973 to 2018 joined Head of School José M. De Jesús, Head of School Emerita Ellen C. Stein, and Chief of Equity and Belonging Johára Tucker at Mission Navy Yard in Washington, DC on Monday, January 9.
  • Latin Grammy Winner Silvana Estrada Performs at FP
    News • 1/20/2023
    Kindergarteners in Padgett House enjoyed an amazing visit from Mexican musician and songwriter Silvana Estrada on Wednesday, June 18. 
  • Girls Swimming Defeats Fieldston including a New School Record
    News • 1/20/2023
    On January 18,  Dalton Swimming traveled to Fieldston to take on Ivy League Rivals Poly Prep and Fieldston. The Girls came away with their first league victory, defeating Fieldston 49-45 and tying Poly 45-45. 
  • From American Fiddling to Jazz Drumming, Seniors Share Research Projects in Dalton’s First-Ever Music Capstone Symposium Seniors Share Research Projects in Dalton’s First-Ever Music Capstone Symposium
    News • 1/17/2023
    HS Seniors in the Music Capstone class presented final projects in the HS Library on Thursday, January 12, in Dalton’s first-ever Music Capstone Symposium.
  • Kindergarten Classes Visit Pinkney Exhibit at Katonah Museum of Art
    News • 1/13/2023
    Kindergarten Coleman and Cox Houses visited the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York, on January 11 to see the Jerry Pinkney exhibit.
  • Faculty and Staff Gather for Session Two of IDEA Lab Workshop
    News • 1/13/2023
    Dalton Faculty and Staff came together on Wednesday afternoon, January 11, for the second session of IDEA Lab, a faculty and staff-led workshop program incorporating equity and belonging themes.
  • HS Microeconomics Students Target Sustainability in Their Study of Emerging Markets
    News • 1/13/2023
    Exploring a range of climate venture markets, High School History Teacher Mila Tewell’s Microeconomics students applied their economic tools of analysis in a semester-long project last fall.
  • Dalton Podcast Club Presents Three New Episodes
    News • 1/13/2023
    The Dalton Podcast Club proudly unveiled three new podcast projects on its website this week.
  • Anthony Joo '29 Receives Scope Magazine Poetry Contest Honor
    News • 1/13/2023
    Dalton 6th grader Anthony Joo '29 from Almog House, recently submitted a winning entry for the October Scholastic Scope's White Rose Contest.
  • 4th Grade Welcomes Representatives from the Innocence Project
    News • 1/13/2023
    The 4th grade hosted two representatives from the Innocence Project on Wednesday in the Dalton East Library to learn about the criminal justice system and wrongful convictions.
  • Vijay Vaitheeswaran P'30 Discusses Global Energy and Climate at HS Assembly
    News • 1/13/2023
    Hosted by HS Seniors Annabelle Eng '23 and Jasmine Wynn '23, this week’s HS Assembly featured a presentation by Vijay Vaitheeswaran P ’30, who is the Global Energy &; Climate Innovation Editor of The Economist and host of its podcast on climate change, “To a Lesser Degree.”
  • 6th Graders Welcome Venezuelan Refugee Families
    News • 1/8/2023
    6th Grade House in partnership with the Language Department participated in a letter and card-making in Spanish to Venezuelan refugee families.
  • MS Book Swap Receives Rave Reviews
    News • 1/7/2023
    The Dalton Parents Association, Middle School, and Library hosted a Book Swap for grades 4-8 on Thursday, December 15.
  • Dalton Creativity on Full Display! Engineering Design Workshop Fall Wrap-Up
    News • 1/6/2023
    In the Engineering Design Workshop class this fall, HS students learned how to operate the machines in our Makerspace to design and create hands-on projects.
  • Latin Classes Celebrate Saturnalia in Teaching Kitchen
    News • 1/6/2023
    Latin students in Grades 5-12 celebrated the Roman festival Saturnalia with songs, food, and drink before Winter Break.
  • HS History Teacher Shira Kohn Participates in Roundtable Panel at Association for Jewish Studies Conference
    News • 1/5/2023
    Dalton HS History Teacher Shira Kohn participated in the Association for Jewish Studies' 54th annual conference on December 18 in Boston. Shira contributed to a roundtable discussion on "Scholars in High School Settings: Skills, Pedagogy, Research, and Networking."
  • Middle School Kicks Off 2023 with "A Belonging Celebration"
    News • 1/5/2023
    What better way to kick off the new year than celebrating community and belonging? Organized by the Chief of Equity &; Belonging, Johára Tucker, and MS Equity &; Belonging Programming Coordinators Michael Mogavero and Dwayne Dyce, Middle School students enjoyed an afternoon of diversity worksho ...
  • George Porteous ’23 Named a National YoungArts Finalist in Theater
    News • 12/23/2022
    Congratulations to George Porteous ‘23 on being named a 2023 YoungArts winner and finalist in theater, the organization’s highest honor!
  • 11th Grade History Tours Jewish Museum Exhibition "New York: 1962-1964"
    News • 12/23/2022
    Students in the "Nature/Technology/Power" sections of 11th Grade History visited the Jewish Museum for a guided tour of "New York: 1962-1964."
  • Author Mohsin Hamid Talks with High School Literature Classes
    News • 12/23/2022
    British-Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid recently spoke with HS students in two English electives Mara Naaman’s “Urban Narratives: The Self in the City” and Abby Cacho’s “Immigrant Literature” course.
  • Girls Basketball Travels to DC for National Showcase
    News • 12/15/2022
    The Dalton Girls Varsity Basketball team traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the She Got Game Classic on December 10-11.
  • College Counseling and Health and Wellness Offices Host College Process Support Event
    News • 12/14/2022
    Director of Wellness Jenna Sumner and Director of College Counseling Tiffani Hooper organized an evening for 11th Grade parents entitled "Supporting Your Junior Through the College Process" on Wednesday, December 7, in the 89th Street Library.
  • Professor Josef Sorett P '26,'29 Speaks to Black Radical Tradition Class
    News • 12/9/2022
    Students in HS History Teacher Donald Okpalugo’s elective, “The Black Radical Tradition,” attended a guest lecture from Professor Josef Sorett P ’26 ’29, Dean of Columbia College, Professor of Religion &; African American Studies on Wednesday, November 30.
  • Parent Community Gathers for Inaugural “A Seat at the Table” Event
    News • 12/9/2022
    At the inaugural “A Seat at the Table” on Monday, December 5, Chief of Equity and Belonging Johára Tucker, in collaboration with the Parents Association, set the stage for an evening of convivial conversation, shared laughter, and connection through stories.
  • Forty-Two Dalton Faculty and Staff Attend 2022 NAIS People of Color Conference
    News • 12/9/2022
    Dalton faculty and staff members continued their reputation as the most highly represented school at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) annual People of Color Conference (PoCC). Forty-two attendees from Dalton descended upon this year’s conference in San Antonio, Texas, mar ...
  • Code Lab ‘22 Unites Big and Little Dalton for a Week of Coding and Collaboration
    News • 12/9/2022
    Coordinated by the New Lab, Engineering, and Science departments, Code Lab ‘22 featured 180 High School students collaborating and coding with the First Program!
  • Jewish Culture Club Hosts U.S. State Dept. Senior Advisor Ludovic Hood
    News • 12/9/2022
    The Jewish Culture Club hosted Ludovic Hood, a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism at the U.S. State Department, for a conversation with students, faculty, and parents, moderated by Eli Kronenberg ’23, on Thursday, December 8.
  • Dalton Alum and Parent A.J. Jacobs '86 Visits Food Production Class
    News • 12/9/2022
    Author, Alumnus, and Dalton parent A.J. Jacobs ’86, P’25, P’25 visited the Senior elective "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation Into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice" to discuss his work and the insights it provides into contemporary food systems and pathways.
  • Dalton Connects: Young Alumni Discuss Medical School
    News • 12/9/2022
    A panel of Dalton Alumni shared their different paths to medical school in the latest edition of Dalton Connects - Young Alumni Career Perspective Series on December 7.
  • History Class Welcomes Guest Speakers Melissa Murray and Joshua Matz
    News • 12/9/2022
    The history elective, "(Dis)order in the Courts: Gender and American Legal History," welcomed two fantastic speakers in the past few weeks.
  • Dalton Hosts Interactive Evening for Interschool Wellness Educators
    News • 12/9/2022
    Director of Wellness Jenna Sumner, Assistant Head of School Celeste Herrera, and Executive Director of Interschool Adrienne Barr hosted a gathering of over 20 Interschool Wellness educators, including Directors of Counseling Services, Nursing, Health Education, and Learning Support on December 5 in ...
  • Iris Mou '27 Captures North American Girls U20 Chess Title
    News • 12/8/2022
    Congratulations to Dalton 8th grader Iris Mou '27 who won the North American Girls Chess Under 20 Championship on December 6 in Mexico City!
  • 7th Grade Lead Everyday Philanthropy's Socks 'n Undies Program
    News • 12/2/2022
    Dalton 7th graders recently partnered with Everyday Philanthropy to collect socks and underwear through the organization’s Socks ’n Undies Sunday program.
  • Alumni Reunite for Thanksgiving Basketball Game
    News • 12/1/2022
    More than two dozen alumni came back to play in the annual Thanksgiving basketball game on Saturday, November 26.
  • Ceramics Students Head Upstate for Raku Firing Trip
    News • 12/1/2022
    Visual Arts Teacher David Rubin took a large group of ceramics students to Upstate New York to experience outdoor Raku firing!
  • José M. De Jesús Shares Personal Insight with 9th Grade History Class
    News • 11/23/2022
    Ninth grade history students recently began their exploration of The Tempest in a historical context. They gathered in the Martin Theater on November 14 to hear a guest speaker — Head of School José M. De Jesús.
  • Dalton Model UN Wins Princeton Conference
    News • 11/22/2022
    Dalton’s Model UN team started the year off strong by winning Princeton’s annual Model UN conference (PMUNC) last week.
  • Dalton Connects: Young Alumni Discuss Business School
    News • 11/23/2022
    A panel of Dalton Alumni discussed their different paths to business school in the latest edition of Dalton Connects - Young Alumni Career Perspective Series on November 21.
  • FP New Lab and Science Team Announce Code Lab '22
    News • 11/22/2022
    First Program’s New Lab and the Science team announced the launch of Code Lab '22 during House 91 on Friday, November 18.
  • Chau, Luna! FP Library and Spanish Teams Visit Spanish-Language Bookstore
    News • 11/18/2022
    The First Program Library and Spanish Teams spent conference day visiting the incredible Spanish-Language bookstore ¡ CHAU, LUNA! ( bye-bye moon) in Industry City, Brooklyn.
  • 5th Graders Learn How Light is Used in Theater
    News • 11/18/2022
    In collaboration with Theater Department Teacher Meg Zeder and Lighting Designer/HS Assistant Director for Operations Charlie Stewert, 5th graders took a trip down to the set of the musical Urinetown in the Martin Theater to learn how lighting designers use colored light to tell stories on stage
  • History Capstone Seniors Present Compelling Topics for Class Project
    News • 11/18/2022
    On Thursday, November 10, the seven High School Seniors taking Dalton’s third-ever History Capstone course presented their works in progress.
  • 3rd Graders Meet Best Friends
    News • 11/17/2022
    Barton House invites a speaker from Best Friends to share knowledge about animal shelters and animal homelessness.
  • 5th Grade's Mesopotamia Study Leads to The Morgan Library
    News • 11/16/2022
    As part of their study of Mesopotamia, 5th graders recently visited The Morgan Library &; Museum in NYC.
  • Dalton Robotics Off to Strong Start to Season
    News • 11/11/2022
    Dalton HS Robotics participated in their first competition of the season last weekend, and delivered an extraordinary performance!
  • Tara Kamshad '24 Teaches Javascript to Classmates
    News • 11/11/2022
    Dalton High School Junior Tara Kamshad '24 recently taught a Javascript class focused on event listeners, a coding procedure, to fellow classmates.
  • MS Students Tell Personal Stories with “Through the Door” Art Assignment
    News • 11/15/2022
    For their first art Assignment of the school year, 7th and 8th graders created their own “Through the Door” pieces to tell a story about their personal journey.
  • Thank You Families for Attending Our DialogueLab Simulation
    News • 11/5/2022
    Our gratitude to parents spanning all grades in the division who attended our family and caregiver DialogueLab simulation this week.
  • Class of 2023 Selects Senior Class Gift
    News • 11/5/2022
    Each year, Seniors select a legacy gift as a thank you to Dalton before they “go forth unafraid.” In an exciting election, students in the Class of 2023 chose between six wonderful options.
  • HS Seniors Explore Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Capstone Class
    News • 11/10/2022
    HS Seniors enrolled in the History, English, and Music Capstones recently visited the Schomburg Center in Harlem, a New York Public Library (NYPL) research center to explore its collections.
  • 11th Grade Parents Enjoy Ghoulish Fall Social
    News • 11/2/2022
    Parents of 11th graders came out in force to celebrate our first class get-together of the year.
  • High School Wildlife Club Explores Black Rock Forest
    News • 11/2/2022
    Sunny blue skies and spectacular fall foliage greeted the HS Wildlife Club members at Black Rock Forest (BRF) where students learned about ecology and archaeology — while participating in service — during this annual trip.
  • Senior Alumni Committee Hosts Museum Outing
    News • 10/28/2022
    Another Dalton School Alumni Council Senior Committee Adventure:  Curator-led tour of Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite at  The New-York Historical Society The Senior Alumni Committee Event on Wednesday, October 19 to the New-York Historical Society provided a fascina ...
  • HS Medical Club Hosts Physician Lecture and Supports Asthma & Allergy Foundation
    News • 10/28/2022
    The Dalton Medical Club (DMC) held its first bake sale of the year with a great showing!
  • Music Department Co-Chair Bill Solomon Performs in Germany
    News • 10/28/2022
    Music Department Co-Chair and MS/HS Percussion Teacher Bill Solomon recently performed at the Donaueschingen Festival in Germany. The prestigious festival is considered the oldest for contemporary classical music in the world and invites ensembles and composers from around the world to the small Ger ...
  • Dalton Community Celebrates Diwali
    News • 10/22/2022
    Dalton, faculty, staff, and students joined together in celebration of Diwali!
  • 9th Graders Begin History Research Project “The Way They Lived Then”
    News • 10/21/2022
    To begin work on their history project entitled “The Way They Lived Then,” 9th graders set out to discover details about the lives of ancient, medieval, or early modern peoples based on a piece of material culture on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • “What is Life?” 9th Grade Biology Students Visit Pier 40 and Central Park to Investigate the Question
    News • 10/21/2022
    What do we have in common with trees and bacteria? Why aren't we made of a single large cell? In a recent Biology Assignment, 9th graders explored the essential question, “What is life?”
  • Introducing 11th Grade Wellness Wednesdays
    News • 10/27/2022
    At the first Wellness Wednesday, students gathered in the Library during X period to decompress while listening to music, playing with a therapy dog, making friendship bracelets, and spending time with one another and faculty and staff.
  • First Program Parents Gather for the MCF Kickoff Meeting
    News • 10/20/2022
    Last Friday, First Program parents gathered for the first meeting of the Multicultural Festival for the 2022-23 school year.
  • How to Make Sun Butter & Jelly Sandwiches Using Pseudocode
    News • 10/20/2022
    High School students in Juliet Garbasz's '14 Computer Science Class recently paired up to make sun butter and jelly sandwiches in the Teaching Kitchen by writing pseudocode (informal instructions that describe the key elements of a program for yourself and other programmers).
  • Dalton’s Christopher Hood Publishes First Novel
    News • 10/14/2022
    Dalton High School English Teacher and Creative Writing Coordinator Christopher Hood released his debut novel this month, The Revivalists (Harper, Oct 4, 2022), to rave reviews!
  • The Dalton Plan’s Three Pillars at the Forefront of Faculty & Staff Professional Development Day
    News • 10/14/2022
    At this year’s Faculty and Staff Professional Development Day, on Tuesday, October 11, Head of School José M. De Jesús focused on the Dalton Plan with its three pillars: House, Assignment, and Lab.
  • You Are What You Eat: HS Seniors Tour Hilltop Hanover Farm
    News • 10/13/2022
    High School Seniors in HS History Teacher Kevin Slick’s elective, “You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice,” traveled to Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights, NY this week.
  • Brooklyn-Based Chef Cameo Fucci Prepares Agnolotti with Students in Teaching Kitchen
    News • 10/13/2022
    Brooklyn-Based Chef and owner of Allora Pasta Co . Cameo Fucci visited the Teaching Kitchen on Thursday, October 13, and taught High School students in Culinary Fundamentals class how to make agnolotti from scratch.
  • Dalton PA Parent Groups Gather for an Evening of Community
    News • 10/13/2022
    Last week, the PA Parent Groups kicked off the 2022-23 school year with a collective welcome event. 
  • Dalton’s Annual Fund is Off to an Energetic Start
    News • 10/8/2022
    The Annual Fund kick-off took place Friday morning at the 89th Street Cafeteria. Head of School José M. De Jesús began his remarks by saying that his goal was to express gratitude to the Annual Fund volunteers for the essential role they play in the school’s Advancement efforts.
  • Behind the Scenes of SNL with Mikey Day P'30 at the HS Assembly
    News • 10/7/2022
    Dalton parent and Saturday Night Live cast member Mikey Day P'30 presented at this week’s High School Assembly, entertaining the students with a mix of satire and storytelling.
  • HS Students Photograph Artwork to Create Portfolios
    News • 10/6/2022
    To showcase their art, High School students began photographing their work on the 10M floor in Visual Art Studio (VAS) class this week.
  • Prosit! 5th Graders Celebrate a Roman Feast in Latin Class
    News • 10/4/2022
    In their Introduction to Latin class, 5th graders dressed up to celebrate a Roman cena , or feast, in style on Friday, September 30.
  • Book a Trip!
    News • 10/1/2022
    Kris Santos, our new Museum Program Coordinator, and Dr. Michelle Marcus, our resident art historian, are excited to work with teachers to assist in booking trips to museums and other cultural institutions. We have created this informative website to detail the process of booking trips. Included is ...
  • HS Physics Class Incorporates Cello Music into Lesson on the Science of Sound
    News • 10/1/2022
    Our faculty always finds creative ways to incorporate interdisciplinary programming into their core coursework. This week, in HS Science Teacher David Lindo’s class Acoustics: The Science of Sound and Music,  HS Physics students learned the physics of a cello !
  • Dalton Homecoming 2022: The Best One Yet!
    News • 9/29/2022
    It was all about the three C's at Dalton Homecoming 2022: Community, Cheers, and Celebration. Over three days, Dalton students, parents, faculty, administration, and staff came together, filled with school spirit and wearing Dalton Blue with pride.
  • HS Wildlife Club Partners with FP House to Learn About Big Cats and More
    News • 9/29/2022
    High School students from Dalton’s Wildlife Club visited the First Program this week to mentor Kindergarteners in Lorena Caballero-Bower’s (H15) Kindergarten class.
  • Dalton Downtown Families Gather for Fun in the Sun
    News • 9/17/2022
    Last Saturday, Dalton Downtown families enjoyed a day of fun in the sun at their back-to-school event.
  • José M. De Jesús Performs at First H91 of the Year
    News • 9/16/2022
    On Friday morning, First Program Director Gillian Todd welcomed kindergartners and a special guest, Head of School José M. De Jesús, to their very first House 91.
  • Dalton Students Collect Two More Accolades from Scope Magazine
    News • 9/15/2022
    Two Dalton 6th graders won Scholastic Scope Magazine monthly writing contests and received accolades for their submissions last May. Current 7th graders Shelby James '28 and Maiya Kang '28 became the fifth and sixth Dalton students in 2021-22 to earn this distinction from the national writing contes ...
  • Avery Leppo '24 Earns Honors in Mandarin Video Competition
    News • 9/15/2022
    High School junior Avery Leppo '24 earned third-place honors in the international short-video competition, 我 与我的中国故事 (My China Story) .
  • Dalton Community Embarks Upon a New School Year
    News • 9/9/2022
    Dalton's new Head of School José M. De Jesús and members of the Administrative Team, welcomed students and their families at 89th Street, 91st Street, and Dalton East this week to kick off the 2022-2023 school year.
  • José De Jesús Welcomes Faculty & Staff to the 2022-2023 Academic Year
    News • 9/2/2022
    Dalton's faculty and staff gathered in the Martin Theater at 89th Street with Head of School José De Jesús on Monday, August 29, for the annual opening meeting. 
  • For a Study of Movement, Physics Pairs with the Tango
    News • 6/9/2022
    Dr. David Lindo’s HS Physics A class found itself with an unlikely partner on Friday, June 3, in the 10th floor dance studio.
  • 3rd Grade Visits Inwood Hill Park for Indigenous Peoples Unit
    News • 6/9/2022
    As a part of their Indigenous Peoples unit, 3rd Graders in Scaringi House visited Inwood Hill Park on June 7. The students explored the 196-acre park’s rock structures, once used as a seasonal camp by the Lenape people.
  • Benjamin Leon '28 Recognized by Scope Magazine
    News • 6/8/2022
    Congratulations to 6th grader Benjamin Leon '28 on winning Scope's Paired Texts Contest from the April 2022 issue of the Scholastic magazine.
  • Grow Fourth Celebrates Final Harvest of the Year
    News • 6/8/2022
    The Grow Fourth Club, Dalton's 4th Grade indoor gardening club, celebrated its final harvest of the year this week.
  • The Many Facets of Han Dynasty
    News • 6/8/2022
    The 6th Grade history students collaborated and created these Encyclopedia Sites on the many aspects of the Han Dynasty. ;
  • Alums Return to Campus for a Joyful Reunion 2022
    News • 6/7/2022
    The festive blue and white balloon arch was back in place in front of 89th Street for this year’s Reunion 2022 on June 3. After last year’s virtual reunion, Dalton’s Alumni Office was thrilled to see celebrants in person from Classes ending in 2 and 7.
  • Alumni Association Welcomes Class of 2022
    News • 6/3/2022
    Alumni Council members welcomed the Class of 2022 to the Alumni Association at a lunch held in Dalton’s Library on Thursday, May 26.
  • FP Students Make Bracelets and Sunflower Kits to Support Ukraine
    News • 6/3/2022
    First Program students joined together in support of Ukraine by making bracelets and creating sunflower planting kits this month. Students sold the items at the Spring Fair on Friday, May 27.
  • Jhansi Bhavsar '23 Selected to Play for Team USA Squash
    News • 6/2/2022
    Dalton High School junior Jhansi Bhavsar '23 reached the pinnacle of junior squash by earning a coveted spot on Team USA for the 2022 World Junior Championships.
  • HS Spanish Literature Class Recreates Recipe at Teaching Kitchen
    News • 6/1/2022
    High School Spanish Teacher Maria Nebres’ Spanish Literature: Food for Thought class visited the teaching kitchen recently to recreate a recipe from a book that the students are reading, Como agua para chocolate , by Laura Esquivel.
  • Koto Soloist Yumi Kurosawa Returns to Dalton
    News • 6/1/2022
    Japanese Koto soloist Yumi Kurosawa visited 4th Grade music classes and presented to both High School and Middle School this week. A 13-string instrument, the Koto is considered the national instrument of Japan.
  • MS/HS Spanish Teacher Maria Nebres Selected for Seminars Abroad Program
    News • 6/1/2022
    Dalton Middle and High School Spanish Teacher Maria Nebres will participate in the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program this summer in a seminar entitled, “Out of Many, One: Legacies of History and Heritage in the Philippines.”
  • Latin Classes Study "Pompei in Color" Exhibit at ISAW
    News • 5/27/2022
    Middle and High School Latin Class students recently visited the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World's (ISAW) "Pompeii in Color" exhibit.
  • A Sweet Day at 91st Street! Families and Students Gather for FP Spring Fair
    News • 5/27/2022
    A sun-filled 91st Street set the perfect stage for this year’s Candyland-themed First Program Spring Fair on May 27.
  • Beyond 89th: Seniors Prepare for Life After High School
    News • 5/26/2022
    For the first time, Dalton’s Senior Grade Coordinators hosted Beyond 89th, a full day of workshops dedicated to life after high school.
  • Chess Fiesta Brings Together 92Y and Checkmating Dementia
    News • 5/25/2022
    The Dalton Chess Team hosted its annual Chess Fiesta event with Senior Citizens from the 92Y and Checkmating Dementia! on Friday, May 20.
  • HS Mandarin Students Enjoy Bubble Tea and Chinese Cuisine in Flushing
    News • 5/25/2022
    HS Mandarin students recently took a field trip to Flushing, Queens to explore the local culture and participate in a scavenger hunt.
  • FP Makes Braille Cards with PA Community Service Committee
    News • 5/20/2022
    The Dalton PA Community Service Committee hosted an event for First Program Students to gather on the upper roof to make braille cards for blind students on May 13.
  • HS Seniors Visit Museum of Food & Drink for African American Culinary Experience
    News • 5/19/2022
    Seniors in HS History Teacher Kevin Slick's Senior elective "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation Into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice", students recently visited the Museum of Food and Drink (MoFaD), currently housed in the Africa Center.
  • 3rd Graders Catch Fish and Collect Data at Beczak Environmental Center
    News • 5/19/2022
    Third Graders in Ashley Shaheen’s House ventured to Yonkers to visit the Beczak Environmental Center on May 18.
  • HS History Class Tours Lower East Side to Study Ethnic Enclaves
    News • 5/19/2022
    Juniors in HS History Teacher Dr. Shira Kohn’s class embarked on a day-long walking tour of the Lower East Side on May 17 to consider the impact of migration and the development of ethnic enclaves. The experience echoed the central theme of the students' primary history research project.
  • Allison Albino Contributes Two Poems to Asian-American Anthology
    News • 5/18/2022
    Middle and High School French teacher Allison Albino’s poetry is featured in the soon-to-be released anthology, "They Rise Like A Wave, An Anthology of Asian-American Poets.”
  • 5th Grade Latin Class Celebrates Founding of Rome
    News • 5/11/2022
    Students in the 5th Grade Intro to Latin class recently celebrated the 2,774th anniversary of the founding of Rome, at an ab urbe condita Festival.
  • Whiskey Bravo Club Hosts “Pack Out” for U.S. Sailors & Marines
    News • 5/10/2022
    The Dalton Whiskey Bravo Club recently hosted Whiskey Bravo members from three other schools for a “pack out” to assemble boxes of snacks and gifts for U.S. Sailors and Marines.
  • Incoming Head of School José De Jesús Returns to Dalton for Spring Visit
    News • 5/6/2022
    Incoming Head of School José De Jesús returned to Dalton this week and visited with faculty, staff, students, families, and community members. José's jam-packed itinerary even included a seat at DTW rehearsals in the Martin Theater!
  • 6th Grader Marcos Estevez '28 Wins Scholastic Editing Award
    News • 5/6/2022
    Scholastic selected Dalton 6th Grader Marcos Estevez '28 as a winner of its Scope magazine contest for his work on the story, "The Amazing Yo-Yo."
  • Kindergarten Class Studies Ocean Animals and Welcomes HS Wildlife Club
    News • 5/6/2022
    Lorena Caballero-Bower's House 15 Kindergarten class enjoyed an exciting trip to the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and hosted the High School Wildlife Club this week in conjunction with their ocean animal study.
  • The Dalton Award!
    News • 5/4/2022
    For the past few weeks, First Program students have been reading a selection of FIVE fantastic picture books, keeping one essential question in mind: which of these books deserves to win The Dalton Award ? This student choice award will be granted to the book that best meets the criteria discussed: ...
  • Colson Whitehead Caps Captivating 2022 Dalton Prose Festival
    News • 4/28/2022
    Dalton parent and award-winning author Colson Whitehead P'32 closed out this year’s enjoyable Dalton Prose Festival on Tuesday, April 26.
  • Former Dalton HR Director Joan Walrond Details Hip Hop Music Experience in HS Music Class
    News • 4/28/2022
    Students in Music Department Co-Chair and MS/HS Percussion Teacher Dr. Bill Solomon’s Pop Music class enjoyed a special visit from Dalton’s former Director of Human Resources Joan Walrond, on Wednesday, April 27.
  • First Grade Celebrates Earth Day by Donating Reusable Bags
    News • 4/27/2022
    In celebration of Earth Day, the entire First Grade hand-delivered reusable grocery bags to Morton Williams on April 22.
  • Dance Department Chair Joanna Brotman Presents at Dance Education Workshop in China
    News • 4/27/2022
    Dance Department Chair and HS/MS Dance Teacher Joanna Brotman presented a virtual lecture/workshop at the China-based International Symposium of LBMS 2022 .
  • Track and Field Shines at New York Relays
    News • 4/25/2022
    The Dalton Track and Field team had a stellar day at the 18th Annual New York Relays on Friday and Saturday at Icahn Stadium.
  • Let's Get Sweet on 91st Street! 2022 Spring Fair Theme Unveiled
    News • 4/21/2022
    First Program students voted on a Spring Fair theme in the fall, and on Wednesday, April 13, they officially revealed the theme!
  • First Graders Support Daniel’s Music Foundation
    News • 4/20/2022
    The First Grade welcomed Daniel Trush and Daniel’s Music Foundation (DMF) staff for an assembly on Tuesday, April 19.
  • 8th Grade French Class Studies Les Élections Présidentielles 2022
    News • 4/19/2022
    As the French conducted first-round voting for their next president, so did the 8th Graders in Mme. Albino's French Class!
  • Actor, Author, and Dalton Parent Julianna Margulies Kicks Off 2022 Prose Festival
    News • 4/15/2022
    Actor and Author Julianna Margulies officially kicked off the 2022 Dalton Prose Festival on Tuesday, April 12, in the 89th Street Library. Julianna joins award-winning author and fellow Dalton parent Colson Whitehead to headline this year’s festival.
  • New York Chinese Cultural Center Performs at MS Assembly
    News • 4/14/2022
    The Mandarin Department hosted the New York Chinese Cultural Center (NYCCC) at the Middle School Assembly on Wednesday, April 13. NYCCC delivered two entrancing performances of classical Chinese dances and martial arts.
  • Dalton HS Students Host Seventh Annual Bit by Bit Conference
    News • 4/13/2022
    Five Dalton High School students, Stella Anderson ‘22, Ciara Balanzá '23, Claudia Liu '23, Alyssa Shah ‘22, and Lily Wheeler '22, hosted the seventh annual Bit by Bit Conference, an event dedicated to breaking barriers for female-identifying students in technology and STEM, on Satur ...
  • 3rd Graders Create Smile Kits for Ukraine
    News • 4/8/2022
    Third Graders in Harriss House assembled dental kits to support Share A Smile, an organization dedicated to supporting dental health in Ukraine.
  • High Schoolers Mentor First Program Students in Collaborative STEAM and Robotics After School Program
    News • 4/8/2022
    The After School STEAM and Robotics Program at First Program welcomed new mentors this year with High School students helping to guide the educational activities.
  • Alumni Council Hosts Virtual Book Discussion with Former HS English Teacher Andrew Glassman and Author Margot Livesey
    News • 4/7/2022
    The Alumni Council hosted an alumni book discussion featuring The Boy In the Field by Margot Livesey on Monday, April 4.
  • Dalton Dining Services Partners with Local Farms Through GrowNYC
    News • 3/31/2022
    This week, Dalton received a GrowNYC delivery with locally-grown produce and other food items, including Gala Apples from Medina, New York, and Kale from Cutchogue, New York. To keep the community up-to-date on the latest deliveries, Dining Services has created a local partners dry-erase board.
  • David Leigh '06 Speaks to HS Chorus Class About Metropolitan Opera Experience
    News • 4/1/2022
    This week, the Dalton High School Chorus enjoyed a visit from Metropolitan Opera bass and alumnus David Leigh '06.
  • Daniel Kaplan '28 Earns Scope Magazine National Writing Honor
    News • 3/10/2022
    For the second time this school year, Scholastic’s Scope Magazine recognized a Dalton student as an honoree, naming 6th grader Daniel Kaplan '28 as a winner of its national writing contest.
  • First Graders Knit Cozy Beanies for Homes for the Homeless
    News • 3/4/2022
    First graders in House Levin broke out the yarn and needles this month and knitted cozy winter beanies for support organization Homes for the Homeless (HFH).
  • Faculty & Staff Participate in Professional Development Day Focused on Dalton by Design
    News • 2/25/2022
    Dalton Faculty and Staff participated in a professional development day on Tuesday, February 22, with the primary goal of having K-12 departments work on Dalton by Design.
  • Alumni DEI Committee Hosts Discussion “The Soul of Black Health and Wellness”
    News • 2/25/2022
    The Alumni Council Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, with support from the Black Alumni Task Force, hosted an informative discussion on The Soul of Black Health and Wellness on Wednesday, February 23 for alumni, current parents, faculty, and staff.
  • Dalton Celebrates Black History Month with Annual Block Party
    News • 2/25/2022
    The Block Party, Dalton’s annual all-school Black History Month celebration, took place on February 17 and offered an evening of celebration, learning, and connection.
  • Dalton Chess Enjoys Successful Presidents Day Weekend Tournament
    News • 2/24/2022
    Over Presidents Day weekend, Dalton chess players excelled amongst 250+ teams at the U.S. Amateur Team East (USATE) open chess tournament in Parsippany, New Jersey.
  • 7th Grade Spanish Class Immersed in Week of Puerto Rican Culture Programming
    News • 2/18/2022
    This week, 7th grade Spanish students participated in three engaging learning experiences focused on Puerto Rican culture. Sra. Vanesa Gutiérrez-Redondo organized the immersive programming, which included music, cooking, and dancing.
  • Dalton Community Celebrates 22-Year Career of Security Guard Errol Chang
    News • 2/18/2022
    The Dalton community gathered to celebrate Security Guard Errol Chang for his dedicated support of Dalton students, faculty, staff, and families over the past 22 years.
  • 9th Grade Biology Students’ Interactive Study on Proteins
    News • 2/16/2022
    "Can you uncook an egg? Why does cooked food look different from raw food?" In a recent Assignment, 9th grade Biology students explored how various factors could denature the form of proteins.
  • Musicology Professor and Author Nate Sloan '04 Returns to Dalton for HS Assembly
    News • 2/16/2022
    Nate Sloan '04, Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Southern California, host of the podcast Switched on Pop , and co-author of the book Switched On Pop: How Popular Music Works and Why It Matters returned to Dalton to host this week’s HS Assembly in the Martin Theater.
  • First Program Supports NYCP With Souper Bowl Roll VI
    News • 2/17/2022
    With Super Bowl Sunday in their sights, First Program students gathered together for the sixth annual Souper Bowl Roll February 7-10.
  • Second Grade Students Discover Library Mystery
    News • 2/11/2022
    This week in the library, second grade students have discovered a mysterious locked box! Working in teams, they used the catalog to locate various books, finding more clues inside. They managed to crack the combination to the lock, only to discover... another locked box inside! Will they be able to ...
  • Studio Works Makes Debut with Student-Led Dances
    News • 2/11/2022
    Studio Works, a new informal performance opportunity for students to share their unique voice with the school community, made its debut this week at the 89th Street Dance Studio.
  • Annabelle Eng '23 Featured for Social Impact Work
    News • 2/9/2022
    Authority Magazine recently featured Dalton High School junior Annabelle Eng '23 for her work as an environmental researcher and activist.
  • Dalton Spirit Front and Center at Warren Hines Night
    News • 2/11/2022
    The Dalton community donned their Blue and White, came together, and cheered on the Tigers on Friday, February 4 at the School’s annual Warren Hines Night.
  • Alyssa Fan '23 Shatters Swim Records
    News • 2/4/2022
    Congratulations to Alyssa Fan '23 who continued her remarkable career setting three individual school records this year to bring her total number of records to 8.
  • HS Science Teacher Leads Conference Session at Science Educators for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice
    News • 2/4/2022
    Dalton High School science teacher Katherine Kartheiser led a session entitled, "Social Justice and Equity in Science Classrooms” last weekend at the Science Educators for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice (SEEDS) Conference .
  • Sixth Graders Deliver Educational Lunar New Year Presentation
    News • 2/4/2022
    Sixth graders Elaine Huang '28, Ella Kirschner '28, Taylor Chan '28, and Veronica Liu '28 prepared an informative Lunar New Year presentation for their fellow classmates.
  • Dalton Community Gathers for Lunar New Year Celebration
    News • 2/4/2022
    This week, Dalton community members came together to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a variety of activities and collaborations.
  • Dalton Squash Wins a Pair
    News • 2/3/2022
    The Dalton Squash team notched their first victories of the season this week with two wins against Ivy League teams.
  • Grow Fourth Update! Indoor Gardening Club Takes On New Challenges
    News • 2/4/2022
    Dalton’s 4th grade indoor gardening club Grow Fourth is exploring challenging endeavors in 2022.
  • Ninth Grade Biology Students Explore Matter and Energy
    News • 1/27/2022
    "How can a carbon atom that is part of you have once been in the ocean?” In a recent Biology Assignment, 9th grade students first explored the essential question, “How does matter and energy move through an ecosystem?” by playing a board game that tracked the movement of carbon ato ...
  • Spanish 1 Class Takes Cultural Cuisines Unit to the Kitchen
    News • 1/27/2022
    World and Classical Languages Teacher Verónica Valentín’s Spanish 1 Class recently enhanced their studies on Latin-American and Spanish cuisines by making homemade breakfast tortillas in the 89th Street Kitchen.
  • Saira Kapoor '28 Named Scope Scholastic Magazine’s Roberto Clemente Contest Winner
    News • 1/26/2022
    Scope Scholastic magazine named Dalton 6th grader Saira Kapoor '28 a Roberto Clemente contest winner for the October 2021 issue of the publication. Saira is one of only three winners nationwide to earn the accolade.
  • Gus Huston '24 Wins New York Winter Invitational Chess Tournament
    News • 1/18/2022
    Dalton 10th grader Gus Huston '24 earned his first International Master norm by winning the New York Winter Invitational Chess Tournament last weekend!
  • Dalton Community Rallies in Support of Bronx Fire Relief Drive
    News • 1/14/2022
    In response to last week’s devastating apartment fire in the Bronx, Dalton’s Office of Community &; Global Partnerships organized a support effort to contribute to the Bronx Fire Relief Drive.
  • Art Students' Creative Works Brighten 89th Street Lobby
    News • 1/13/2022
    The 89th Street lobby features a fresh new look thanks to the creativity of Dalton Visual Arts students.
  • Third Graders Embark on Indigenous Peoples Research Project
    News • 1/12/2022
    What did early Indigenous Peoples eat? How did they make clothes? What types of shelters or homes did they make? These are just some of the questions that third graders in Barton and Harriss Houses are seeking to answer.
  • Indoor Track Team Starts Season By Setting Records
    News • 12/17/2021
    The Dalton Indoor Track team kicked off their season with record-breaking performances.
  • Mark Robinson ’74 & Raymond B. Smaltz, III ’74 Participate in Alumni Conversation Series
    News • 12/17/2021
    Mark Robinson ’74 and Raymond B. Smaltz, III ’74, authors of Place of Privilege , spoke to the Dalton community on Monday, December 13, in the first Alumni Conversation Series of the school year.
  • Wrestling Wins Dual Meet
    News • 12/16/2021
    The Dalton Wrestling time scored their first victories of the season sweeping the Dalton Duels on Wednesday, December 15.
  • 7th Grade Spanish Classes Prepare Delicious Arepas
    News • 12/16/2021
    Seventh grade Spanish classes prepared Colombian-style arepas at 89th Street kitchen this week to culminate their unit on travel in Colombia.
  • Dalton Students Celebrated by GOA Catalyst Exhibition Showcase 2021
    News • 12/16/2021
    Each semester Dalton students enroll in Global Online Academy (GOA) courses, taking a wide range of electives such as Medical Problem Solving, Entrepreneurship in a Global Context, Investments, and Abnormal Psychology.
  • New Head of School José De Jesús Meets with Dalton Community
    News • 12/16/2021
    During his visit to Dalton this week, new Head of School José De Jesús met with students, faculty, staff, and parents.
  • Boys Swimming Gets First League Win
    News • 12/9/2021
    The Boys Varsity Swim team notched its first victory of the season on Wednesday, December 8 at Hackley.
  • 9th Graders Explore the Biochemistry and Properties of Water
    News • 12/3/2021
    How does water get to the top of trees while climbing against the force of gravity? Why do we use soap and water to wash our hands? In a recent Assignment in Biology, 9th grade students first explored the essential question “What are the properties of water?” by directly observing the sp ...
  • 4th Graders Enjoy Immersive Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 12/2/2021
    Fourth grade students participated in an Ellis Island Simulation on Tuesday, November 23 —  an annual, much enjoyed 4th grade activity.
  • English Capstone Students Present Works in Progress
    News • 11/30/2021
    Twelfth grade students enrolled in HS English Teacher and English Department Chair Sarah Kerman's Senior Capstone class recently presented their works in progress.
  • The Dalton School Partners with Global Online Academy for Professional Development
    News • 11/29/2021
    In partnership with Global Online Academy (GOA), Dalton is providing school leaders with a five-part leadership foundation course.
  • HS Science Teacher Katherine Kartheiser Selected to Attend The Academy for Teachers Conference
    News • 11/23/2021
    Dalton High School Science Teacher Katherine Kartheiser has been selected to attend Evolution &; Race // Behavioral Genetics , an Academy for Teachers masterclass led by Shirley Tilghman, Princeton University president emerita and renowned scientist.
  • NYU Law School Professor Melissa Murray Holds Engaging Conversation with Dalton Seniors
    News • 11/15/2021
    Melissa Murray, who is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, addressed students in the senior elective, "Disorder in the Courts: Gender and American Legal History," on November 12.
  • Visual Art Fundamentals Class Participates in a Blindfolded Pottery Challenge
    News • 11/15/2021
    High School Students in Visual Arts Teacher David Rubin’s Visual Art Fundamentals (VAF) class recently undertook an unusual activity in ceramics class: a blindfolded pottery challenge.
  • High School Musical Pippin Dazzles at Martin Theater
    News • 11/12/2021
    Dalton High School students proudly presented six performances of Pippin this week at the Martin Theater.
  • Children’s Author Oge Mora Visits First Program
    News • 11/5/2021
    Children’s book illustrator and author Oge Mora visited the First Program on Friday, October 29.
  • HS Seniors Venture to NYPL for Archival Research Workshop
    News • 11/2/2021
    Seven Dalton High School seniors from the History Capstone Program ventured forth (unafraid) to the New York Public Library for a workshop on archival research.
  • Kindergarten Spanish Classes Learn About the Day of the Dead
    News • 10/30/2021
    This fall, Kindergarten students are learning about the Day of the Dead in their First Program Spanish classes.
  • Grow Fourth! 4th Grade Indoor Gardening Club Members Have Green Thumbs!
    News • 10/27/2021
    Grow Fourth, Dalton’s 4th Grade Indoor Gardening Club is growing at a rapid rate this fall.
  • Third Graders Study Archaeology at St. John the Divine
    News • 10/26/2021
    In connection with their simulated Archaeology dig of Venice in the time of Marco Polo, Third grade Teacher Ashley Shaheen’s class took a field trip to St. John the Divine on Friday, October 22.
  • MS/HS Students Perform in First Pop Up Concert of School Year
    News • 10/22/2021
    Dalton Middle and High School students performed on Thursday, October 21, in the first of four pop-up concerts this year.
  • Days For Girls Club Service Event
    News • 10/21/2021
    The Days For Girls Club hosted a service event during their club meeting time. They folded underwear and washcloths to create sustainable menstrual Kits for the Days For Girls Organization.
  • Boys’ Soccer Nets Thrilling Win Over Hackley
    News • 10/19/2021
    The Dalton Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team earned an exciting 3-2 victory over Hackley on Monday, October 18 on Randall’s Island.
  • Pancakes in Motion: Physics Class Studies Velocity and Acceleration
    News • 10/15/2021
    We all know that if we throw something in the air, it will come back down, but how can we mathematically describe this motion to determine the velocity and acceleration of the object?
  • Haeon Lee '24 Selected for MATA Jr. Festival
    News • 10/14/2021
    Dalton 10th Grader Haeon Lee '24 is one of only five pre-college composers selected to participate in the prestigious Music at the Anthology (MATA) Jr. Festival in Brooklyn on Sunday, October 17.
  • Peruvian Pop Singer Naysha Performs for FP
    News • 10/14/2021
    In anticipation of Indigenous People's Day, Peruvian pop singer Naysha performed virtually for First Program students on Friday, October 8.
  • Oge Mora, Coming Soon!
    News • 10/13/2021
    The FP library is thrilled to welcome award-winning author and illustrator Oge Mora on Friday, October 29 ! ; We are offering a pre-sale of her books which will be signed and then distributed to students after her visit. The FP library partners with the FP PA book fair and all proceeds from the book ...
  • First Program Celebrates Ally Week
    News • 10/7/2021
    This past week, the First Program celebrated Ally Week, to support the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Columbia Law Professor Katherine M. Franke Speaks to Dalton Seniors
    News • 10/5/2021
    On Friday, October 1, Katherine M. Franke, James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University, addressed two senior elective classes via Zoom, "(Dis)order in the Courts: Gender and American Legal History" and "The Black Radical Tradition."
  • Dalton Community Service Shines with Publicolor on Saturday
    News • 10/8/2021
    Middle School and High School families and students teamed up with Publicolor to paint the outside of PS149 Sojourner Truth School (41 West 117th St.) on Saturday, October 2.
  • Community Service Shines with PA-led Publicolor
    News • 10/3/2021
    Middle School and High School families and students teamed up with Publicolor to paint the outside of PS149 Sojourner Truth School (41 West 117th St.) on Saturday, October 2.
  • Computer Science Class Takes to the Kitchen for Coding Project
    News • 10/1/2021
    Middle School students in Danah Screen and Jessica Valarezo's Computer Science classes traveled up to the 14th Floor kitchen at 89th Street for a fun and educational cross-curricular experience.
  • Center for Popular Democracy’s Ana Maria Archila Speaks at HS
    News • 9/29/2021
    In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the School welcomed Ana Maria Archila, Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), as its High School assembly speaker on Tuesday, September 28.
  • HS History Teachers Highlight Dalton Food-Based Environmental Education
    News • 9/21/2021
    Dalton High School History Teachers Mila Ott Tewell and Kevin Slick contributed a chapter to the latest edition of Teaching and Learning in Urban Agricultural Community Contexts .
  • MS/HS French Teacher Allison Albino Wins Kenyon Review Poetry Award
    News • 9/17/2021
    Dalton Middle and High School French Teacher Allison Albino won the inaugural Kenyon Review Developmental Editing Fellowships for Emerging Writers .
  • Joanna Brotman Teaches Dance Education in Europe
    News • 9/9/2021
    Dalton Dance Department Chair and Certified Movement Analyst Joanna Brotman lectured and taught the application of the Laban Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) to dance education in Europe this summer.
  • School is in Session! Dalton Welcomes Families to the 2021-22 School Year
    News • 9/9/2021
    On Thursday, September 9, the Dalton School community excitedly welcomed students and families to the 2021-2022 school year.
  • Ellen Stein Welcomes Faculty & Staff to the 2021-2022 Academic Year
    News • 9/2/2021
    Dalton's faculty and staff gathered in the Martin Theater at 89th Street with Interim Head of School Ellen Stein on Monday, August 30 for the annual opening meeting. 
  • The Class of 2020 Returns to Dalton for a Graduation Celebration
    News • 6/28/2021
    Dalton faculty, staff, and Alumni Council members were delighted to welcome members of the Class of 2020 back to campus on Thursday, June 24 for an in-person graduation celebration—a year after their virtual commencement.   
  • HEAD OF SCHOOL SURVEY RESULTS PRESENTED TO COMMUNITY
    News • 6/22/2021
    At two well-attended meetings last week, Advisory Council Chair Joanna Stone Herman '88 and Search Committee Chair Roy Swan shared the Head of School survey results with community members and answered questions.
  • Students Compete in USA Track and Field Championships
    News • 6/16/2021
    Members of the Dalton Girls Track and Field team competed at the USA Track and Field Youth and Open Championship at Icahn Stadium on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13.
  • Camille Ehrenberg’s H46 Create Identity Capes
    News • 6/16/2021
    First Program House Advisor Camille Ehrenberg’s class recently created a movie about identity capes. The book, entitled Who Am I? House 46ers Reveal Their True Identities By Creating Identity Capes , features the students’ creative efforts.
  • Dalton’s Virtual Reunion Reunites Alumni From Around the World
    News • 6/11/2021
    On June 4, Dalton hosted its first virtual reunion, which reconnected over 400 alumni from across the globe.
  • PA Service Committee Coordinates East River Park Cleanup
    News • 6/10/2021
    On a sweltering day, more than two dozen Dalton community members teamed up with the NYC Parks Department to help keep a beloved park beautiful.
  • DTW Performs at Martin Theater
    News • 6/10/2021
    Dance Theater Workshop presented their “solo” dances at The Martin Theater on June 9.
  • HS Student Conference Focuses on Migration, Memory, and Modernity in the 20th and 21st Centuries
    News • 6/10/2021
    Each 11th grader researched a topic of interest to them in their respective history classes to produce a research paper and a digital showcase to share their research with community members.
  • Third Graders Inspired by Creative Styles of John White
    News • 6/3/2021
    Dalton third graders found inspiration in the stylings of 17th century English colonial governor, explorer, artist, and cartographer John White.
  • Third Grade Records Live Musical
    News • 6/3/2021
    Third grade students performed in a Covid-19 safe, socially-distanced live musical performance broadcast on May 27.
  • Award-Winning Novelist Karen Russell Speaks at HS Assembly
    News • 6/3/2021
    The HS assembly on May 26 featured a presentation by award-winning novelist and short story writer Karen Russell.
  • Alumni Office Presents Short Takes@Lunch with Dr. Rekha B. Kumar and Dr. Malavika Prabhu
    News • 6/2/2021
    In this year’s final Short Takes@Lunch, the Alumni Office organized an educational interview session with Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Attending Endocrinologist at Weill Cornell Medical College Dr. Rekha B. Kumar P'30, P'32, and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology ...
  • 5th Grade Class Builds Bridges That Unite!
    News • 6/1/2021
    In their Los Puentes que Nos Unen (The Bridges that Unite Us) unit, 5th grade students learned to appreciate the awe-inspiring engineering of bridges, while expanding their Spanish vocabulary.
  • Track Team Smashes Five Records in Final Meet of Season
    News • 5/29/2021
    The Dalton Tigers closed out the 2020-21 track season in stellar fashion smashing five school records at the Poly Relays on May 22.
  • LOOK FOR OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL SURVEY RESULTS IN JUNE --- We're excited to share our Head of School survey results with you next month.
    News • 5/28/2021
    To stay in the loop, please be sure to check out the rest of this page. Here, you'll find updates, FAQs, an archive of recent communications, and Search Committee member bios.  You'll also find a link to send anonymous input to the Advisory Council, and an email link to the Search Committee. Th ...
  • Head of School Survey Thanks
    News • 5/27/2021
    Dear Community, Thank you to all of you who responded to the survey for the Head of School search. We are pleased to announce that our final participation rates are considered very high for this kind of survey, accounting for approximately 53% of parents, 43% of faculty and staff, 38% of students, a ...
  • 6th Grade Celebrates Ancient Greek History
    News • 5/27/2021
    As the culmination of months of Ancient Greek studies, 6th graders participated in Dalton’s traditional Greek Festival on May 25.
  • HS Students Release Issue No. 2 of Finance Newsletter
    News • 5/25/2021
    Dalton High School students announced that the second issue of their finance newsletter, The Bottom Line , is now available online on its official website .
  • Chess Team Concludes Strong Year with Dalton Chess Friendly
    News • 5/25/2021
    Over 35 students participated in more than 100 games at the Dalton Chess Friendly on May 14. The games included children in Grades K-3 and capped off a strong year of chess by the team.
  • 6th Grade Students Recognized in Writing Contests This Month
    News • 5/22/2021
    This month, three sixth-graders received honors for their writing in the following categories: poetry, creative writing, and an informational essay.
  • Holocaust Survivor and Physicist Josef Eisinger Talks with MS Students
    News • 5/20/2021
    Dalton Middle School students took part in a Q&;A with Holocaust survivor, artist, author, and physicist Josef Eisinger on May 19. Sixth-grade parent Stella Schuhmacher, who frequently works with Holocaust survivors, organized the assembly.
  • HS Students Participate in Multischool Science Symposium
    News • 5/19/2021
    Dalton Science Research Project (DSRP) students Annabelle Eng '23 and Shravya Pant '22 took part in a virtual multischool science symposium on May 15. Annabelle and Shravya represented Dalton at the symposium, which featured schools from around New York City.
  • Dalton Mock Trial Team Wins NYC Championship
    News • 5/18/2021
    For the first time in history, Dalton’s Mock Trial Team is New York City champions! Led by seniors Dylan Andres ’21 and Ines Chomnalez ’21, the team captured the city’s mock trial championship title on May 11 after topping the field of over 100 teams from the five boroughs.
  • HS English Teacher Chris Hood Publishes First Novel
    News • 5/14/2021
    High School English Teacher and Creative Writing Program Coordinator Chris Hood is publishing his first novel, The Revivalists .
  • Emmy-Award Winning Journalist Juju Chang Speaks at Dalton Assembly
    News • 5/13/2021
    The Emmy award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline Juju Chang P’19 hosted a Q&;A assembly for Dalton HS students on May 12.
  • DeepLearning.AI Founder Dr. Andrew Ng Presents at Dalton
    News • 5/9/2021
    Dr. Andrew Ng, Founder of DeepLearning.AI , General Partner at AI Fund, Chairman and Co-Founder of Coursera, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University presented virtually to high school students on May 5.
  • Nina Sloan '20 Makes Her New York Times Crossword Debut
    News • 5/15/2021
    Nina Sloan '20, an avid crossword fan from a young age, made her debut in the New York Times on Tuesday, May 4.
  • HS Student Creates Impressive Ceramics Using an Anagama Wood Kiln
    News • 5/7/2021
    Senior Ian Stettner '21 managed to stay productive with his ceramic practice during remote learning this year, generating a series of impressive porcelain vessels that connect to his similar interests in archeology and ancient civilizations.
  • Students Participate in 2021 Friendship Walk
    News • 5/5/2021
    On Saturday, May 1, Dalton students joined thousands of others around New York City in the 2021 Friendship Walk to raise money and awareness for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities (IDD).
  • "May the 4th Was With Them" - MS & HS Students Host Final Pop-Up Concert
    News • 5/5/2021
    Dalton Middle and High School students shared their musical talents in the fourth and final live-streamed concert of the school year on Tuesday, May 4, produced by Dalton Music Department Co-Chairs Elizabeth Cruz and Bill Solomon.
  • HS Students Facilitate Q&A Discussion with Susannah Heschel '69
    News • 4/28/2021
    Dalton high school students Cooper Hartog '24, Hillary Silver '24, and Jesse Eick '22 served as facilitators for a discussion with Susannah Heschel '69, the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College, on Wednesday, April 28.
  • Dalton HS Students Host Sixth Annual Bit by Bit Conference
    News • 4/28/2021
    On Saturday, April 17, five Dalton students, Celia Aboaf ‘21, Stella Anderson ‘22, Cassie Clark ‘21, Julia Freitag ‘21, and Alyssa Shah ‘22, hosted the sixth annual Bit by Bit Conference, an event dedicated to breaking barriers for girls in technology.
  • Josh Bachrach, MS English Department Chair
    News • 4/27/2021
    Josh Bachrach has been an 8th grade English teacher and House Advisor at Dalton since 2010. He has been a member of the faculty since 2004, previously teaching 6th grade English, and coaching volleyball, basketball, baseball, and tennis teams. Josh has served as Department Chair, Grade Level Coordin ...
  • Dasha Smith, Trustee
    News • 4/27/2021
    Dasha Smith is the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer for the National Football League where she leads people operations and strategy, technology, diversity &; inclusion, social responsibility, and league office administration. Prior to joining the NFL, Dasha served in senior lea ...
  • Charlie Parker at 100: Dalton HS Students Pay Tribute to the Jazz Legend
    News • 4/22/2021
    The music world is celebrating famed American jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker's centennial, and Dalton High School students participated in honoring the legendary musician by performing his 12 bar blues, "Now's The Time."
  • Matt de la Peña Visits (again)!
    News • 4/22/2021
    This past Thursday, FP students welcomed Matt de la Peña. Matt is the Newbery award-winning author of such books as Last Stop on Market Street , Carmela Full of Wishes , Love , and most recently, Milo Imagines the World . Now, he's coming back once more! Join us this Thursday, April 22 from 6 ...
  • Dalton French Teacher Allison Albino’s Poetry Featured in Two Publications
    News • 4/23/2021
    Dalton Middle and High School French Teacher Allison Albino published two poems and is featured in the Winter/Spring issue of Alaska Quarterly Review (AQR) and Issue 21 of The Common .
  • Dalton Chess Team Excels at New York State Scholastic Chess Championship
    News • 4/22/2021
    Under the leadership of chess program director Beatriz Marinello and her dedicated coaching staff, the Dalton Chess team proudly represented the School at the '20-'21 New York State Scholastic Chess Championship.
  • Dalton Math Team Takes First Place at New York Math League (NYML)
    News • 4/20/2021
    The Dalton School’s mathematics team completed their exceptional year by claiming first place honors in the Manhattan group at New York Math League’s (NYML) high school competition.
  • How to Motivate Your Child: A Wonderful Talk by Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
    News • 4/16/2021
    On Wednesday, April 7, the Dalton PA Parent Topic Coffee Committee partnered with the Trinity School’s PA Health and Parenting Education Committee to welcome school community members to a lively Zoom presentation by Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson.
  • Faculty & Staff Meet for Spring Affinity/Identity/Accountability Session
    News • 4/16/2021
    An integral part of Dalton’s DEI professional development programming, faculty and staff participated in their final affinity/identity/accountability session for the school year on Wednesday, April 14.
  • Dalton Welcomes Back Students For Trimester 3!
    News • 4/16/2021
    On Monday, April 12, we welcomed our students back to campus. Check out our slideshow and photo gallery in the right-hand column for some of our favorite moments from the first day back!
  • A Virtual Ecuadorian Musical Journey
    News • 4/8/2021
    Music connects us, even from several thousand miles away.
  • Digital Citizenship Brings 3rd Grade Students Together
    News • 4/6/2021
    Third Grade students came together on Friday, March 12 for an exciting moment—together they took their own Digital Dalton pledge!
  • High School French Cinema Students Stand Up Against Discrimination
    News • 4/6/2021
    Students in Fatima Mhinat’s French Cinema elective explored and discussed the impact of images through the work of French street artist JR. Although images can be interpreted, used to export, and express biases and propaganda, they can also help promote and raise awareness.
  • Dalton’s First Finance Newsletter Has Arrived!
    News • 3/19/2021
    The Bottom Line , Dalton’s first finance newsletter, has officially published its first issue!
  • 6th Graders Create Mask Designs Using 3D Printing
    News • 3/19/2021
    The 6th-grade students in Dr. Warren's 3D modeling class used their skills for good this Trimester by designing and 3D-printing mask straps. 
  • Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committee Keep Dalton Sweet!
    News • 3/18/2021
    Dalton faculty and staff enjoyed delicious rice krispie treats made by the FP/MS/HS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committees on behalf of the Parents Association.
  • Dalton Musicians Perform in Spring Pop Up Concert!
    News • 3/18/2021
    Spring was in the [virtual] air on Tuesday as students in Grades 4-12 participated in the third live-streamed concert presented by Dalton's Music Department.
  • Mandarin Students Enjoyed A Virtual Trip to China!
    News • 3/15/2021
    The pandemic might stop us from traveling abroad, but it could not stop our growing passion and curiosity from exploring the world virtually!
  • Phil The Magic Man Dazzled Dalton Parents Through an Interactive Evening of Mentalism, Magic, and Illusion!
    News • 3/12/2021
    The Breaking Bread Committee hosted Phil the Magic Man for an unforgettable evening of tricks and mind-play on Wednesday, March 10!
  • What’s the Diagnosis?
    News • 3/12/2021
    In the High School class Advanced Biological Systems A, the resiliency of the human body is on display as students study physiological responses to situations that disrupt homeostasis, such as traveling to extremely high altitudes or developing a cancerous tumor.
  • Dalton Podcast Club Introduces New Show Tiger Talks!
    News • 3/11/2021
    The Dalton Podcast site provides a space for Dalton community members (students, teachers, staff, parents, and alums!) to produce, and enjoy casual and informative podcasts.
  • Dalton's Got Talent - The Lost Quarantine Tapes Episode II Premiers!
    News • 3/4/2021
    Missed the live airing of Dalton's Got Dalton Lost Quarantine Tapes Episode II? Enjoyed it so much that you can’t wait to watch it again? No worries!
  • First Program Students Play Virtual B- I- N- G- O!
    News • 2/26/2021
    Dalton First Program students had a wonderful time at the first reimagined virtual Bingo!
  • Grownups eXperience Dalton...Virtually!
    News • 2/26/2021
    More than 300 Dalton parents, alumni, and parents of alumni enjoyed virtual classes taught by 20 of Dalton’s esteemed faculty and staff on Wednesday, February 24.
  • Dalton Seniors Facilitate International Relations Workshop
    News • 2/25/2021
    Seniors in International Relations facilitated a workshop that explored how the music of the K-Pop group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) engaged with IR theories and tools studied in the class.
  • MS Dancers Study and Perform Traditional West African Dance
    News • 2/20/2021
    Creativity and self-expression are at the core of a Dalton education. MS dance students in 7th and 8th grade study Sofa, a traditional warrior rhythm from Guinea, West Africa, which thrives in contemporary American Hip-Hop dance and music.
  • Student Essay Selected for Prestigious Concord Review
    News • 2/18/2021
    Dalton Senior Aki Nakada’s essay, Apples and Cider, was one of only 11 worldwide submissions selected for the Concord Review, a quarterly publication highlighting high school students’ academic excellence.
  • HS Students Enjoy Their Remote Ceramics Class
    News • 2/18/2021
    With their own studio kits, students in Visual Arts Teacher David Rubin's Ceramics class, can participate in class remotely and engage in various work stages.
  • Second Grade Science Students Build Bridges Virtually
    News • 2/11/2021
    Second graders have been studying the structure and function of four types of bridges: beam, arch, truss, and suspension.
  • High Schoolers Create Medieval Bestiaries
    News • 2/11/2021
    In Carol Bowen’s Drawing 2 Class, high schoolers tried their hand at composing Medieval Bestiaries, a collection of images and decorative elements depicting animals, both real and imagined.
  • Dalton Faculty and Staff Engage in DEI Programming
    News • 2/10/2021
    Faculty and staff engaged in their 2nd Affinity/Accountability spaces on Wednesday, January 20. These sessions focused on case-based scenarios—based on student experiences—and allowed participants to explore how to navigate microaggressions.
  • Jordyn Lexton ’04 Discusses Restorative Justice with Dalton Seniors
    News • 2/10/2021
    Dalton alum Jordyn Lexton ’04 met with high schoolers for a virtual presentation on Drive Change, a non-profit organization that mentors formerly-incarcerated young adults to help them begin careers in the food service industry.
  • Ali Winston ’02 Discusses Criminal Justice in Short Takes@Lunch
    News • 2/10/2021
    In the third Short Takes@Lunch of the year, Dalton alum Ali Winston ’02 joined moderator and HS History teacher Kevin Slick to discuss his work as an independent reporter covering criminal justice, privacy, and surveillance.
  • Buy! Sell! Sixth Graders Learn About the Stock Market Through Virtual Investing
    News • 1/28/2021
    In preparation for the Stock Market Game, 6th grade math students welcomed parent volunteers Tom Ellis, Jitania Kandhari, Christopher Meade, and Carlos Molina to share their investment knowledge and experience.
  • 9th Graders Lead Letter Write-a-Thon to Support NYC Community
    News • 1/27/2021
    Ninth Grade Presidents Avery Leppo ’24 and Pippa Lee ’24 teamed up with Community Service Coordinator Doug Berns on Wednesday, January 13 to bring together 25 classmates for a letter-writing event centered around community.
  • First Program Now Has Play Street!
    News • 1/22/2021
    After months of lobbying the city for a permit (it took a village!) to close 91st Street between Park and Madison during recess, our request has finally been approved.
  • Dalton Students Watch Inauguration Day in Virtual Assemblies
    News • 1/21/2021
    Students gathered together virtually to commemorate a historic day for our democracy as Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris became the first woman and person of color to serve as vice president.
  • First Program Celebrates MLK Day in Virtual House 91
    News • 1/21/2021
    To close out First Program’s J-Term, students came together for a virtual House 91 assembly to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
  • Dalton Seniors Share History Capstone Essays and Podcasts
    News • 1/16/2021
    Five Dalton seniors presented their final historical narrative essays and podcasts as part of Dalton’s new History Capstone Program.
  • Dalton’s Director of Community and Global Partnerships Discusses International Perspectives on National Events at the US Capitol
    News • 1/15/2021
    Director of Community and Global Partnerships Yom Fox has collaborated on the blog post International Perspectives on National Events at the US Capitol which addresses the value of utilizing international perspectives to process the US Capitol events.
  • Blue Flag’s 76th Issue Now Available!
    News • 1/15/2021
    Blue Flag, Dalton's literary magazine, is a journal with more than 75 years of history.
  • Middle School Students Use Their French For Kindness
    News • 1/15/2021
    This holiday season was tough for many during Covid times, especially for the elderly who were unable to visit safely with their family and friends.
  • Bryan Collier & Misako Rocks visit First Program
    News • 1/14/2021
    During First Program's J-term , students met not just one, but two incredible author/illustrators! Wednesday's special event featured Bryan Collier , the phenomenal illustrator behind more than thirty books, including “Uptown,” “City Shapes,” “Hey Black Child,” &l ...
  • Dr. Shira Kohn Serves as Conference Co-Chair for the Association for Jewish Studies
    News • 1/7/2021
    High School History Teacher Dr. Shira Kohn recently served as the Co-Chair of the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS) Online Conference Task Force, where she was tasked with transitioning the organization’s 1,200+ person conference from an in-person event to an online format.
  • Nailed it! Versión Dalton
    News • 12/18/2020
    Nailed it! is a competitive reality baking show that requires amateur bakers to make cakes or dessert from scratch.
  • Dalton Celebrates First-Ever Digital Candlelighting
    News • 12/18/2020
    While we weren’t able to be together to celebrate, basked in the soft glow of candles in the Martin Theater, our community marked this time-honored Dalton tradition in a safe, virtual way.
  • Director of World and Classical Languages Featured in Language Magazine
    News • 12/16/2020
    The internationally circulated journal Language Magazine publishes articles of interest to educators, learners, and anyone with a passion for languages.
  • 6th Grade Students Learn About Assyrian Art and Warfare in Virtual Discussion
    News • 12/16/2020
    Ms. Dobbins’s 6th grade Social Studies classes learned about Assyrian Art and Warfare in a discussion on art history and archeology.
  • HS Students Virtually Create a Collaborative Painting from Around the Globe
    News • 12/15/2020
    HS students in Ms. Bowens Painting 1 class received a section of a mystery image with the Assignment to reproduce it in acrylic paint.
  • Introducing the Dalton Podcast Club!
    News • 12/11/2020
    The Dalton Podcast site provides a space for Dalton community members (students, teachers, staff, parents, and alums!) to produce, and enjoy casual and informative podcasts.
  • Dalton Students Partake in Gingerbread House Competition: Solar Edition!
    News • 12/11/2020
    Dalton students sunk their sweet tooth into an international Gingerbread House Competition with an environmental twist.
  • Dalton Musicians Perform in Winter Pop Up Concert
    News • 12/10/2020
    Congratulations to all of our student musicians for closing this trimester out on a high note!
  • 5th Graders Create Music Podcasts in Percussion Classes
    News • 12/3/2020
    Over the trimester in digitalDalton, 5th grade musicians tried their hand at recording original podcasts with Music Department Co-Chair Bill Solomon.
  • Amateur Astronomers Association of New York Explores the Universe with 8th Graders
    News • 11/30/2020
    Dalton 8th graders began their year in Science by studying the Universe and learning that most of what we know about the Universe, we know by studying light.
  • Another Big Turnout for Virtual Chess Friendly!
    News • 11/23/2020
    More than fifty Dalton FP students participated in the second Dalton K-3 Virtual Friendly on November 20.
  • Dalton’s Gambit: Students and Senior Citizens Collaborate for a Chess Fiesta
    News • 11/23/2020
    Dalton teamed up with the organization Checkmating Dementia to host the first Dalton Chess Fiesta. This friendly online chess tournament included more than 30 Dalton students and senior citizens who came together to experience the joy of chess!
  • Sweet Treats on the PA Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day
    News • 11/23/2020
    Dalton faculty, administrators, and staff enjoyed delicious treats from the MS, HS, and FP Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committees on behalf of the Parents Association.
  • Third Graders Visit The Guggenheim Virtually!
    News • 11/11/2020
    By the end of November, all third graders will have visited the Guggenheim virtually.
  • HS Students Investigate the Negative Impact of Science Misinformation on BIPOC Communities
    News • 11/6/2020
    For their Advanced Biological Systems Assignment, students investigated the negative impact that science misinformation has on BIPOC communities.
  • First Program Students Campaign for Library President
    News • 11/5/2020
    For the past few weeks, first through third grade students have been hard at work campaigning for one of three candidates for Library President: incumbents Piggy and Gerald, Hermione Granger, and Dogman.
  • Third Graders Explore Songwriting To Bring About Change
    News • 11/5/2020
    Since September, Third grade music students have been participating in a unit called Music for Change, which addresses two key questions: How can we write a song that addresses injustice, and how can music forge a movement forward?
  • Dalton PA Show Faculty & Staff Appreciation with Delicious Treats
    News • 10/30/2020
    Dalton faculty, administrators, and staff enjoyed delicious chocolate chip cookies baked by the MS/HS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Committee on behalf of the Parents Association.
  • SANGAM Breakfast A La Zoom!
    News • 10/30/2020
    Dalton’s South Asian parent affinity group SANGAM hosted its kickoff event of the year on Monday, October 19: Breakfast A La Zoom!
  • Musicians Perform in Virtual Pop Up Concert
    News • 10/23/2020
    Students ranging from 4th-12th graders performed music pieces they’ve been working on this trimester in a virtual concert for the Dalton community.
  • Dalton Alumni Council Hosts Community-Wide Political Discussions
    News • 10/23/2020
    The Dalton Alumni Council organized two events for Dalton community members to listen and participate in important political discussions. One took place on Wednesday, and the other will be held next week. Read on for details!
  • How Do We Test 1,000 Community Members Every Week?
    News • 10/23/2020
    To safeguard the wellbeing of Dalton community members we have a comprehensive, proactive testing process in place. Each week, we assemble over 1,000 Covid test kits to distribute to over 700 students and 175 faculty and staff who are on campus.
  • Big Turnout at Inaugural Virtual Chess Friendly!
    News • 10/16/2020
    Sixty-five Dalton FP students participated in the first ever Dalton K-3 Virtual Friendly on October 9.  
  • Leyla Kamshad '19 Making an Impact On and Off The Field at Williams College
    News • 10/8/2020
    Dalton Alum Leyla Kamshad '19 and current goalkeeper for Williams College’s Women’s Soccer team continues to lead by example in the classroom and community.
  • Activist Alok Vaid-Menon Joins HS Assembly for Solidarity Week
    News • 10/8/2020
    Activist, Educator, and Artist Alok Vaid-Menon met with the high school community during our Solidarity Week Assembly on Wednesday, October 7.
  • Dalton’s Director of Community and Global Partnerships is a Panelist at Global Learning Conference
    News • 10/8/2020
    Director of Community and Global Partnerships Yom Fox joined a group of panelists at the Global Education Benchmark Groups Annual Conference on Friday, October 9.
  • Fifth Grade Dancers Inspired by Spike Jonze Music Video
    News • 10/6/2020
    Students in Blake Pearson’s 5th grade dance class worked on a dance composition assignment where they built a simple piece of choreography based on their shared interests and abilities.
  • 10th Graders Gather for Trivia Night on the First Program Roof
    News • 10/1/2020
    10th graders went head to head at trivia night!
  • 7th and 8th Grade Students Explore Comedy, Art, Technology and More at Enrichment Classes on Campus
    News • 9/25/2020
    7th and 8th graders had the opportunity to come to Dalton after school to participate in a series of in-person workshops on nature, civil rights, art, comedy, technology, service, and more.
  • Dalton 7th Grader Wins Scholastic Scope National Writing Competition
    News • 9/23/2020
    Congratulations to 7th  grader Ivana Beltrán ’26 who was recently selected as one of a few students nationwide to be recognized for outstanding writing responses to a recent edition of Scope Magazine .
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    News • 9/22/2020
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  • Fourth Graders Celebrate the Start of the School Year at Asphalt Green
    News • 9/18/2020
    Fourth graders celebrated the start of the school year (and their transition to Big Dalton) with an afternoon of games at Asphalt Green. 
  • Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Moderates a How-To Conversation about Race, Social Justice Activism, and the Media
    News • 9/17/2020
    On Wednesday, September 16th, Children and Screens presented “Parenting Just Children: A How-To Conversation About Race, Social Justice, and The Media.”
  • Ninth Graders Reconnect at Asphalt Green Gathering
    News • 9/11/2020
    Ninth grade students kicked off the school year at an outdoor get-together.
  • Middle School Librarian Roxanne Feldman is a Kirkus Prize Judge
    News • 9/10/2020
    Middle School Librarian Roxanne Hsu Feldman is a judge for the Kirkus Literary Prize’s Young Readers category.
  • Important Health, Safety, and Security Requirements
    News • 9/4/2020
    To prioritize the health and safety of the Dalton community, all students, faculty, and staff—except those who will be fully 100% remote—must comply with city and state regulatory policies and quarantine requirements.
  • Check Out Updates to Digital Dalton and Dalton OnDemand
    News • 9/1/2020
    We’ve updated our Digital Dalton webpages! There you’ll find the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) page, and you’ll see a new addition to our Dalton onDemand page — a video from our latest Short Takes@Lunch, a new series featuring community members talking about time ...
  • GOT A QUICK QUESTION ABOUT ZOOM OR GOOGLE CLASSROOM? --- New Lab Has Added a Zoom Help Desk and Additional Tech Resources for FP Families
    News • 9/1/2020
    New Lab is offering open hours via a Zoom Help Desk for families, faculty, and staff from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, at https://dalton.zoom.us/my/nltl.help . MORE...
  • Dalton’s First Digital Arch Day Celebrates Students
    News • 6/13/2020
    On Thursday, each division gathered virtually for Dalton’s first ever virtual Arch Day celebration.   
  • House 41 Creates Virtual Restaurants
    News • 6/11/2020
    Over the last few months, first graders in House 41 have been learning about restaurants and cuisine from around the world.  
  • Mandarin Classes Celebrate the Year-End
    News • 6/11/2020
    The 7th grade Mandarin class enjoyed learning about food through role-playing, menu design, and recipe making. The students learned how to read a Chinese menu, order food in Mandarin, bargain in the market in Mandarin, write a recipe in Chinese , and make a recipe video in Mandarin.
  • First Program Students Practice Yoga and Mindfulness
    News • 6/6/2020
    Yoga and mindfulness, ancient practices that originated in Asia, are wonderful tools to help children to connect with themselves, others, and the environment around them.
  • Dalton Student Wins a 2020 Scholar-Chessplayer Award
    News • 10/5/2020
    Akira Wood Nakada ’ 21 was recognized by the US Chess Federation and the US Chess Trust as one of five high school juniors and seniors who excel in academics, chess, and leadership. 
  • Middle School Students Virtually Visit the Pollock-Krasner House
    News • 6/5/2020
    MS Visual Arts teacher Linda Sirow’s 5th-grade classes went on a “Zoom Tour” of the Pollock-Krasner House and Studio in the Springs on the east end of Long Island with art Educator Joyce Raymond on Wednesday, June 3rd.   
  • Looking Back at Dalton’s Art-At-Home Challenge
    News • 6/5/2020
    “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” - Albert Einstein
  • Race and Antiracism
    News • 6/4/2020
    NEW - electronic resources compiled by MS and HS librarians to help understand and process recent events.
  • Languages & Lunch!
    News • 5/29/2020
    The World and Classical Language Department sponsored a series of mini language and culture classes offered by students and faculty on Friday, May 29.
  • Gearing Up for Graduation 2020
    News • 5/29/2020
    The Graduation Committee has been industrious and is busy making plans for a memorable virtual ceremony.
  • First Program Library Hosts Story Hour with Drag Queen Rev. Yolanda
    News • 5/23/2020
    The First Program Library hosted its first Drag Queen Story Hour this past Wednesday with Reverend Yolanda! Drag Queen Story Hour is a way to foster creativity and inclusivity as participants are encouraged to express themselves in whatever ways they are comfortable.  
  • Kindergartener's Support City Harvest
    News • 5/22/2020
    For over 37 years, City Harvest’s trucks have been a familiar site on NYC streets collecting food from restaurants and stores.      
  • Spanish Classes Participate in Art-at-Home Photo Challenge
    News • 5/14/2020
    All over the country while in quarantine, people are exploring great works of art from virtual collections of museums around the world. 
  • Three Dalton Students Win at the 2020 Young Writers Awards Competition
    News • 5/13/2020
    Julia Miyasaka '24 (honoree for the third year in a row), Rose Yardeni '25, and Charlotte Sleeper '26 were award recipients at the 2020 Young Writers Awards competition!  
  • Dalton’s Women in STEM Club Organizes Panel Event with Alums
    News • 5/12/2020
    The Dalton Women in STEM club heads Leyla Jacoby '21, Victoria Martin '22, and Shravya Pant '22 organized a panel event, WiSTEM , on May 9 featuring four Dalton alums who are now in women in STEM professions: Carla Altaras '10 (Strategy and Operations Manager at Google), Tolulope Edionwe '11 (Softwa ...
  • Dalton Parent Makes and Donates PPE to Alum Physician
    News • 5/14/2020
    Dr. Chun Lam ’88, a nephrologist at The Rogosin Institute (NYP-Cornell and NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital) and her colleagues, are shown (in the accompanying photo) wearing face shields created by current Dalton parent Melissa Beyer using 3D printing technology.
  • Art-At-Home Challenge
    News • 5/9/2020
    Get inspired by your favorite pieces of art and recreate them using props, people and pets at home!
  • Middle School Students Create Object Color Wheels
    News • 5/8/2020
    While transitioning to online teaching MS Visual Art teachers found creative ways to lead their students into fun and meaningful endeavors.
  • Students Excel in National Mythology Exam
    News • 5/8/2020
    In t he 2020 National Mythological Exam , students in grades 4-8 tackled questions on Perseus and mythological monsters, the Olympian gods, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid .
  • Shark Tank Contestant Virtually Visits Sustainability Club
    News • 5/8/2020
    The 7/8 Sustainability club hosted guest speaker Krystal Persaud to discuss her solar panel cell phone charger (featured recently on Shark Tank !) on Friday, April 24.
  • French Teacher Allison Albino Wins Prize at Poetry Contest
    News • 5/8/2020
    MS/HS French teacher Allison Albino won second prize for her poem “Adobo Variations” in the Atticus Review 2020 Poetry Contest judged by Roberto Carlos Garcia.
  • House 41 Meets with Dalton Alum Chef Dan Barber
    News • 4/30/2020
    As part of their study on restaurants, Dalton First graders embarked on a virtual field trip to meet with Chef Dan Barber ’88.
  • Dalton World and Classical Languages Department Announces National Latin Exam 2020 Award Results
    News • 4/16/2020
    All Dalton Latin students in Grades 6-12 convened on Friday, February 28, 2020, to take the National Latin Exam. The NLE, a multiple-choice exam, tests the students’ grasp of vocabulary, syntax and translating skills as well as their knowledge of Roman geography, history, mythology, culture, a ...
  • Kindergarteners in House 32 Provide Lunch for the Emergency Department at NYU
    News • 4/16/2020
    Students in House 32 showed their gratitude, support, and appreciation for the first responders in the NYU Emergency Department, where fellow Dalton parent, Kari Posner, MD, parent of Logan Freiman '32, works as an attending physician.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (4-19)
    News • 4/19/2020
    Read about how the Athletics teams are staying connected and in shape!
  • Nike Sneaker Designer Helps HS Students with 3D Engineering Project
    News • 4/15/2020
    Israel Mateo, a footwear designer for Nike and Jordan Brand, joined students virtually in Dalton’s Engineering and Design Workshop to offer his expertise and guidance as students work on their own custom sneaker projects.
  • Dalton Student Creates CDC Compliant Face Masks
    News • 4/14/2020
    Director of Individualized Student Programs Lisa Stifler recently touched base via Zoom with Dalton 11th grader Charlotte Chapman during her semester away at The Mountain School— though she has had to relocate to her family’s home in New Jersey.
  • First Graders Visited the Guggenheim
    News • 4/14/2020
    First graders from House 41 went to the Guggenheim Museum in early March when they viewed Canal , a painting by Dalton Aluma Helen Frankenthaler ’45, which is included in the exhibit The  Fullness of Color: 1960s Painting .
  • Whiskey Bravo’s HEROES Program Honors Front Line Workers
    News • 4/14/2020
    The HEROES program, part of the High School club Whiskey Bravo, is a way to support local restaurants while honoring the courageous men and women on the front lines fighting COVID-19.
  • Dalton Teacher Participates in Global Connection Webinar
    News • 4/7/2020
    Dance Department Chair Joanna Brotman was invited to participate in the Global Connection Webinar “Transformation of Crisis in Coronavirus Pandemic - Chinese and Global Perspectives”.    
  • Dalton Donates Protective Gear to Central Park Medical Unit
    News • 4/7/2020
    Several Dalton departments recently joined forces to help out the Central Park Medical Unit (CPMU), a team of dedicated volunteer EMTs who serve Central Park and the surrounding area. 
  • Dalton Helps Local Hospital Using 3D Printing
    News • 4/2/2020
    After the members of the Department of Radiology at Montefiore Medical Center were restaffed to help treat COVID-19 patients, they found themselves quickly running out of personal protective equipment and unable to purchase more.
  • Eighth Grader Won 2nd Day of Scripps NYC Spelling Bee
    News • 4/1/2020
    Ashwin Ranjan ’24 earned first place in Day 2 of Scripps NYC Spelling Bee sponsored by the Daily News, qualifying him for the National Scripps Spelling Bee in May. Charlie Kim ’25 and Olivia Meyer ’26 also competed. Charlie placed 5th and Olivia placed 7th.  ...
  • Eighth Grade Students Visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage
    News • 4/1/2020
    To complement their studies of Night , Elie Wiesel’s preeminent Holocaust memoir, 8th graders visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s roaming exhibition on Auschwitz.   
  • COVID-19 Update - Message from Jim Best - 3/13/20
    News • 3/14/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   On Tuesday I wrote to tell you that a member of our faculty/staff was being tested for COVID-19. We’ve now been informed that the test results were negative.  Click the title (above) to read more...
  • GXD: Grownups eXperience Dalton
    News • 3/6/2020
    Over 200 Dalton parents, alumni, and parents of alumni enjoyed classes taught by Dalton’s esteemed faculty and staff on Wednesday, February 26. Following a delicious dinner, participants took one of 20 classes ranging from visual arts to history, writing, and science.
  • National Recognition for Dalton Math Students
    News • 3/5/2020
    Dalton HS had over 100 students take at least one version of the AMC (American Math Competition) offered through the MAA (Mathematics Association of America) on Jan 30 and Feb 5.
  • First Program plays B- I- N- G- O!
    News • 3/5/2020
    We had a great turnout for First Program Bingo even with the nice weather outside!   
  • Dalton Students Compete in Future Problem Solvers State Bowl
    News • 2/28/2020
    Students in Grades 5-9 competed in the Future Problem Solvers State Bowl on Thursday, February 27. They brainstormed and developed action plans around the topic of “Living in Poverty”.  
  • Dalton Collaborates with Gotham Coyote
    News • 2/21/2020
    The Dalton Science Research Program (DSRP) traveled to Inwood Park to deploy camera traps in a collaboration with the Gotham Coyote Project.
  • Faculty and Staff Practice Mindfulness on Professional Development Day
    News • 2/21/2020
    While students enjoyed the day off, Dalton’s faculty and staff gathered on February 18 at 89th Street for an update on the School’s partnership with the Child Mind Institute (CMI) and to learn about stress reduction and mindfulness techniques.
  • Basketball Teams Qualify for NYSAIS Tournament
    News • 2/16/2020
    Congratulations to the Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball teams as they were selected for the NYSAIS Tournament.
  • Dalton's LGBTQ+ Visibility Exhibit Opens
    News • 2/14/2020
    Dalton community members gathered on Wednesday evening, February 12, to celebrate the opening of the 2020 Dalton Visibility Exhibit, Creating Community: The LGBTQ+ Movement Across Generations.
  • Engineering ¡En Español!
    News • 2/13/2020
    Students in 5 th grade Spanish are studying the language through STEAM-based units.
  • Seniors Visit Williamsburg for World Religions Elective
    News • 2/13/2020
    Students in the senior elective on World Religions (taught by Jennifer Stolper Muenz and Kevin Slick, and accompanied by Shira Kohn on this trip) participated in a walking tour of the Hasidic Jewish community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on February 7.
  • Robotics Teams Participate in FIRST Lego League Tournament
    News • 2/13/2020
    The Dalton 5th and 6th Grade Robotics teams participated in their FIRST Lego League (FLL) Tournament opener at the SAR Academy last weekend.
  • Kindergarteners Learn About Sea Turtles on a Virtual Field Trip
    News • 2/8/2020
    House 14 is diving deep into their emergent ocean unit, where students are coming up with essential questions and observations to ground their study.
  • World War II Veteran Speaks with Juniors
    News • 2/8/2020
    As a complement to their study of 20th century World History, 11th graders met with American veteran Alan Moskin who shared memories of his service as a World War II soldier and concentration camp liberator.
  • High School Students Take Part in Community Service Projects
    News • 2/7/2020
    Students helping prepare POD (Portable Object of Dignity) kits for Days for Girls .
  • Buy! Sell! Sixth Graders Learn About the Stock Market Through Virtual Investing
    News • 1/31/2020
    In preparation for the Stock Market Game, which begins the week of February 3rd, 6th grade math students welcomed family volunteers Christopher Gaspar, Stijn Nieuwerburgh, Eric Leathers,  Jonathan Lipton, Loren Ross, and Bo Williams to share their investment knowledge and experience.   ...
  • Strong Turnout at the K-1 Friendly Chess Tournament
    News • 1/31/2020
    Dalton hosted the K-1 Friendly Chess Tournament with an amazing 72 students in attendance on Friday, January 24!
  • Students Take Trip to Museum of Math
    News • 1/31/2020
    Junior Precalculus students ventured downtown for an interdisciplinary and interactive experience at the Museum of Math.
  • Congratulations to MS National Scholastic Scope Winners
    News • 1/31/2020
    Two 6th graders have been named winners of the Scholastic Scope writing competitions.   
  • Myths, Legends & Lore Celebrated at the FP Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/10/2020
    First Program families celebrated and learned about each other’s cultures at the annual Dalton Multicultural Festival.
  • And the winner is...
    News • 1/27/2020
    Bear Came Along, by Richard T. Morris and illustrated by LeUyen Pham! K-3 students have been reading a selection of picture books and closely examining the illustrations to decide which book most deserved their vote for the 2020 Dalton Award ! This award mirrors the Caldecott Award, which is given a ...
  • Dalton Wrestling Competes in Martin Luther Invitational
    News • 1/26/2020
    The Dalton Wrestling team finished in 6th place out of 14 teams at the annual Martin Luther Invitational Tournament on Saturday, January 25.
  • Shhhh! It’s the Middle School Flashmob!
    News • 1/24/2020
    Seventy-five 7th and 8th grade dance students turned technologic on Thursday morning, transforming into robo-students in the middle of the Hackathon project on the 13th floor and breaking out in a robot dance party with music by Daft Punk! This technologic Flashmob was repeated in the library and wa ...
  • First Graders Put Their Stamp on the Little Dalton Post Office
    News • 1/24/2020
    Every year during the month of February, students in House 46 operate the Little Dalton Post Office to raise money for a charity of their choice. This year, students decided to donate all proceeds to the Wildlife Conservation Society, an organization that protects endangered animals and their habita ...
  • Dalton Girls Shine at Spence Chess Tournament
    News • 1/18/2020
    Both Kindergarten and first grade girls won first place in the Spence All-Girls Chess Tournament.  
  • House 91 Reflects on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Vision
    News • 1/18/2020
    First Program students celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during their House 91 assembly.
  • Mandarin Students Put Language Skills to the Test in Flushing
    News • 12/20/2019
    Students from Ms. Burgoyne’s and Ms. Wu’s Mandarin classes  Mandarin 4, Lands and People and Chinese History Through Stories went to Flushing,  Queens on Friday, December 13 to practice speaking Mandarin in real life!   
  • Ninth Graders Present Independent Research Projects
    News • 12/20/2019
    For the past two weeks, ninth graders who completed their semester-long independent science research projects, presented their findings to their peers.
  • Comidas Deliciosas in the Spanish Classroom
    News • 12/20/2019
    The last week before Winter Break is a time for all kinds of celebrations. MS and HS Spanish students visited the 14 th floor teaching kitchen to make – and eat! – treats from the Spanish-speaking world.
  • The Library Hosts its Annual Breakfast & Books
    News • 12/20/2019
    All high school and 8th grade students, faculty and staff were invited to enjoy a breakfast treat while checking out books for the winter break. 
  • History Teacher Named Board Member of the Association for Jewish Studies
    News • 12/20/2019
    The Association for Jewish Studies nominated History Teacher Shira Kohn, PhD to its Board of Directors. Serving a four-year term, Dr. Kohn is one of the first members inducted into the Board who works outside an institution of higher education.
  • Middle School Parents Gather for the Second “Digital Dish Coffee”
    News • 12/19/2019
     Kristie Guiliano and Anson Kendall, members of Dalton’s New Lab for Teaching and Learning, along with Tracy Fedonchik and Alexis Williams of the MS Administration, hosted a morning workshop for MS parents focused on best practices for healthy and balanced device use.
  • Dalton Math Team Wins the Downtown Mathematics Invitational Competition
    News • 12/13/2019
    Dalton students won the Downtown Mathematics Invitational Competition (DMI), competing with over 200 public and independent high school students from all five boroughs.
  • Third Graders Take a Byte out of Computer Science Education Week
    News • 12/13/2019
    Energetic third graders participated in the Computer Science Education Week,  working together with high school Computer Science students to solve logic problems and build mechanical computers.
  • Dalton Debate Team Attends The Princeton Classic
    News • 12/13/2019
    Dalton’s Public Forum Debate team traveled to The Princeton Classic, a national tournament with nearly 500 participants from around the country.
  • ISMA Jazz Honors Band Concert
    News • 12/13/2019
    Six jazz musicians from Dalton participated in the ISMA (Independent School Music Association) Jazz Honors Band concert held at Horace Mann this afternoon.
  • WE ACT visits HS Elective Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
    News • 12/12/2019
    Taylor Morton, of WE ACT, visited students in the HS elective  Thinking Globally, Acting Locally. Students discussed power, privilege and intersectionality in the environmental justice movement. 
  • Dalton Musicians Perform a Pop-Up Concert
    News • 12/6/2019
    Dalton musical duos premiered their latest musical works at a first-of-its-kind production.
  • Latin Students Take the National Etymology Exam
    News • 12/6/2019
    Ten Latin students, ranging from 9th to 11th grade, took the National Etymology Exam. This was Dalton’s first time taking the NEE, a 45-minute test designed to test a student's ability to handle both Latin and Greek derivatives and their usage in the English language.
  • Dalton Wins Manhattan Robotics Tournament
    News • 12/6/2019
    Last weekend, the HS Robotics teams opened its season at a tournament at the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. Two teams (Uncertainty Principle and General Relativity) competed in the event, and each chose a different strategy for this year's game.
  • First Graders Make Sandwiches to Help Those in Need
    News • 11/26/2019
    Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, grace, and serving others. To get into the spirit, First Program students assembled some very tasty care packages and packaged them for the New York Common Pantry as part of our 1st grade community service tradition.
  • Student Volunteers Lend Helping Hands for the NY Common Pantry
    News • 11/22/2019
    The Community Service Club participated in the Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive to support the NY Common Pantry.
  • Dalton School Starts Buzzing as Spellers Strut Their Stuff!
    News • 11/22/2019
    It’s been a decade since Dalton started buzzing! The tenth annual school level Scripps National Spelling Bee was held on November 15.
  • Model UN Wins “Best Large Delegation” at Princeton Conference for 3rd Consecutive Year
    News • 11/25/2019
    Dalton’s Model United Nations team got off to a strong start at the Princeton Model United Nations Conference (PMUNC) this past weekend.
  • High School Students Serve Thanksgiving Dinner to Senior Citizens
    News • 11/22/2019
    High School students volunteered to serve, sing, and spend quality time with members of the Carter Burden Network in Dalton’s annual Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Second Graders Launch Genre Study
    News • 11/22/2019
    House 25 is piloting a new Genre Study ! In this program, all second graders will receive a Reading Passport, guiding them through 9 different genres, and one "Your pick!". Once a week, students will spin the genre wheel in the Library to find out what genre they have that week. They can then borrow ...
  • Class of 2020 Selects Senior Class Gift
    News • 11/15/2019
    Each year, Seniors select a legacy gift as a thank you to Dalton before they “go forth unafraid.”
  • Asian Cultures Club Goes Shopping for Upcoming Asian Teahouse Event!
    News • 11/15/2019
    The High School Asian Cultures Club members went on a shopping field trip to purchase raffle prizes, bubble tea ingredients, various loose teas from different Asian countries, and calligraphy supplies - all in preparation of the annual Asian Teahouse.
  • Dalton Scaffolding Comes Down. Let There Be Light!
    News • 11/15/2019
    The construction bridge and related scaffolding disappeared, seemingly like magic, over the weekend of November 9-10 at Big Dalton to the delight of Dalton community members.
  • Dalton’s Women in STEM Club Hosts Halloween Event
    News • 11/8/2019
    The Dalton Women in STEM club (WiSTEM) hosted a Halloween-themed STEM event for Dalton Middle School students at Big Dalton. 
  • Theater Teacher Bob Sloan Gives Guest Lecture on the History of Jazz Music
    News • 11/8/2019
    In their senior elective "The Black Radical Tradition," students in History Teacher Donald Okpalugo's class were treated to a visit from Theater Chair/jazz history enthusiast Bob Sloan who spoke about the history of jazz music and black entertainment in early 20th-century New York City.
  • DEI Director Domonic Rollins Leads Engaging Community Life & Diversity Conversation
    News • 11/8/2019
    At the Parents Association Community Life &; Diversity Committee’s  first event of the year on October 30, parents learned how they can help build a supportive Dalton community.  
  • Fourth Graders Travel through Time in Annual Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 11/8/2019
    Students from the Class of 2028 journeyed back to the early 1900s in Dalton's annual Ellis Island Simulation.
  • FP Students and Families Participate in Sharing Stories
    News • 11/2/2019
    This year’s SHARING STORIES event at First Program focused on the theme of ; Be Brave, Be You. ; Parent volunteers read books aloud to our children and shared in ;engaging discussions. Before heading to designated rooms to hear the selected stories, students and families enjoyed fun crafts, a ...
  • Madeline Miller of Ad Council Visits HS students
    News • 11/1/2019
    Last week in the HS elective Thinking Globally, Acting Locally, Madeline Miller of The Ad Council, an American based ad company, spoke with students, The Ad Council’s public service campaigns work  to "identify a select number of significant public issues and stimulate action on those iss ...
  • High School Students Participate In Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament held at Bronx Science High School
    News • 10/25/2019
    Last weekend, eight Dalton high schooler’s participated in the highly competitive New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament held at Bronx Science High School.   Alejandro Breen ’22, Zara Chapple ’21, Brett Hammerman ’21, Lucas Ribadeneira ’23, Sa ...
  • Dalton Families Team Up with City Harvest to Combat Hunger in NYC
    News • 10/25/2019
    At an after-school event sponsored by the Parent Association's Community Service Committee o n Monday, October 21 , the Dalton community teamed up with City Harvest to learn about how to help combat hunger in New York City.  More than 50 parents and students assembled snack packs from donated a ...
  • “You Are What You Eat” Class Visits the Teaching Kitchen
    News • 10/21/2019
    Students in the senior elective "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation Into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice" -- taught by HS History teacher Kevin Slick in partnership with HS Computer Science teacher and Chef Charlie Stewert in the new Dalton Teaching Kitchen --  actively ex ...
  • Dalton Seniors Chat with International Rescue Committee
    News • 10/18/2019
    Tara Clerkin, Senior Coordinator at International Rescue Committee (IRC), visited seniors in the elective “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally” to discuss climate resilience and the organization’s sustainable development initiatives.
  • Magician Steve Cohen Astonishes Students in the World Religions Class
    News • 10/18/2019
    Legendary magician (and Dalton parent) Steve Cohen visited students in their senior elective on World Religions co-taught by Jennifer Stolper Muenz and Kevin Slick.
  • Dalton Debate Team Competes in Georgetown Public Forum Invitational
    News • 10/18/2019
    Ten Daltonians were among 304 high schoolers who traveled to Washington, DC to participate in the 2019 Georgetown Public Forum Invitational debate tournament.
  • Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month at First Program
    News • 10/11/2019
    The First Program Spanish teachers designed and presented a joyous and informative House 91 last week in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • Maya Popa
    News • 10/7/2019
    Maya C. Popa is the author of ; The Bees Have Been Cancelled , named a Poetry Book Society Choice in 2017, ; You Always Wished the Animals Would Leave , published in 2018 (DIAGRAM chapbook series), and her forthcoming book ; American Faith .
  • First Program Walk-a-thon Kicks Off
    News • 10/4/2019
    Dalton students laced up their shoes to benefit a tremendous cause.
  • Marie Howe
    News • 10/3/2019
    Marie Howe is the author of four volumes of poetry, Magdalene: Poems; The Kingdom of Ordinary Time; The Good Thief ; and What the Living Do , and she is the co-editor of a book of essays, In the Company of My Solitude: American Writing from the AIDS Pandemic.
  • Glenn Makos Takes The Stage at International Trumpet Conference
    News • 9/21/2019
    Over the summer, Dalton Jazz Director and Brass Instructor Glenn Makos performed at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Miami.
  • Class of 2020 Gathers for Senior College Night
    News • 9/20/2019
    The Dalton College Office hosted its Senior College Night on Tuesday evening in the Martin Theater.
  • Mandarin Students Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
    News • 9/18/2019
    Middle and High School Mandarin students celebrated one of the most traditional and important holidays in China -- the Mid-Autumn Festival. 
  • Dalton Debate Teams Participate in Yale Invitational
    News • 9/17/2019
    This past weekend, Dalton's Parliamentary Debate team and Public Forum team spent two nights in New Haven, CT participating in the acclaimed Yale Invitational Debate Tournament.
  • Class of 2023 Bands Together at the Annual 9th Grade Retreat
    News • 9/8/2019
    The start of the school year is a time of exploration. For the Class of 2023, that exploration started at Dalton’s annual 9th Grade Retreat at Brant Lake Camp, accompanied by the Peer Leaders, Mountain Workshop team members, and Dalton chaperones.
  • Expected Con Edison Work: 8/23 and 8/24
    News • 8/21/2019
    Con Edison will work in the street to provide upgraded electrical service to the 89th Street building. We anticipate they will be working on 8/23 and 8/24 from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM each day.  We apologize for any noise this causes. Unfortunately, cannot control Con Edison's schedule.
  • Seventh Grades Students with Butterflies
    News • 6/1/2019
    Ms. Harrison's seventh-grade science class read an award-winning biography of Maria Merian's life, They started their studies sketching outside in their "study books" (inspired by Maria) and, with guidance from Ms. Payne, also led daily literature circles discussing the life of this curious artist a ...
  • Pointillist Dalton Tiger Displayed on New Art Floor
    News • 5/31/2019
    A group of students from Mira Gelley's New Media 3 class ended the semester by creating a site-specific Dalton Tiger on one of Dalton's new art floors, 10M.
  • House 33 Performs A Trickster Tale From West Africia
    News • 5/31/2019
    House 33 has been studying trickster tales from West Africa. Their work culminated with a performance of "Anansi Does the Impossible!" Their tale included puppet shows they had recorded, choreographed dances they created with the help of Justin Greer, and painted backdrops worked on in the Art Room ...
  • 100 Thanks To Dalton's Parent Volunteers As We Reflect On Our Centennial Year
    News • 5/31/2019
    Together with Head of School Jim Best and the Divisional Directors of the High School, Middle School, and First Program, Parents Association President Judy Eick thanked the roomful of parent volunteers. They expressed appreciation for their ongoing leadership and generous commitment o ...
  • Three Dalton Students Honored at New York Society Library
    News • 5/31/2019
    Logan Fleissig '27, Julia Miyasaka '24 and Jai Glazer '23 each placed first for their submissions in the NY Society Library Young Writers Awards.
  • Guest From the Turtle Conservancy Visits Wildlife Club
    News • 5/24/2019
    Dr. James Liu, from the Turtle Conservancy joined a MS Wildlife Club meeting to share his expertise. Mr. Liu is a veterinarian, field biologist, photographer, and filmmaker.  His work has centered around the human-wildlife relationship, traveling to study everything from turtles to th ...
  • House 32's Farmers' Market Opens for Another Season
    News • 5/24/2019
    House 32's Farmer's Market was a huge success! In order to prepare for the market, the Kindergarten children learned about nutrition, where food comes from and how to compost. They visited a variety of farms, a greenmarket, and a grocery store to compare produce. Their market sold vegetables, basil ...
  • Dalton Volunteers Thanked at Annual Breakfast Celebration
    News • 5/22/2019
    Head of School Jim Best and Board President Alan Klein expressed appreciation to Dalton's volunteers for their commitment and hard work at the Breakfast Celebration this week. With to the support of our volunteers, Dalton is well on its way to reaching dollar and participation fundraising goals. Jim ...
  • Dalton Finishes Strong in NYC Interscholastic Math League
    News • 5/18/2019
    In the last Spring Term contest of the season, Dalton earned 1st place in both the Sophomore/Freshmen and Junior divisions as well as 2nd place in the Senior division.
  • Middle School Student Receives Award for Her Writing
    News • 5/17/2019
    We have another Scholastic Scope Magazine winner!  We are so pleased to announce that Aida Kasparova '25 has been chosen as Scholastic Scope's "My America" Contest winner for the February 2019 issue. Aida wrote a proposal for a monument to honor Barbara Posey and the Oklahoma Youth Council, who ...
  • Allison Albino Named A Finalist in National Poetry Contest
    News • 5/17/2019
    Allison Albino's poetry collection, “My Mother's Prufrock” was a finalist for YesYes Books' 2019 Vinyl 45 Chapbook Contest.
  • Grade 9 Bio Students Participate in Billion Oyster Project
    News • 5/11/2019
    Students in Grade 9 biology braved the unseasonably cool weather in early May to travel to Governor’s Island to learn more about the beneficial role that oysters play in harbor and bay ecosystems through collaborating with the Billion Oyster Project.
  • Fourth Graders Explore Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates at Black Rock Forest
    News • 5/11/2019
    How can we get over 90 highly inquisitive and energetic 4th graders excited to evaluate ways of interpreting if an ecosystem is healthy? Through offering an experiential learning opportunity at Black Rock Forest!
  • Origami Squad Contributes to Les Colombes Art Installation
    News • 5/11/2019
    The Origami Squad had the opportunity to fold paper doves and contributed to the Art Installation "Les Colombes" by Michael Pendry, whose message of peace and freedom has been seen all over the world.
  • Jennifer Hackett Releases New College Workbook
    News • 5/4/2019
    Ms. Hackett's text, Molecular Biology Concepts for Inquiry: The Exploration Workbook , includes inquiry activities to help students explore evidence through logic to construct an understanding of concepts and eliminate misconceptions.
  • Dalton Latin Students Take the National Latin Exam
    News • 5/2/2019
    The World Language Department is proud to announce the results of the National Latin Exam. Each year, over 130,000 Latin students world wide sit for this exam. Of Dalton's 74 participants, 54 students received awards in this exam. Congratulations to all of Dalton's Latin students in Grades 6-12 who ...
  • Middle and High School Art Teacher Awarded a Grant to Create a Pop-Up Mini Library
    News • 4/28/2019
    MS and HS Art Teacher Carol Bowen was one of six artists awarded a grant from the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, My Brother’s Keeper New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Public Library to make a Pop-Up Mini Library . Each of the customized kiosks reflects the artist’s own vision. Carol c ...
  • Environment Club Celebrates Earth Day
    News • 4/26/2019
    The Environment Club volunteered at an urban rooftop farm in Hell's Kitchen on Saturday, April 20, 2019. The Hell's Kitchen Farm Project ( www.hkfp.org ) grows fresh produce on a previously underutilized rooftop and distributes it to a local food pantry in a church below the farm. Participants helpe ...
  • Dalton Students Host Clinic with Bronx Lacrosse
    News • 4/19/2019
    Dalton MS and HS lacrosse teams recently took the field with Bronx Lacrosse for a full day of drills and friendly competition.
  • Senior Long Jumper Zach Love '19 Wins NYC Mayor's Cup Championship
    News • 4/19/2019
    Senior long jumper Zach Love '19 won the long jump at the NYC Mayor's Cup competing against the top students in the city on April 13, 2019.
  • Junior Mark Engel '20 Receives All-State Basketball Recognition
    News • 4/18/2019
    Congratulations to Mark Engel '20 for earning all-state recognition from the New York State Sportswriters Association.
  • Get ready for Dalton's Second Annual *Hero Con*!
    News • 4/12/2019
    Free event for students K-12, faculty/staff, families &; friends! Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Big Dalton Pannels with incredible authors and illustrators, games and activities, free comics and more! For more information, visit the Hero Con website !
  • High School Math Team Places First in Manhattan Competition
    News • 4/12/2019
    I have more good math team news to share. The high school team came in first place in New York Math League (NYML ) in Manhattan. Manhattan division has 17 teams. NYML is a state-wide competition. We were 7th in the state out of 80 teams. The competition is administered monthly during a 6 month perio ...
  • Middle School Students Ascend to Spelling Stardom
    News • 4/12/2019
    Kaleidoscope; quetzal; unguents- these are examples of the challenging words middle school spellers faced during this year’s New York City Scripps Spelling Bee finals. 6th grader, Charlie Kim , and 5th grader, Olivia Meyer , each competed against more than sixty champion spellers from all five ...
  • High School Students Learn About the Origins of Economic Sanctions
    News • 4/12/2019
    Dr. Nicholas Mulder delivered a lecture to high school students on the origins of economic sanctions and how they shaped twentieth-century world history. Professor Mulder spoke about who was responsible for developing and using the "economic weapon," how the implementation process has evolved, and w ...
  • Second Graders Are Experienced Gymnasts
    News • 3/15/2019
    The First Program P.E. Department held their Annual 2nd Grade Gymnastics Demonstration. The gymnasts showed off their forward and backward rolls, cartwheels and headstands on the mats, along with the straddle walks and skin the cat on the even, the ever popular penny drop dismount on the uneven para ...
  • French Students Combine Food and Poetry
    News • 3/15/2019
    Grade 6 French students completed a unit on food. The students chose a poem to rewrite and read to the class being mindful of their accent and pronunciation. They wore costumes inspired by their food poems and some even brought their food to share with the class.
  • Innov Gnawa - Musicians Performing Moroccan Traditional Chants
    News • 3/15/2019
    Innov Gnawa performs music called Gnawa which is, as quoted from  their website , "the ritual trance music of Morocco's black communities, originally descended from slaves and soldiers once brought to Morocco from Northern Mali and Mauritania."
  • Caleigh Ryan '18 Named NESCAC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Year
    News • 3/10/2019
    Recent Dalton alumna and Wesleyan first-year guard Caleigh Ryan '18 was named NESCAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year, as voted on by NESCAC coaches.
  • 9th Grade Students Get Their Hands on History
    News • 3/8/2019
    Every year, Dalton History students take advantage of NYC's amazing historical resource, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, an archive of primary resource documents dating back to the revolutionary war. Read on to see what one student had to say about the experience.
  • Former Faculty Member Fred White to Perform for FP Theater Fund
    News • 3/8/2019
    Former First Program Teacher Fred White will be performing a Cabaret show at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street, on Sunday, April 28, 3:00 PM.
  • Debate Teams Qualify for the NSDA Tournament
    News • 3/2/2019
    Congratulations to all three Dalton Debate Teams! They swept the National Qualifier Tournament held last weekend at the Regis High School, capturing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
  • High School Instrumentalists Perform At ISMA
    News • 3/1/2019
    Ryo Shimada ('19), Avi Mehta ('21), and Amora Narain ('22) played with students from five other NYC schools at the Independent School Music Association's (ISMA) Honor Band festival on Sunday, February 24 at Horace Mann School. Students rehearsed on Friday and Saturday at Packer and gave a culminatin ...
  • Dalton Math Team Continues to Roll (Updated)
    News • 2/27/2019
    Check out news and results from Dalton's Math Team as they compete in their 2019-20 season.
  • Documentary Film Producer Xan Parker Visits Dalton
    News • 2/25/2019
    As an Academy Award-nominated producer, Ms. Parker explains that all documentaries are really about people.
  • Celebrating Chinese New Year and Chinese Lantern Festival
    News • 2/22/2019
    Students, parents, and teachers gathered to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Chinese Lantern Festival.
  • Faculty Member Monica Edinger Featured in The New York Times
    News • 2/16/2019
    In her latest NYT contribution, Monica profiles four new children fantasy novels that are gaining traction among kids and adults alike.
  • Dalton Science Research Program Conducts Classic Experiments
    News • 2/7/2019
    At the invitation of the Dalton history department, students in the Dalton Science Research Program (DSRP) visited Grade 9 history classes to demonstrate some key experiments from the advent of the Scientific Revolution in Europe.
  • First Program Families Celebrate History at Dalton's Multicultural Festival
    News • 1/31/2019
    First program students and their families celebrated and learned about each other's cultures at the Multicultural Festival on Saturday, January 26.
  • FP Faculty and Staff Volunteer at New York Common Pantry
    News • 2/1/2019
    Nora Elish First Program Director and First Grade teachers volunteered at the New York Common Pantry . They served dinner to those in need . Volunteering is great for individuals looking to give back to their community and groups seeking to combine team building with community service. It was a ...
  • We Have a Winner!
    News • 1/28/2019
    The votes have been tallied, and the winners of the Dalton Award for outstanding illustrations in a children's book are: Kindergarten : What if..., by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Mike Curato First Grade : Ocean Meets Sky, by the Fan Brothers Second Grade : Hello Lighthouse, by Sophie Blackall ...
  • Dalton Consulting Psychologist's New Book on Unspoken Expectations Due for May Release
    News • 1/20/2019
    Cross-Divisional Consulting Psychologist Linda Anderson, Ph.D. co-authored a new book available for pre-order titled,  Silent Agreements: How to Free Your Relationships of Unspoken Expectations. Described as a resource on how to manage silent assumptions in relationships, the boo ...
  • Faculty Hold Mock Newbery Discussion
    News • 1/18/2019
    Each year, the American Library Association awards the Newbery Medal and Honor Books to the author of the most distinguished contribution to children's literature. Inspired by this annual event, Middle School Librarian Roxanne Feldman organized a Dalton Faculty Mock Newbery Committee, along with man ...
  • Grade 4 Students Participate in a Naturalization Ceremony
    News • 1/11/2019
    Edinger House was fortunate indeed to be invited to participate in a mock naturalization ceremony by United States Magistrate Judge Steward D. Aaron, thanks to his former colleague Kelli Cooney.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (12-23)
    News • 12/23/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Squash and Girls Basketball.
  • Warm Thank You from the Dalton Community
    News • 12/28/2018
    On Wednesday, the Dalton Student Government set up a poster for community members to write messages of gratitude to our Building Services, Dining Services, and Security teams.
  • Pure Earth Director Visits Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
    News • 12/14/2018
    Communications Director Angela Bernhardt of the New York-based, international non-profit, Pure Earth, spoke with students in Dalton’s senior history elective, Thinking Globally, Acting Locally (TGAL). Pure Earth develops projects to combat global pollution, the leading cause of death in the wo ...
  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Gregory Pardlo Visits Dalton
    News • 12/6/2018
    Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gregory Pardlo taught a Master Class for the Advanced Poetry Writing students and then participated in an event with Coordinator of Creative Writing Program Chris Hood titled "The Third Rail: Writing about Fatherhood and Race."
  • Alumni Conversation Series With Baseball Legend Carlos Beltrán and Leading Play-by-Play Announcer Álvaro Martín
    News • 12/6/2018
    Inspiration was the name of the game at this recent conversation in the Martin Theater.
  • Rain Condie ‘18 Scores Penalty Kick to Win National Championship for Williams College Soccer
    News • 12/3/2018
    Recent Dalton alumna Rain Condie delivered the decisive penalty shot for Williams College to defeat Middlebury College in the DIII Women’s Soccer National Championship.
  • Dalton Jazz Musicians Dazzle at ISMA Festival Honors Concerts
    News • 11/30/2018
    The ISMA Jazz Festival Concert was held on Sunday, November 18, at The Trinity School. Two Dalton students played with the High School Honors Big Band: Avi Mehta '21 and John-Shaw Moazami '20. Dalton students participating in the Middle School Honors Big Band were Kai Mawhinney '23, Alana Taylor '23 ...
  • Dalton Model UN Team Receives Highest Honor at Princeton Conference
    News • 11/30/2018
    Despite a snowy start, Dalton's Model United Nations Team traveled to East Brunswick, New Jersey from November 15-18 to participate in one of the nation's largest and most competitive Model UN conferences hosted by the Princeton University International Relations Council.
  • From Our "Houses" to the Common Pantry
    News • 11/29/2018
    The entire first grade came together for a community service project and celebration. The children made sandwiches for the New York Common Pantry to distribute to people in need during Thanksgiving week. Some of the money raised during the grade-wide Walk-a-Thon was used to purchase the sandwich mat ...
  • Kindergarten Delivers Muffins for Thanksgiving
    News • 11/26/2018
    Kindergarteners learned to celebrate community service by baking and delivering corn muffins for a Thanksgiving feast at the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
  • Roller Girl & All's Faire in Middle School
    News • 11/26/2018
    Victoria Jamieson ;authentically ;captures middle school experiences in her beloved work ; Roller Girl ; and ; All's Faire in Middle School. ; ; She creates every day heroic characters who reflect on their own actions and become better versions of themselves. ;Find out more at: www.victoriajamieson. ...
  • Sharing Stories Celebrates Success and Dalton's Centennial
    News • 11/30/2018
    This year’s Sharing Stories event at First Program tied integrated the celebration of Dalton’s centennial with a special theme, Celebrating Success . Attendees listened to parent volunteers read books connected to the topic followed by engaging discussions.
  • Take A Look At Our MakerNook
    News • 11/26/2018
    The First Program Library unveiled its brand new space designed for problem-solving and STEAM activities.
  • Closed Grade Inquiry
    News • 11/16/2018
    If you are interested in applying to a grade that is ; NOT ; CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS you may inquire below: For grades 1, 2 and 3 - we do not anticipate there being openings for these grades but you may fill out the Closed Grade Inquiry form, and we'll keep your information on file in case ...
  • Scholastic Editor Congratulates Two MS Writers
    News • 11/16/2018
    Two Grade 6 students Aiden Leathers and Daniel Wagman were selected as winners of Scholastic Scope magazine's writing contests for the September 2018 issue.
  • Light & Color with Charlie Forster Stewert
    News • 11/9/2018
    Grade 6 art classes met for an interdisciplinary lesson on studio lighting and color manipulation with Dalton teacher and lighting designer, Charlie Forster Stewert.
  • Culinary Historian, Educator, and Chef Michael Twitty at HS Assembly
    News • 11/8/2018
    A group of Dalton students led a panel discussion with Michael Twitty, author of  The Cooking Gene , to hear his perspective on historical and contemporary African American food culture.
  • ¡Dia de los Muertos! y Halloween!
    News • 11/5/2018
    The FP Library has never looked more festive! In collaboration with the Español department, FP librarians recreated a Mexican ofrenda featuring sugar skulls, skeletons decor and vividly colored papel picado which dangled in banners across the ceiling. FP Spanish teacher Natalia Hernanadez, cr ...
  • Charismatic MJ (Ian Quinlan '05)
    News • 11/2/2018
    What is it like to see your name in Ben Brantley's theater review section of the New York Times? Congratulations to our very own Theater Teacher Ian Quinlan for his Broadway role and very positive review. Ian plays MJ in  Good Grief at The Vineyard Theater. The play is a first-generat ...
  • Dalton Students Take Part in Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 10/26/2018
    Dalton Grade 4 students transformed into tired, poor, huddled masses to experience what it was like to emigrate to the United States in the early 1900s.
  • First Program and High School Students Farm Together at Hilltop Hanover
    News • 10/25/2018
    Students in House 32 (led by Monica Margolis Morton) and World History 11: Nature/ Technology/Power (led by Kevin Slick) ventured to Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights Both groups toured the farm in order to gain an understanding of the means and methods behind sustainable organic farming. The ...
  • Fall Teams Selected for NYSAIS Tournament
    News • 10/28/2018
    Congratulations to the Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, and Volleyball teams as they qualified for the NYSAIS Tournament.
  • Fall Tradition Includes a Favorite Storybook Character
    News • 10/19/2018
    The students in House 16 transformed a pumpkin into one of their favorite storybook characters.  Parents and children collaborated on this assignment. The characters included: Batman, Lego Man, Purplicious, Angelina, Pete the Cate and Curious George.
  • Secrets and Magic in High School History
    News • 10/12/2018
    Professional magician and Dalton parent, Steve Cohen, visited the senior elective on "World Religions" led by Jennifer Stolper Muenz and Kevin Slick on October 4. Mr. Cohen amazed the class with an historical survey of magic, and he talked about the value and gravity of the "secret" in the worl ...
  • Simply Delicious and Sprinkled With Love
    News • 10/12/2018
    How many seed are there in 100 apples?  Ask anyone in House 32 that question.  Wearing newly made chef hats, House 32 began the day by making "Awesome Applesauce," being sure to save the apple cores for later.  Can you guess what secret ingredient they added?  After lunch, the st ...
  • Understanding and Appreciating Latino Contributions
    News • 10/12/2018
    Our country celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month.   Grade 3 House Advisor FP teachers helped plan a celebration during House 91 for FP students, faculty, and staff. The students a song in Spanish and Mr. Hamilton Grade 3 House advisor talked about the differences between Hispanic and Latino. He s ...
  • ¡Felicidades!
    News • 10/11/2018
    The library is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! We have brought back our Latin American story map and have created a wonderful new booklist of hispanic titles which are available in our library. During classes, we are learning about the famous Biblioburro of Colombia ( Waiting for the Bib ...
  • Dalton Science Reserves, Conserves and Serves
    News • 10/7/2018
    Anyone who has moved knows that it is a perfect time to take stock of stuff that is necessary and stuff that is not, which leads to deciding what to do with the leftovers. When the Science department moved from the 4th Floor to 11 and 12, they faced that same dilemma. They had perfectly good st ...
  • High School History Teacher's Article Published in Leading Academic Journal
    News • 10/6/2018
    Congratulations to HS History teacher Dr. Shira Kohn whose article appears in the October issue of the leading academic journal American Jewish History . Shira says that the article "looks at how a group of Jewish college fraternities and sororities worked to bring Jewish students expelled from Cent ...
  • Kindergarten Students Meet Their Grade 3 Buddies
    News • 10/6/2018
    Each kindergarten student was paired up with a “big” FP Grade 3 buddy. The Grade 3 students get to be the mentors and role models for the kindergartners and the kindergartners get a closer look at student life at Dalton. The third graders toured their buddies through their classrooms and ...
  • Homecoming Spirit on a Beautiful Fun-Filled Fall Weekend
    News • 9/29/2018
    Head of School Jim Best tossed a coin to decide the kickoff of the Varsity Football game on a beautiful Saturday at Randall's Island. Homecoming and Family Fun Day was well underway as parents, students, faculty &; staff, alumni, and friends gathered to demonstrate their Dalton High School Home ...
  • Why Thursday was a Historic Day at Dalton
    News • 9/22/2018
    After extensive planning and intensive construction over the last year and a half, our community's patience, flexibility, and good will have reaped the rewards. On Thursday, the doors opened on floors 11 and 12, and Dalton's MS/HS Science faculty and students were thrilled to occupy their stunning, ...
  • We Got Spirit, Yes We DO!
    News • 9/22/2018
    As part of the run-up to Homecoming, high school students traditionally participate in Spirit week with each day dedicated to a different dress-up theme (e.g., Blue &; White day, grade dress up, House dress up)
  • Head of School Jim Best Welcomes Parents at PA Kick-Off
    News • 9/22/2018
    Parents Association President Judy Eick welcomed Head of School Jim Best, Board of Trustees President Alan Klein, and key members of Dalton's Administrative Leadership Team at the first PA Coffee of the year. Jim thanked the Dalton PA and its many volunteers for their extensive, invaluable cont ...
  • New Centennial Exhibits Wow Dalton Community
    News • 9/16/2018
    Amidst the high energy that characterizes the first day of school, the Dalton community also enjoyed a visual treat -- one-of-a-kind Centennial exhibits displayed in all three buildings.
  • New Centennial Exhibits Wow Dalton Community
    News • 9/14/2018
    Amidst the high energy that characterizes the first day of school, the Dalton community also enjoyed a visual treat -- one-of-a-kind Centennial exhibits displayed in all three buildings.
  • Fourth Grade Teacher's Picture Book Reviews Featured in the New York Times
    News • 9/9/2018
    Stories on migrant workers and refugees frequent the front page of the New York Times . According to Fourth grade teacher Monica Edinger, it is no coincidence that they have become important topics for children's books. Monica's six children's book reviews occupy a full page in the August 30 Book Re ...
  • Head of School Jim Best Welcomes Faculty & Staff at Opening Meeting
    News • 9/7/2018
    At his first faculty and staff meeting as Head of School Jim Best set a positive, energetic, inspirational tone for the year. He talked about "building a Dalton that can encourage our best teaching, our best ideas, our highest ambitions."
  • Dalton Senior Wins Davidson Fellows Scholarship for Air Quality Improvement Research
    News • 9/4/2018
    Senior  Eeshan Tripathii ‘19  won a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for his project, Utilizing Recurrent Neural Networks Long Short-Term Memory Algorithms to Create a Smart Ductless Indoor Air Quality Improvement Network System . He also won the Second Award In Environmental Eng ...
  • Upcoming Crane Work / Street Closure
    News • 8/14/2018
    Please be advised of upcoming crane work and street closure on 89th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, on Saturday August 18 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM. ; ;
  • Upcoming Crane Work / Street Closure
    News • 7/26/2018
    Please be advised of upcoming crane work and street closure on 89th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, on Saturday, August 4 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM.  
  • Dalton Faculty and Staff Celebrate at the Silver Circle
    News • 6/4/2018
    Dalton faculty and staff who have completed 25 years at Dalton get together to celebrate each other and new inductees. This year FP Music teacher Janet Chinelli was initiated into the circle. People come from near and far to this event and are able to attend the Dalton reunions the following day. Re ...
  • Dalton Girl Scouts Donate Cookie Proceeds Plus to Notre Dame School
    News • 6/1/2018
    Dalton's resident Girls Scout Troop 3712 posed for this picture with Dalton World Languages Teacher Madame Viard to present her with a $4000 check donation to the Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours school, a needy school for girls located in Haiti, which Mme Viard and many at Dalton have ...
  • Dalton Girls Basketball Seniors Receive Postseason Recognition
    News • 6/1/2018
    Congratulations to Dalton Girls Varsity Basketball seniors Caleigh Ryan, Ema Schumer, and Elise Bousquette for earning all-state recognition from the New York State Sportswriters Association.
  • HS Girls Computer Science Students Organize Bit by Bit Conference
    News • 6/1/2018
    Girls from the Dalton CS Department held the 3rd annual conference dedicated to high school girls interested in applied technology and computer science. Bit by Bit organizers believe that by gathering successful women with experiences to share, they can ensure that the female coders, entrepreneurs, ...
  • Dalton Faculty and Staff Celebrate at the Silver Circle
    News • 5/31/2018
    Dalton faculty and staff who have completed 25 years at Dalton get together to celebrate each other and new inductees. This year FP Music teacher Janet Chinelli was initiated into the circle.
  • MS Spanish Students Market UNESCO World Heritage Sites
    News • 5/31/2018
    In an innovative unit, Teacher Flor Berman's 7th and 8th Grade students completed their study on Ecotourism in Central America by creating publicity -- in Spanish -- to promote the 17 UNESCO world heritage sites in Central America.
  • Dalton’s “Dive into the Deep” Spring Fair is a Success!
    News • 6/2/2018
    On Friday, May 25, hundreds of FP students and their families explored the deep on 91st Street to fish for prizes and trawl for treats. This year’s theme was “Dive into the Deep,” and the transformation on 91st Street was incredible with colorful crafts, huge inflatable rides, a du ...
  • Dalton Hosts Model UN Conference
    News • 5/25/2018
    Dalton Model UN hosted its sixth annual conference, DMUN. The Conference consisted of a dozen committees simulating UN bodies and other transnational organizations. From morning until 5:00 PM, over 400 delegates from across the tri-state area delivered speeches, crafted UN-formatted resolutions to a ...
  • High School Student Wins Second Award In Environmental Engineering at Intel Science and Engineering Fair
    News • 5/25/2018
    Eeshan Tripathii '19 earned a top award in the field of Environmental Engineering at the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair  (Intel ISEF). The Intel ISEF is the largest pre-college science competition in the world. Students compete in local and school-sponsored science fairs. ...
  • Middle School Student Wins Scholastic Scope's Nautilus Contest
    News • 5/14/2018
    We have another Scholastic Scope Magazine winner! Sixth-grader Jason Thornton has been chosen as a winner of Scholastic Scope's Nautilus Contest from the March 2018 issue. Kristen Lewis, Editorial Director of Scope Magazine , noted "that the judges loved his essay on the relationship between hu ...
  • popFood Mother's Day Brunch
    News • 5/14/2018
    popFood is a high school course with focus on developing food preparation and hospitality skills. Taught and organized by students and faculty with a culinary background, modules include coffee making, Mexican cooking, knife skills, and summative events like hosting a Mother's Day Bru ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/5 - 5/11
    News • 5/13/2018
    It was a record-breaking weekend for the Track and Field team at the Loucks Games. Zachary Love '19 broke the school mark in the long jump with a leap of 22-3.5 on Friday, May 11. It was nearly a foot farther than he had jumped before this season and helped him finish in third place. His finish was ...
  • Middle School Service Day
    News • 5/11/2018
    Dalton partnered with organizations such as Daniel's Music Foundation, New York Cares, City Year New York, and Association to Benefit Children for Grades 7 and 8 Service Day on Friday, April 20. Overarching goals for the day included: Supporting the volunteer efforts of established service programs ...
  • Two Dalton Students Submit Original Research to NYC Science and Engineering Fair
    News • 5/4/2018
    Dalton Science Research Program (DSRP) participants Kevin Won '19 and Eeshan Tripathii '19 submitted their original research to the New York City Science and Engineering Fair . Kevin's poster was titled "Oxidative Stress-Mediated Anticancer Effect of Mushroom Extract on Renal Cell Carcinoma," and Ee ...
  • Hero Con Buddies Have Arrived
    News • 4/28/2018
    2018 Hero Con Official Buddies have arrived. ; Come get them all! ; Read more to find out how!
  • Hurricane Relief Structures Exhibition and Fundraiser
    News • 4/27/2018
    In conjunction with The Hurricane Relief Fundraiser, the Day of Service, ACC and Earth Day, the Dalton Architecture 02 and Architecture 3A students are exhibited their work in the lobby in the Hurricane Relief Structures Exhibition. The students exhibited their designs of hurricane resistant structu ...
  • Jan Barnett Day
    News • 4/26/2018
    Oh, What a Day! We celebrated Jan Barnett Day at First Program on Wednesday, April 25. Jan accompanied by Ellen Stein traveled to a variety of FP Houses and Specialist classrooms. First Program students sang "She’s a Dalton Girl" (an original Carmino Ravosa song), "Bushel and a Peck," and "New ...
  • National Poem in Your Pocket Day
    News • 4/26/2018
    Today, across the United States, people celebrated National Poem in Your Pocket Day ! " Poem in Your Pocket Day was initiated in April 2002 by the Office of the Mayor in New York City, in partnership with the city’s Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education. In 2008, the Academy of America ...
  • Dalton Classical Language/Latin Students Receive Awards
    News • 4/19/2018
    Students from Grades 6-12 took the National Latin Exam. The NLE, a multiple choice exam, tests entrants on vocabulary, syntax and translating skills as well as their knowledge of Roman geography, history, mythology, culture, and institutions. Each year, over 130,000 Latin students worldwide sit for ...
  • National Poet-tree Month
    News • 4/17/2018
    To celebrate National Poetry Month, second-grade students wrote poems on leaves to add to our "Poet-tree!" These poems were created in a style called "Book Spine Poetry." This type of poem is made from choosing titles found on the various spines of books found in the library, gathering them around a ...
  • House 16 Visits Ellen Stein
    News • 4/15/2018
    Once a month Ellen Stein makes "birthday" visits to all FP classrooms. Ellen gives a special pencil and offers good wishes to those students born in that month. (No worries, summer birthdays are celebrated too.) House 16 returned the good tidings. They visited Ellen's office wearing their pencil hat ...
  • Dalton Computer Science Students Attend the NYC Computer Science Opportunity Fair
    News • 4/13/2018
    The NYC Computer Science Opportunity Fair ( CS Fair ) is New York City's largest annual college and career event for high school students interested in technology and computer science. Members of the organizing committee of the Dalton Conference Bit By Bit, dedicated to promoting girls in compu ...
  • Second Grade Students Learn About the Apollo Theater From Dalton Parent Keisha Sutton-James
    News • 4/9/2018
    Keisha Sutton-James, Dalton Parent, and Percy Sutton's granddaughter spoke to the entire 2nd Grade at First Program about the Apollo Theater. As part of our landmark and neighborhood study, Keisha discussed the history of the Apollo Theater and its importance to Harlem during the early 1900s and the ...
  • Dalton Senior & Squash Team Member Wins Junior National Title
    News • 4/5/2018
    After a quarter-final upset of top seed player and a semi-final rematch at the Junior National Championships, Daelum Mawji '18 won his first national title defeating a well-matched fellow New Yorker.  "He's a great player," Mawji said of his final opponent. "We've been playing each other almost ...
  • Edinger House Participates in Special Refugee Housing Workshop
    News • 4/3/2018
    Parents of 4th Grader Sam Kaplan, architects Elaine Sun and Charlie Kaplan, held an exceptional workshop with Edinger House on refugee housing. They began with a fascinating slide presentation in which they invited the children to think about what precisely a refugee was, their reasons for leaving, ...
  • Music Students Perform in the Honors Jazz Band Concert
    News • 3/14/2018
    Middle and High School Music Teachers Jazz Glenn Makos and David Morgan led Dalton music students to perform in the Honors Jazz Band concert of the Independent School Music Association of NYC. The MS and HS Honors bands were composed of students from multiple independent NYC schools and featured fou ...
  • Dalton Middle School Student Wins Scholastic Scope Magazine's Writing Contest
    News • 3/9/2018
    Stephen Vellucci, Class of '24, is a winner of the Scholastic Scope Magazine's Halifax writing contest. Stephen's winning essay discussed how the author, Sally M. Walker, helps others to understand what living through the Halifax explosion of 1917 was like. This national contest gets thousands of en ...
  • Dalton Robotics Teams Compete at the NYC Championship
    News • 3/9/2018
    After a long season of building, testing and iterating, Dalton's High School Robotics teams faced off against 32 teams from across the city at the NYC Championship. One of the Dalton teams (General Relativity) went 8-0 throughout the day and defended their title as NYC Champions! Next up is the East ...
  • Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely '60 Returns to Dalton to Speak to the High School
    News • 3/2/2018
    In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday and Black History Month, Dalton's Office of Progressive and Inclusive Practice and the High School administration sponsored the visit of Dalton Alumna Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely '60.  During the most recent High School assembly, Ms. Preacel ...
  • Authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Inspire Grade 8 Students
    News • 3/2/2018
    For the past month, Grade 8 students have been reading and discussing works by authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. Along with their own individual works, the authors co-wrote the award-winning All American Boys that deals with police brutality from the alternative voices of the victim, Rashad, ...
  • Kindergarten Students Learn About Lunar New Year Traditions and Customs
    News • 2/23/2018
    Kindergarten parents visited classrooms to talk about Lunar New Year celebrations, customs and traditions. Students were shown typical clothing worn by children their same age; they counted in Chinese, made lanterns and learned how everyone is wished good luck, long life and wisdom.
  • Architecture I. Students Visit WTC Site
    News • 2/16/2018
    The two classes of Architecture I students went on the annual all-day field trip to the World Trade Center site organized by Architecture and Visual Arts Teacher Emily Wilson. The Architecture I students had a private tour of the Skyscraper Museum and gave presentations on their research projects of ...
  • High School Architecture and Watercolor Students Visit Philadelphia Museums
    News • 2/16/2018
    Lotus Do's Watercolor class and Emily Wilson's Art History class joined together to take a field trip to Philadelphia to see the Barnes Collection and the Terracotta Soldiers exhibit at the Franklin Institute. The students learned about Barnes' collection and viewed his vast collection of Impression ...
  • Ranking Authority - 4th Graders Think Hard!
    News • 2/16/2018
    When facing a list of Search Engine Results, how does one determine the Authority of each web site or other information sources?
  • Construction Update for Neighbors - March 15 at 6:30 PM
    News • 2/15/2018
    Please join Dalton's Head of School, our architects, and project manager to receive an update on the upcoming construction schedule and planned building activities expected to begin on March 12 and continue over the summer. 
  • Dalton Student Nationally Recognized by Scholastic For Her Writing
    News • 2/14/2018
    Congratulations to 6th Grade student Katalin Mazansky '24 who was a winner of Scholastic Scope's writing award from the November 2017 issue. The contest is open to middle school students throughout the country, and thousands of entries are submitted. Katalin's piece for the "What We Saw Contest ...
  • Dalton Parliamentary Debate (Parli) Team Advances to Semifinals
    News • 2/14/2018
    The Dalton Parliamentary Debate (Parli) Team attended the Ivy League Championship Tournament, hosted by Columbia University. All nine debaters from Dalton participated in the Varsity division, which comprised a competitive group of students from across the tri-state area. Team heads Davey Morse '18 ...
  • Dalton Math Team in Top 5 of Manhattan and Qualifies for State Mathcounts Tourney
    News • 2/5/2018
    10 Dalton Middle School Math Team students were selected to compete in the NYC tournament based on their Mathcounts school competition and AMC8 scores. They competed with  a total of 400 students city-wide, from public and independent schools. The team earned the right to advance to the St ...
  • First Program Students Traveled the World at the 2018 Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/2/2018
    First program students and their families celebrated and learned about each other’s cultures at the Multicultural Festival on Saturday, January 27. This year’s theme was “Games Around the World: Together We Play” which came to life in the FP Building Lobby with the students' ...
  • The "Runaway Tortilla" comes to FP Spanish!
    News • 1/27/2018
    After a unit study on foods, Dr. Campos’ 6th grade Spanish class put on a puppet performance of La Tortilla Corredora/The Runaway Tortilla for Sra. D’Ecclesiis Grade 2 Spanish class. This story is a folktale similar to the Gingerbread Man . The Grade 6 students studied the importance of ...
  • Advanced Poetry Student Authors Share Their Writing
    News • 1/26/2018
    The students from the Advanced Poetry Writing classes shared some of their work from the semester. In the words of Mr. Hood, as he introduced the event, "The poetry...is relentlessly honest about the human condition. It is sometimes poets speaking from their own lives, with a very raw personal hones ...
  • Students Prepare to Vote for the Best Picture Book of the Year
    News • 1/23/2018
    With the chill of winter comes an exciting time in the library: preparation for the yearly announcement of the prestigious Caldecott Award. This award is given by the American Library Association for the most distinguished illustrations in a picture book. Though the real Caldecott Committee will mak ...
  • Special News Report From House 23 on an EPIC NYC Landmark
    News • 1/12/2018
    Students in House 23 should earn a distinguished award from the National Association of Broadcasters for their special report on Grand Central Terminal. The students' presentation includes many cool facts about this landmark. They researched the history of the building, information about the Vanderb ...
  • Grade 9 Biology Teachers and New Lab Collaborate
    News • 1/11/2018
    Microscopes are a staple in the world of science. Instead of using them in the traditional capacity, where one student at a time peers into the eyepiece to observe a specimen, Grade 9 Biology teachers in conjunction with New Lab for Teaching and Learning (Dalton's Technology Department) have moved t ...
  • Grandparents Drs. Agnes Lee and Shiang-Yu Lee Visit Mandarin Classes To Share Their Knowledge
    News • 12/28/2017
    Dr. Agnes Lee and Dr. Shiang-Yu Lee (grandparents of Dylan Lee '21 and Cameron Lee '24) visited Mandarin language classes and shared their vast knowledge of Chinese art and language. They led a calligraphy workshop that included the history of Chinese characters and calligraphy. Students were given ...
  • Dalton Student Nationally Recognized by Scholastic for Life Story Contest
    News • 12/20/2017
    Congratulations to 6th Grade student Adia Conteh who was a winner of Scholastic Scope's Life Story Contest from the October 2017 issue. The contest is open to middle school students throughout the country, and thousands of entries are submitted.  Adia created a “life story” timeline ...
  • Long House Examines Cylindrical Seals of Ancient Mesopotamia
    News • 12/20/2017
    The fifth graders sift through a range of ancient and modern resources to determine the use and function of cylindrical seals in ancient Mesopotamia. A sealed bottle of mouthwash, for example, helps them understand how cylinder seals were likewise used up to 5000 years ago to seal goods from unautho ...
  • Faculty and Staff Decorate to Raise Funds for Haitian Notre Dame School
    News • 12/8/2017
    Middle and High School Visual Arts teacher Carol Bowen organized a Holiday Ornament Decorating Workshop for Faculty and Staff to celebrate fellowship and raise funds to benefit the Notre Dame School in Haiti after school on Tuesday, December 5.  
  • Poetry Reading and Jazz Mashup at High School Assembly
    News • 12/8/2017
    Dalton is blessed with multi-talented students who are thankfully courageous enough to share their literary and musical creativity with peers and teachers.  The December 7 High School assembly showcased several HS poets and jazz musicians, who graciously shared their poetry and jazz combo impro ...
  • FP Sharing Stories 2017: Small Actions = Big Impact
    News • 12/1/2017
    More than 200 participants listened to parent volunteers read books aloud and lead engaging discussions about each story. ; The featured books were tied to this year’s theme, Small Actions = Big Impact , and reflect Dalton’s spirit and commitment to community and service. ; First Program ...
  • Kindergarten Students Contribute to Food Distribution Program
    News • 11/27/2017
    The First Program Kindergarten students baked corn muffins and decorated bags to contribute to the Church of the Heavenly Rest's Thanksgiving food distribution program. Before Thanksgiving break, the students and their teachers walked over to the church to present their donations and learn a little ...
  • First Graders Feel Grateful and Proud
    News • 11/27/2017
    The entire first grade came together for a wonderful community service project and celebration. The children made sandwiches for the New York Common Pantry to distribute to people in need during Thanksgiving week. Some of the money raised during the grade-wide Walk-a-Thon was used to purchase the sa ...
  • Dalton Senior Selected in Crain's Magazine 20-Under-20
    News • 11/27/2017
    Congratulations to Priya Mittal '18, who is listed as one of 20 young local entrepreneurs, activists, and innovators in Crain's magazine November 27 - December 3 issue. Included on the cover and featured in a full page article, the magazine selected and awarded Priya for her breakthrough app GroGree ...
  • High School Students Predict Food Futures at the Extrapolation Factory
    News • 11/21/2017
    On November 9, students in the senior elective "Food/Environment/Activism" traveled to the New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard to work with the Extrapolation Factory on "food futures." After conducting preliminary research into "food futures, students identified "signals"(significant contemporary and/ ...
  • Dalton/Horace Mann Team Wins Vassar Parliamentary Debate Tourney
    News • 11/16/2017
    Competing against 46 teams across varsity and novice divisions, Dalton's Hart Rapaport '18, in collaboration with Horace Mann student George Lowenseon, won the Vassar College (Parliamentary Debate) Invitational in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 4, 2018.
  • House 45 and Grade 9 Bio Students Lab to Dissect Starfish
    News • 11/14/2017
    It's fantastic when First Program and High School students can join together for a Lab. That's just what happened on November 14, 2017 as students from House 45 and their teachers House Advisor Lindsey Harriss and Associate Jessica Barton arrived at 89th Street to Science Chair Lisa Brizzolara's bio ...
  • House 43 Visits Chinese Galleries at the Met
    News • 11/13/2017
    House 43 visited the Chinese Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to study the attributes of Chinese art around the year 1500. The ultimate goal is to arm the students with the art historical tools they’ll need to determine the origin of the artifacts they’ve been uncovering in th ...
  • Mandarin Students and Their Families Enjoy a Traditional Chinese Meal
    News • 11/9/2017
    Mr. Lanphier’s 8th grade Mandarin 3MS students (and their families) met at a Chinese restaurant in Flushing, Queens for a community meal. The restaurant, called Da Dong Bei, serves traditional northern cuisine, including the “three earthly bounties” (eggplant, potato, and pepp ...
  • Spanish Students Celebrate Day of the Dead
    News • 11/9/2017
    Kindergarten students have been learning about the Day of the Dead in their First Program Spanish classes. They read a picture book called Mi Familia Calaca/My Skeleton Family, in which they are introduced to family member vocabulary while also being exposed to the imagery and playfulness of the cal ...
  • Second & Third Grade Spanish Students Use Google Expeditions
    News • 11/7/2017
    First Program second and third grade students participated in a 360 Virtual Reality experience in their Spanish classes. As they spoke Spanish, they were transported using Google Expeditions and VR goggles. Google Expeditions is an educational app, available on the App Store and Google Play, th ...
  • GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER WINS 2017 NYSAIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    News • 11/6/2017
    The Dalton School takes pride in the Girls Varsity Soccer team for winning the 2017 NYSAIS Championship, defeating Riverdale 2-1 in overtime at Manhattanville College on November 5, 2017.
  • A Ghoulish Friday for Class of 2025!
    News • 11/4/2017
    The 5th Graders had their Halloween Party on Friday, October 27 at the Big Dalton Gym. It was a spooky sight to see, replete with witches, bats, ghouls, spider webs and creepy spiders! A ride in the Elevator of Terror took the students to the party where they encountered many otherworldly activities ...
  • 4th Graders Explore Information Sources
    News • 11/3/2017
    As 4th grade students settling in and familiarizing themselves with the Middle School Library's collection and procedures, they now move to use their intellectual abilities and start their exploration of some newly introduced concepts of where and how they receive their information. ;
  • Community Life & Diversity Committee Kick-Off: Respectful Conversations Across Lines of Differences
    News • 11/3/2017
    Over 35 parents attended the CL&;D’s first meeting of the year, Tuesday, October 17. Guest speaker, Anne Marie McFadyen from the New York Peace Institute, focused on ways to reduce barriers to having open, respectful dialogue with others across difference. Participants explored a range of usef ...
  • Mr. San Juan Takes His Class on a 360 VR Journey to Havana
    News • 10/27/2017
    Spanish teacher Carlos San Juan's Hispanic Cinema classes, along with other world language teachers, experienced a 360 virtual reality trip to Havana, Cuba using their phones, headphones and cardboard viewers to create an immersive 360-degree   experience.
  • Grade 8 Students Meet Author Poet Sherman Alexie
    News • 10/18/2017
    Grade 8 Teacher &; House Advisor Mr. Zach Terrell and students enjoyed some quality time with author and poet Sherman Alexie at an event on October 13, 2017, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Alexie's iconic fictionalized autobiography, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian . With his ...
  • H32 and Senior Food-Activism-Environment Students to Hilltop Farm
    News • 10/17/2017
    Students in House 32 (led by Monica Margolis) and "Food/ Activism/ Environment" ( a senior elective led by Kevin Slick) traveled to Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights on October 16. While there, students learned about life on a small-scale organic farm. They explored the idea of sustainable ag ...
  • Olivia Cooney '27 Knows What It Means to be "Green"
    News • 10/16/2017
    As a second grader, Olivia Cooney entered Scholastic’s The Power of Green 2017 Essay Contest. The contest was to write an essay and illustrate how you and your family are saving energy at home. The competition, open to all K- 5 students in the tri-state area, was an independent project offered ...
  • House 32 Added a "Special" Ingredient to Their Applesauce
    News • 10/11/2017
    How many seeds are there in 60 apples? Ask anyone in House 32 that question. Wearing newly made chef hats, House 32 began the day by making “Awesome Applesauce”, being sure to save the apple cores for later. They removed the seeds from the remaining apple cores and used their mathematica ...
  • Dalton Represents NYC at Robotics World Championship
    News • 10/10/2017
    Dalton's most successful high school robotics season was capped off at the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis, MO. 128 teams from around the world gathered to compete, and two of Dalton's five robotics teams were there to represent NYC. The nine qualifying rounds lasted three days, and at the end ...
  • Kaitlyn (Junior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    Over this past summer, I worked in a community lab space to study tardigrades, and most specifically the genes that make them extremophile organisms.
  • It's All About That Bass - No Trouble
    News • 9/29/2017
    These three proud beginning Bass Violin students from grade 5 are beaming as they begin their instrumental journey learning to play the thick strings and long bow of this deepest member of the string family, the Bass Violin. Their  Middle and High School Music Teacher Jordan Brown com ...
  • New School Year Starts
    News • 9/12/2017
    It is wonderful to see so many students in the Middle School Library: both the new 4th graders and older students in 5th through 8th grade. ;Many came to say hi, some came to work, and a lot of you came to check out books. ;
  • Class of 2021 - Grade 9 Retreat - 2017
    News • 9/5/2017
    Teamwork and camaraderie are always the goals as the Class of 2021 attend the Grade 9 Retreat at Brant Lake Camp. 24 Senior Peer Leaders coordinated with the Peer Leadership Program Advisors, Lisa Brizzolara, Nicholas Lechich, Natalie Sanchez, and Blake Pearson along with The Mountain Workshop ...
  • First Graders Spend Some Summer Days Mathematizing
    News • 9/5/2017
    First Graders and their parents have had vibrant discussions about math in their daily lives. Many captured a picture of a mathematizing situation. Mathematical conversations took place on the subway, on the streets, and in grocery stores. Some discussed a strategy for calculating a cab driver’ ...
  • Upcoming Crane Work / Street Closure & Concrete Work
    News • 8/16/2017
    As a reminder,  89th Street will be closed between Park and Lexington Avenue on Saturday, August 19. Please be aware that crane work will occur from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM as approved by the NYC DOT.
  • Revised Schedule - August Construction Activities
    News • 8/7/2017
    Crane work will not occur this week. Please be aware of revised dates for street closure due to crane work and additional construction activities throughout August.
  • Updated Crane Work / Street Closure: July 27 - 28
    News • 7/18/2017
    Please note updated dates for street closure and crane work next week.  89th Street will be closed between Park and Lexington Avenue from Thursday, July 27 through Friday, July 28 as permitted by NYC DOT. Crane work will occur from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM each day.
  • Expected Construction Activities: Weekend Work & Street Closure
    News • 6/22/2017
    On Saturday, June 24 and July 1, Dalton will continue work on the roof and interior. Please note that 89th Street will be closed between Park and Lexington Avenue for crane work on either June 27, 28, or 29.
  • Happy Summer Reading!
    News • 6/8/2017
    Arch Day is always an emotional time for us in the library! We're sad to say farewell to our 3rd graders, but are thrilled they'll be in such good hands when they begin their time at Big Dalton. Over the summer, we encourage families to keep up with the great reading. Here are some summer reading li ...
  • First Program Students Compete in a World Language Virtual Video Contest
    News • 6/6/2017
    In celebration of world language learning and world language month, the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) hosted a Virtual Video Contest. Four Dalton First Program students submitted recordings to enter the NYSAFLT Virtual Video Contest with the help of their Spanish ...
  • Expected Construction Activities: 6/3/17 & 6/10/17
    News • 6/1/2017
    On Saturday, June 3 and June 10, Dalton will do exterior work on Dalton's roof top from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM pending good weather conditions.
  • Dalton "Undercover on 91st Street!": Mission Spring Fair is a Success!
    News • 6/1/2017
    Hundreds of First Program "spies" and their families descended on 91st Street this past Friday to track down treats and hunt for prizes. This year’s theme was “School for Spies” and the transformation on 91st Street was incredible, with fun crafts, huge inflatable rides, a dunk tan ...
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    News • 5/31/2017
    The First Program Library is proud to celebrate Asian-American &; Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Librarian Maria Paz Alegre hails from the Philippines and was excited to bring her history to her students. Children in all grades were delighted with the Asia "Story Map." A map of Asia filled with bo ...
  • popFood Serves Up Big Sur Bakery Inspired Fare for Mothers Day Pop-up Brunch
    News • 5/30/2017
    Several families delighted in a special Mother's Day Sunday brunch conceived, cooked and served up by Dalton's popFood class. This was yet another in a series of sold-out pop-up restaurants created by Dalton's students and their teachers. On the menu, among other items were hand-roasted (on Dalton's ...
  • House 33 Performs "Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock"
    News • 5/18/2017
    House 33 performed "Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock." We incorporated our learning about animals in their habitats, African dance, and puppetry and added short movies we made on the iPad. Our dance and theater teacher Justin Greer supported the children as they negotiated, collaborated and choreogr ...
  • Computer Science Team Attends Cybersecurity Competition
    News • 5/8/2017
    More than 50 Dalton students participated among more than 5000 registered participants in the picoCTF competition, a cybersecurity competition offered by Carnegie Mellon. CTF stands for C apture T he F lag, and students are asked to hack into secure locations to find flags. In teams of up to five pa ...
  • Grade 8 Students Complete DC Seminar Series and Embark on a Trip to Washington, DC
    News • 5/5/2017
    Grade 8 students participated in the final DC seminar in preparation for their grade-wide educational trip. To help prepare them for their visit to The National Holocaust Museum in Washington, students viewed a presentation from Sandy Rubenstein, a Holocaust educator and middle school teacher from t ...
  • Dalton Debate Team Victorious at NYS Forensics League Grand Championship Tournament
    News • 5/4/2017
    The Dalton Debate team was victorious at the New York State Forensics League Grand Championship Tournament, which occurred from April 29 to April 30 at Hofstra University. The students who attended had previously qualified individually for the competition. In the Junior Varsity division, Ilana Cuell ...
  • Third Graders Learn About Arms and Armour From Professionals
    News • 5/4/2017
    Jeff Wasson prefers to be referred to as an armourer. He studies and builds 14th and 15th-century armor.  He is interested in making armour that is historically accurate and is as close as possible in form to the real thing He has jousted in armour and feels he has a unique perspective on its f ...
  • Members of the Class of 2017 Take a Trip Down FP Memory Lane
    News • 4/28/2017
    Twenty-one seniors, who began their Dalton journeys at First Program, took a trip back in time to share their favorite memories of Little Dalton in two House 91 assemblies on Friday, April 28, 2017. FP Division Director Nora Elish welcomed the seniors and later thanked them and afterward said, "It m ...
  • Dalton Authors Night Brings Together Authors to Discuss The Art of The Memoir
    News • 4/27/2017
    Dalton community gathered at the 89th Street Library on Tuesday, April 18 for Authors Night.  The topic this year was “The Art of the Memoir” and featured an evening with four renowned, award-winning authors.   Gretchen Rubin  (The Happiness Project) moderated the pan ...
  • "Earth Day Is a Day to Help the Earth Stay Healthy," says a First Grader.
    News • 4/25/2017
    First graders celebrated Earth Day by sharing "green tips" and by donating reusable shopping bags to customers of the Morton Williams Supermarket on Madison Avenue. The students purchased the reusable shopping bags with funds raised from their First Grade Walk-a-thon. .
  • 73 Dalton Students Earn National Latin Honors and Awards
    News • 4/21/2017
    Congratulations to all of Dalton's Latin students, grades 6-12, who took the National Latin Exam. The NLE, a multiple choice exam, tests entrants on vocabulary, syntax and translating skills as well as their knowledge of Roman geography, history, mythology, culture, and institutions.
  • Kindergarten Students Fill a Tote for Book-A-Day
    News • 4/18/2017
    This month, the entire Kindergarten grade began Book-A-Day, a brand new project. Each Kindergarten house has received a box of library books which students are allowed to borrow from on a daily basis, placing them in their brand new First Program Library tote bags. Students keep track of their books ...
  • Expected Construction Activities: 4/14/17 - 4/15/17
    News • 4/13/2017
    On April 14-15, Dalton will complete the sidewalk bridge in front of the 89th Street location. Pending good weather conditions, please be advised of Saturday work as permitted by the Deparment of Building (DOB). Roof protection will also continue on top of Dalton's roof.
  • Dalton Junior Wins MIT Inspire Award for History Research Project
    News • 4/13/2017
    Ema Schumer ’18 was awarded second place in the History category in the MIT Inspire Contest, a national high school research competition in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. She was recognized as a finalist for her research paper on the historical scholarship of the effects ...
  • Argentine Teacher Orients 5th Grade Spanish Students
    News • 4/12/2017
    As a culminating activity for our unit about Argentina, Spanish teacher Maria Teresa Madinaveitia, who is originally from Buenos Aires, visited our fifth grade class. She started her presentation by discussing the geography of the country, and its location on the map.  Then she shared some auth ...
  • Dalton Mandarin Students Video Chat with Taiwanese Counterparts
    News • 4/12/2017
    Students of the course "Chinese History through Stories" had a conversation with counterpart high school students in Taiwan in Ms. Cindy Wu's class on March 17, 2017. Each Dalton student logged into a shared Google Hangout account to video chat with a Taiwanese high school student. Our students spok ...
  • Dalton Girls Rock All Girls' Chess Nationals in Chicago
    News • 4/12/2017
    Dalton students from grades K-6 traveled to Chicago to compete in the All Girls’ National Chess Tournament from April 7-9, 2017. For the past five years, the Dalton Chess Program has sent an accomplished group of chess players to this national event and reached a record team size this year! &# ...
  • We Celebrate Dalton at the Spring Benefit 2017
    News • 4/6/2017
    Dalton community members gathered last night at the beautiful venue Cipriani 42nd Street for the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year.
  • Greek Festival
    News • 4/4/2017
    A Dalton Middle School tradition since the 1930’s. Click to read more.
  • DGI Trips: Enhancement Opportunities for Dalton High School French and Mandarin Students
    News • 4/3/2017
    While many students took a well-deserved rest and vacation over Spring Break from the rigors of their busy school days, two groups of students and chaperones journeyed far to practice their French and Mandarin while visiting Morocco and China. These two immersive trips provided valuable opportunitie ...
  • Dalton Chess Tigers Take Charge at NYS Championships
    News • 3/15/2017
    The Dalton Chess Team delivered yet more proof that Tigers play chess this past weekend (March 11-12, 2017) at the New York State Scholastic Chess Championships in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Dalton's Primary Team (3rd grade and below) and Elementary Team (6th grade and below) each came in first pla ...
  • Strategic Planning is Underway - Trustee and Admin Attend Sunday Retreat
    News • 3/14/2017
    The Dalton Board of Trustees and the Administrative Council met together on Sunday, March 12, 2017, to engage in positive and productive discussions around the strategic direction of the school. The future-oriented conversations were greatly enriched by the student, faculty and staff, parent an ...
  • Expected Construction Activities: 3/18/17 - 4/1/17
    News • 3/14/2017
    Starting March 18, the School will erect a sidewalk bridge in front of the 89th Street location.
  • Tigers Raise Funds for Harlem After School Street Squash and Tutoring Program
    News • 3/13/2017
    Members of The Dalton Tigers Squash teams raised over $3,000 for Street Squash, a squash and tutoring after-school program for kids in Harlem. This is the 3rd year they have fielded a team and came in 7th place with a 5-4 record. Captained by sophomore Jahnavi Bhavsar '19, the team also included Reg ...
  • Happy Women's History Month
    News • 3/13/2017
    The First Program Library is proud to celebrate Women's History Month! We celebrate women all year, but this month we feature history making women on our bulletin board with their corresponding novels. Women of note include: Kate Sessions, Tillie Anderson, the Schuyler Sisters: Angelica, Eliza and P ...
  • Thank You and Updates - A Message From the Notre Dame Club
    News • 3/8/2017
    Readers may recall an earlier Sunday Blast announcement by the Dalton Notre Dame School Club who used a crowdfunding website and video to raise community awareness and funds for the Haitian school for girls that is in desperate need of financial resources. For the past 34 years, Dalton has supported ...
  • Kindergarten Art Exhibit
    News • 3/8/2017
    Please come by the East Lobby to see the wide range of collage and painting work created over the year by the Kindergartners in their art classes. The paintings displayed are inspired by memories of experiences, observations of animals, or experimenting with color and brushwork.
  • The Dalton Girls Chess Team Wins the K-6 State Chess Championship
    News • 3/7/2017
    The First New York State Girls Team and Individual Championships was full of friendly female faces. Dalton girls showed they are a major chess powerhouse: our K-6 team dominated the competition, winning the state championship team trophy, while first grader Stephanie Weinberg and fifth grader Julia ...
  • Jake Intrater '19 Competes in a First-Ever Mathematics Tiebreaker
    News • 3/7/2017
    Several High School students attended the sixth annual South Brooklyn Invitational Mathematics Competition. The day consists of individual, team and relay rounds. Students were asked to complete a series of calculations and proofs. Dalton's team came in second, behind a team from Hunter. Jake Intrat ...
  • Dalton Students Earn National Mathematical Association of America Awards
    News • 3/3/2017
    Dalton MS and HS students took part in the American Math Contest. These competitions incorporate curriculum materials that build problem-solving skills and mathematical knowledge. The test challenges students' skills in algebra, geometry and touches on pre-calculus, although having taken calculus pr ...
  • 4th Graders Celebrate Their Dalton Citizenship!
    News • 2/25/2017
    A fun time was had by all of Dalton’s newest citizens at the PA’s Citizenship Celebration on February 10.  Fourth grade students enjoyed ice cream and cookies with their friends to celebrate becoming citizens.  They also engaged in carnival games including a Ring Toss, Ping Pon ...
  • Dalton Alums Behind Stanford Hackathon Past and Present
    News • 2/22/2017
    Dalton's engineering and comp sci alums are strutting their coding stuff to provide leadership beyond Dalton's walls and onto college campuses, literally across the country. Recent alums Andrew Milich '16 and Emily Cohen '16 organized Stanford's 2017 Treehacks hackathon, an event for wakeful coders ...
  • CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GIRLS AND BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAMS --- for earning spots in the NYSAIS tournament. Come cheer them on. MORE...
    News • 2/20/2017
    The Girls Varsity team earned a #1 seed and will face the winner of Sacred Heart vs. Columbia Prep.  The Boys Varsity team earned a #3 seed and will face Riverdale. Both teams play at home at the Dalton PE Center, 200 East 87th Street on Thursday, February 23.   Come out in your Dalton ...
  • House 33 Students Inspired by Artist Jim Dine & Valentine's Day
    News • 2/16/2017
    House 33 students have been learning and discussing the idea of ancestors, and the fact that nearly all of their families come from somewhere else - either parents or further back. What does it mean to relocate? What can House 33 students do to help make people feel comfortable in a new environment? ...
  • HS Students Discover How Kindergarten Students Learn and Practice Spanish
    News • 2/16/2017
    Spanish 1 High School students had the opportunity to visit Ms. Coulehan's Kindergarten Spanish class at the First Program. The purpose of the visit was to observe how Kindergarten students learn and practice Spanish. During the visit, students were able to interact with each other in Spanish, intro ...
  • Original Minds - History Students Predict Food Futures
    News • 2/14/2017
    Students in the eleventh-grade Parkhurst Program history course entitled "Nature/ Technology/ Power"(taught by Kevin Slick) traveled to the New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard to work with the Extrapolation Factory (this year's Original Mind participants). 
  • MS Team Finishes 9th at Manhattan Math Counts Competition
    News • 2/9/2017
    A team of Dalton middle school math students earned an impressive 9th place at MATHCOUNTS Manhattan, on Saturday, February 3, 2017 against 300 other Manhattan middle school students. The 10 students had fun working on both team and individual problem-solving. Congrats to 7th grader Jake Berg '22 for ...
  • Chinese New Year 2017 - A Huge Hit!
    News • 2/7/2017
    Over 100 participants gathered in the 89th Street cafeteria to celebrate Chinese/Lunar New Year 2017 making this year's celebration the largest to date! Students, parents, faculty and staff were treated to Chinese food delicacies like dumplings, spring rolls, chicken and broccoli and fried rice, whi ...
  • First Program Students Traveled the World at the 2017 Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/6/2017
    First program students and their families celebrated and learned about each other’s cultures at the Multicultural Festival on Saturday, January 28. This year’s theme was “Our Culture, Our Clothing” which came to life in the FP Building Lobby with the students' art figures. ...
  • K-1 Chess Friendly a Great Success!
    News • 1/30/2017
    On Friday, January 27, Dalton Chess hosted its second K-1 Friendly of the school year with over 60 children participating! ;The event was a mix of both fun and competitive chess, allowing the children who participated to learn more about tournament play while having fun with their friends from Dalto ...
  • First Program Students Carry Martin Luther King's Dreams Forward
    News • 1/27/2017
    In House 91, we celebrated the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  It began with a short skit that was enacted by H42, in which one of their teachers handed out lollipops to only girls or only boys.  The students talked to each other about what they noticed in the skit and th ...
  • Dalton Music Connects with City Opera
    News • 1/26/2017
    Director of Music and Choral teacher Chris Landriau, Orchestra Director Jordan Brown and Percussion teacher Bob Bush accompanied 12 Dalton music students on a fieldtrip and backstage tour of City Opera. They met City Opera General Director Michael Capasso and attended a production of Candide. Mr. La ...
  • Raisin in the Sun Companion Literature
    News • 1/26/2017
    7th Grade students explored books about African American experiences written by African American authors.
  • The New Dalton School Building brochure, c1927
    News • 1/19/2017
    The New Dalton School Building,  circa 1927, was written when plans were underway to build a new building for the Dalton School in 1928. Click to read the full brochure.
  • FlashMob Dancers Perform On 89th Street
    News • 1/19/2017
    Joanna Brotman's, Blake Pearson's and Jasmin Simons' Seventh and Eighth Grade dance students broke into a Dance FlashMob on January 10, 2017, to Michael Jackson's "Black and White". We recorded this video with a 360º VR camera for an immersive experience. This video is best viewed on mobile dev ...
  • Here Come the Book Awards!
    News • 1/17/2017
    The American Library Association (ALA) is the proud sponsor of Youth Media Awards including the prestigious Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal and Coretta Scott King Medal. In anticipation of the 2017 winner announcements on Monday January 23rd, K-2 students have been reading new recommended picture boo ...
  • Fencing Master Jared Kirby Teaches Third Graders About The Art of the Sword
    News • 1/18/2017
    Offense and defense come together to form the word FENCING. Third graders worked with fight master and historical weapons specialist Jared Kirby exploring sword handling and stage combat.
  • Dalton Chess Dominates K-12 Grade Nationals
    News • 1/9/2017
    Great results at the 2016 National K-12 Grade Championships in Nashville. At this mid-December competition, Dalton's chess team came in first in 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th grades. The team finished in second place in 4th, 8th and 10th grades.
  • Cylinder Paintings, Portraits and Collage Show
    News • 1/6/2017
    Be sure to catch the new art exhibit of paintings in the 89th Street lobby, in which Grade 8 art student artists integrate cylinders rendered in perspective to depict the illusion of space and form.
  • The Welcome Bag Project
    News • 12/9/2016
    A big thank you to all who helped prepare the welcome bags for the children at the Lerner Children's Pavilion of Hospital for Special Surgery. Check out photos from the event. Over 50 kids came out to assemble welcome bags and make "get well soon" cards and origami. They filled each bag with the ite ...
  • House 25 Presents Creation Myths
    News • 12/9/2016
    Under the direction of Dance/Theater Specialist Justin Greer, and Music Specialist Nancy Silber, House 25 performed a Harvest Play. The Harvest Play consisted of Native American songs learned in music class, dramatization of creation mythology from the Tuscaurora and Zuni tribes, as well as performa ...
  • Day 5 The Crested Grebe, botanical native plants, restoration of wetlands service learning and Lake Wanaka viticulture
    News • 12/7/2016
    Catching up on our past two days here first is our fifth day.
  • First Graders Are Thankful
    News • 11/30/2016
    The entire first grade came together for a wonderful community service project and celebration. The children made sandwiches for the New York Common Pantry to distribute to people in need during Thanksgiving week. Some of the money raised during the grade-wide Walk-a-Thon was used to purchase the sa ...
  • A Cultural Exchange Opportunity for 8th Grade Mandarin Students
    News • 11/29/2016
    8th grade students in Adam Lanphier's Mandarin 3MS class recently connected with students from Taiwan and the Boston Latin School as part of a NSLI-Y (National Security Language Initiative for Youth) program. The students in Taiwan presented short talks in Chinese on the theme of “relationship ...
  • Kindergarten Students Help to Feed the Needy
    News • 11/29/2016
    The First Program Kindergarten students baked corn muffins and decorated bags to contribute to the Church of the Heavenly Rest's Thanksgiving food distribution program. Before Thanksgiving break, the students and their teachers walked over to the church to present their donations and learn a little ...
  • MS Annual Spelling Bee
    News • 11/25/2016
    The sixth Annual Dalton Middle School Spelling Bee was held on Friday, November 18.  Twenty-four winners of the 5th-8th grade level bees competed for a place in the New York City finals. The twenty-four students went six rounds to determine the school winners: Ingrid Appen ’22, Jusani Mor ...
  • Judge Ronnie Abrams '86 Visits 8th Grade English Classes
    News • 11/18/2016
    On Monday, October 31st, Judge Ronnie Abrams '86 came to 8th grade English classes to discuss the links between Of Mice and Men and the law. She shared a presentation with the students and engaged each class in a discussion around the legal implications of Steinbeck's text. The discussion then moved ...
  • KidKnits Artisans in House 34
    News • 11/18/2016
    Thousands of people across the United States and Europe have learned that they are never too young to change a life on the other side of the world! The students in House 34, with the help of their parents and teachers, are helping to change a life. Each student received a KidKnits kit and began work ...
  • FP Book Fair 2016 & Book Fair Paintings Exhibit
    News • 11/21/2016
    Many First Program parents, students and even some grandparents enjoyed choosing books from the wide variety of book titles at this year's FP Book Fair. From picture books to mythology, "Tiger" accessories and a variety of Dalton clothing, the FP Book Fair catered to all. Dalton administrators recom ...
  • Kindergarten Students Visit Dalton's Ofrenda
    News • 11/11/2016
    Kindergarten students have been learning about the Day of the Dead in their First Program Spanish classes. They read a picturebook called Mi Familia Calaca /My Skeleton Family, in which they are introduced to family member vocabulary while also being exposed to the imagery and playfulness of the cal ...
  • Dalton PA 5th Grade Halloween Party
    News • 11/10/2016
    Dalton Fifth Graders braved the Elevator of Terror (and its mysterious occupants!) to the Annual Halloween Party on Friday, October 28 in the 87th St. PE Center, where they celebrated with many otherworldly activities. Students visited the possessed fortuneteller, struck spooky poses at the photo bo ...
  • Fifth Grade Students Visit University of Pennsylvania Museum
    News • 11/8/2016
    Fifth grade students visited the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia for an exciting day of learning and hands-on activities. They concentrated on learning about the treasures and findings from Sir Leonard Woolley's discovery of the Royal Graves at Ur.
  • First Graders Learn About Argentina and Dance the Tango
    News • 11/4/2016
    First graders have begun a cultural unit about the beautiful South American country of Argentina in Spanish class. They are learning about typical food, music, dances, as well as some famous people from Argentina. During dance theater, the students are learning how to dance the Tango, a famous dance ...
  • Room 1103 Media Lab is Getting Into the Maker Spirit
    News • 10/28/2016
    It makes sense that in these days coming up to Halloween that a new Maker Spirit is now haunting the Media Lab in room 1103, turning it overnight from Media Lab to Fab Lab. Watch the video to hear Middle and High School Art Teacher Mira Gelley and High School Computer Science and Robotics Teach ...
  • Dalton World Language Faculty Attend an Oral Proficiency Interview Workshop
    News • 10/28/2016
    Over two weekends in October, Dalton World Language faculty participated in a workshop to familiarize themselves with the OPI – Oral Proficiency Interview – a proficiency-based assessment for language learners. Dr. Cynthia Martin, a professor of Russian language from the University of Ma ...
  • 7th and 8th Graders Enjoy Dodgeball, Ping-Pong, Pizza, and More
    News • 10/28/2016
    Once again, Dodgeball Night was a success, in large part due to the excellent coaching of Roy Samuelson and Joe Quain. After our fearless leaders organized the enthusiastic teams for the extensive tournament, games happened at rapid fire speed. If you were in the wrestling room enjoying some detecti ...
  • Third Graders Learn About Homes for the Homeless
    News • 10/21/2016
    Suehade Rodriguez, a representative from Homes for the Homeless , explained to third graders the importance of creating lasting solutions for families experiencing homelessness. She explained that Homes for the Homeless provides a broad range of programs, activities, and services to meet the needs o ...
  • HS French Nationalism Students Attend an Interdisciplinary Conference at the Maison Francaise
    News • 10/20/2016
    HS French Nationalism students, along with their teacher Mr. Marc Bendali and co-chaperone, Ms. Fatima Mhinat, attended a one-day interdisciplinary conference at the Maison Francaise at Columbia University on Friday October 7. The topic of the conference was: Categories in Trouble: The Pol ...
  • Hispanic Cinema Students Study Cuba Through Film and Culture
    News • 10/18/2016
    In Carlos San Juan’s Hispanic Cinema class, students are studying Cuba through film and culture. As a precursor to their viewing of several Cuban movies, students watched a very special video of a virtual tour of Havana. The video was different from most in that it was filmed with 360-degree v ...
  • Former Edinger House Students Present at Lewis Carroll Society of North America
    News • 10/18/2016
    7th grader Jacob Berg '22 and 5th graders Zachary Berg '24 and Katalin Mazansky  '24  and 4th grade house advisor Monica Edinger presented "Alice and Her Intended Audience of Children Today" at the Lewis Carroll Society of North America's fall meeting at NYU on October 15. 
  • Bobby Sanabria Big Band Performs in Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month
    News • 10/13/2016
    Bobby Sanabria's big band crowded the stage to fill the Martin Theatre with Latin jazz for the October 6 High School assembly. He invited everyone to dance, so the whole audience joined in, including Dalton's 89th Street receptionist, Yvelisse Boucher, who joined the band leader up on the stage.
  • How Many Seeds Are In 30 Apples?
    News • 10/13/2016
    How many seeds are there in 30 apples?  Ask anyone in House 32 that question.  Wearing newly made chef hats, House 32 began the day by making “Awesome Applesauce”, being sure to save the apple cores for later. They removed the seeds from the remaining apple cores and used their ...
  • Students in House 41 Read & Interpret "Kaleidoscope"
    News • 10/5/2016
    Ally Week was celebrated nationally and at Dalton at the end of September. In honor of Ally Week, students in House 41 read and discussed the poem "Kaleidoscope" by Allan De Fina. "Kaleidoscope" is one of a collection of poems that celebrates the many "lives" of a city. Just as a kaleidoscope has pr ...
  • Third Graders Work With a Teaching Artist From Atlantic Theater Company
    News • 10/5/2016
    The entire third grade saw the musical production 1001 Nights at the Atlantic Theater Company. The musical features puppets and was written by Adam Koplan and Robert Lopez, who also wrote the music to Frozen . 1001 Nights is a playful adaptation of the “Arabian Nights” fairy tale.
  • Re-Capture Your Dalton Spirit with Fabulous Homecoming Photos
    News • 10/2/2016
    Browse three galleries to recapture your Dalton spirit of the beautiful fall weekend. The photos range from action shots of the Dalton Tiger rousing volleyball fans, to a fisheye view of Ellen's coin toss to start the Varsity Football game. Lots of Family Fun Day pictures too.
  • MS Spanish Teacher Travels to Peru on a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship
    News • 9/30/2016
    Dr. Carmen Campos was one of only 15 teachers nationwide chosen for this special honor. During her month-long study/expedition, Dr. Campos explored the history, education and culture of Peru, with a special focus on its indigenous heritage.
  • Homecoming and Family Fun Day - 2016
    News • 9/25/2016
    Parents, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered last weekend to demonstrate their Dalton High School Homecoming spirit and enjoy fun, games, music and barbecue. The weekend event started when Dalton athletes met their Trinity School competition on volleyball and tennis courts on Friday evenin ...
  • First Program House 91 Celebrates Ally Week - 2016
    News • 9/23/2016
    The entire bevy of First Program students, faculty and staff crowded into House 91 on Friday, September 23, to learn the meaning of and share in some activities for Ally Week, celebrated nationally and at Dalton for the week of Monday, September 26-30. To kick off the event, Division Director Nora E ...
  • Third Graders Experience Many "Firsts" During the First Week of School
    News • 9/23/2016
    A "first" field trip for the class of 2026. The weather cooperated and every third grade house trekked up the Hudson to visit the Center for the Urban River at Beczak in Yonkers.
  • 5th Floor Cucumber Harvest Bound for the Pickle Barrel
    News • 9/20/2016
    Dalton students joined teachers Charlie Forster and Evie Harrison to pick cucumbers that were planted on the 5th-floor roof last spring by the High school Environmental Science class. The Environmental Science class planted many things on the roof as part of their Food Assignment. Join them as they ...
  • K-12 Language Teachers Sharpen Their Assessment Skills
    News • 9/9/2016
    Language teachers from First Program, Middle School, and High School participated in a workshop to learn about best practices in oral proficiency assessment or SOPA in a two-day seminar. Facilitated by Lynn Thompson, Project Director of World Languages and International Programs at CAL (The Center f ...
  • Class of 2017 Senior Year Kick-off Party
    News • 9/11/2016
    Thanks to the Parents Association, the Class of 2017 and their parents gathered on the evening before the first day of school to kick-off senior year at Dalton. Parents supplied the nifty finger food, balloons, tiny (squeezy) Tigers and the chalk that inspired students to draw and write on the ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - Update
    News • 9/8/2016
    Dalton Tiger Report will be returning to the Sunday Blast and the Daltonian this school year, giving you—the Dalton community—weekly updates on everything you need to know about Dalton sports teams: scores, league standings, highlights, stories, and pictures. Unlike last year, we will co ...
  • Class of 2020 9th Grade Retreat - 2016
    News • 9/3/2016
    Teamwork and camaraderie were the goals at the annual Grade 9 Retreat for the Class of 2020 at Brant Lake Camp. Check out and download the photos and a video slide show of all of the activities. The 26 Senior Peer Leaders coordinated with the Peer Leadership Program Advisors, Lisa Brizzolara, Nichol ...
  • Swingin' Steps in Historical Settings - DanceWAVE Video 2016
    News • 8/28/2016
    In a video titled -  DanceWAVE 2016: Swing Through the Decades , Dalton  s eventh and eighth-grade students perform social dances of the 1920's-1950's in historic settings throughout New York City. MORE...
  • Alumnus Anderson Cooper Grateful for Surprise Book From Dalton Library
    News • 8/2/2016
    Anderson Cooper '85 got a surprise delivered to his desk from the Dalton Middle School Library. Maria Brousset, the Circulation Coordinator for the libraries, sent him the book after finding his and his brother's name on the checkout card. Anderson thanked Maria on air on "Live! With Kelly and ...
  • The Class of 2025 Moves Fourth Unafraid in Celebration
    News • 7/1/2016
    Class of 2025 went  fourth unafraid! From melodious singing to poised speeches, the Grade 3 Farewell Celebration at the FP Gym was certainly a moment to remember. Celebrations continued at the Athletics Center Dalton Gym with a festive party.
  • Leo Yu '23 Discovery & 3M Education State Merit Winner
    News • 6/30/2016
    Leo Yu rose to the top of the state competition out of hundreds of submissions for his innovative thinking and exceptional communication skills demonstrated in his  EpiPop entry video . The   Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge  asks students nationwide to create a short ...
  • MS Spanish Students Visit Jackson Heights, Queens
    News • 6/14/2016
    Sudents from Dr. Campos, Dr. David, and Mr. San Juan's 8th grade Spanish 3MS classes took a trip to Jackson Heights, Queens, on June 7, 2016. The middle school students have been studying about Latin American food and folklore. They practiced their Spanish speaking skills by ordering batidos de frut ...
  • "Techfluence", Dalton's First Science Blog Publication is Online Now!
    News • 6/13/2016
    Dalton has a new science blog, named Techfluence, written by high school students. Techfluence , the brainchild of editor Robert Freitag, is dedicated to giving Dalton a window into the world of science and technology and how it influences every aspect of our lives.
  • "Who's in Rabbit's House," a Folktale Performed by House 33
    News • 6/9/2016
    House 33, based on Verna Aardema's version of "Who's in Rabbit's House," a folktale from the Masai people of East Africa, performed a play in culmination of their study of African ecosystems, and how animals and people adapt to particular environments. This has involved trips- to the Bronx Zoo, Amer ...
  • House 34 Community Show
    News • 6/8/2016
    The year-long community study in House 34 culminated in an in-depth study of the Little Dalton community. The first grade students in the House worked in partnerships to study different community members who help our school run in many different ways. --- More...
  • Third Grade Clearpool - Green Chimneys Trip a Huge Success
    News • 6/6/2016
    June 1, 2016 was a picture perfect day for the third grade trip to Clearpool - Green Chimneys in Putnam County. It is the home to some of the most spectacular natural features of New York State’s Hudson Valley region. Rustic woods, mountain trails, wide open fields and the diverse ecosyst ...
  • HS Math Students Win Second Place in NYC Interscholastic Math League Competition
    News • 6/3/2016
    The New York City Interscholastic Math League ( NYCIML ), sponsored by Google, is a non-profit organization that offers mathematics competition to all participating member schools. NYCIML offers the contest every year to high school students at three levels: freshman/sophomore, juniors, and sen ...
  • HS Spanish Students Write, Direct and Perform a Puppet Show for MS Students
    News • 5/27/2016
    Carlos San Juan and his Spanish Composition and Conversation students wrote, directed and performed a puppet show for middle school Spanish students last week. The script told the story of “El Secreto de la Llama,” a traditional Peruvian folktale that tells a tale very similar to that of ...
  • HOLA Club Celebrates Spring With a Fiesta
    News • 5/27/2016
    On Friday May 6 the high school HOLA club partnered with the the PA Hispanic/Latino group to host a Spring Fiesta open to all community members. It was a great night of celebration that included traditional home cooked food and desserts, arts and crafts activities, games and salsa dancing lessons. T ...
  • Dalton HS Student Chosen as a Finalist in the Technovation Challenge
    News • 5/24/2016
    Priya Mittal '18 has been selected as a finalist in the Technovation challenge out of thousands of submissions throughout the world. For the competition, students were asked to create a mobile app that solved a problem in their community. Priya partnered with a friend that she met at the Flatiron Sc ...
  • Gratulatio! to the Dalton Students Who Participated in the National Latin Exam
    News • 5/18/2016
    On March 7, 2016, 101 Dalton Latin students, grades 6-12, took the National Latin Exam. The NLE, a multiple choice exam consisting of vocabulary, syntax, translating skills, as well as testing their knowledge of Roman geography, history, mythology, culture, and institutions.
  • Science Field Trip to Big Dalton
    News • 5/16/2016
    For our final parent interview, the first graders enjoyed a special outing to Big Dalton! House 35 parent, Lisa Brizzolara, teaches science on 89th Street and invited us to join her 9th grade biology class for a special activity. After a discussion about what we know and wonder about starfish, the f ...
  • Fourth Grade Students Take Part in Plimoth Plantation Educator Workshops
    News • 5/13/2016
    The fourth graders spend their year exploring immigration, a close look at those iconic American immigrants, the Pilgrims, for their final unit. After major research with primary and secondary sources, the grade deepened their understandings on Friday, May 6 with a series of workshops led by educato ...
  • Music Department Has a New Dalton Blue Harpsichord
    News • 5/13/2016
    The Music Department has aquired a new harpsichord, replacing an older and less suitable one that the school owned for several decades. I am delighted to tell you that it is Dalton Blue, and will get lots of use from students exploring the music of the 18th century and before.
  • Dalton Success at 2016 Girls' National Chess Tournament
    News • 5/4/2016
    Three Dalton teams with 12 Dalton girls compete in Chicago From April 22-24, 12 Dalton students from grades K-5 travelled to Chicago to compete in the All Girls’ National Chess Tournament.  Competing with three teams this year in the U12, U10, U8 divisions, Dalton was one of the largest t ...
  • House 32 Students Count Apples, Taste Asparagus and Smell Herbs at The Farmers Market
    News • 5/4/2016
    House 32 students used their five senses at the Dag Hammarskjold Greenmarket. They took in all the sights and smells of the fresh produce, bread, fish and flowers. They counted the different types of apples, tasted asparagus with spring garlic, and each got to ask a question to one of the farmers. T ...
  • MS Debate Program Attend Championship Tournament
    News • 4/29/2016
    Three teams from the Dalton Middle School Debate Program attended the Middle School Public Debate Program Championship Tournament in Allentown, NJ on April 16.  The following individuals attended: Abid Sikder ('20), Gabriel Wong ('20), Leyla Jacoby ('21), Avi Mehta ('21), Zara Chapple ('21), Ab ...
  • Students in House 41 Create New NYC MetroCard Designs
    News • 4/22/2016
    The students in House 41 studied all forms of transportation in New York City. While studying about the subway system, they became acquainted with subway maps, stations, tile mosaics found in the stations. The students learned about the introduction of the MetroCard. It was introduced to enhance the ...
  • Middle School Day of Service - 2016
    News • 4/20/2016
    All 7th and 8th grade students participated in Middle School service day on a beautiful and sunny Friday, April 15th, 2016.  Each House left campus to partake in a hands-on service experience with organizations such as Meals on Wheels, New York Cares, City Year New York, NYC Parks, and Associat ...
  • Can We Persuade You? - House 37 Students Study Meaningful Charities
    News • 4/15/2016
    First Program students collected Coins for Change. We gathered $2,330.00 worth of coins to donate to charities of our choice. The students in House 37 studied the "Wheel of Caring" to determine causes that are meaningful to the students in FP. Based on the data, each student chose a charity/organiza ...
  • Second Graders Learn About the Maori Culture
    News • 4/15/2016
    Second grade House Advisor Shobana Ram invited Māori artist Jerome Kavanagh from New Zealand to Dalton. Jerome shared Māori fascinating myths, legends, traditions, hand-carved instruments, and a traditional greeting consisting of pressing of noses.
  • Dalton Students Honored as Finalists in National Security Language Initiative for Youth
    News • 4/13/2016
    The 2016 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) selected Julia Martin '17 and Antonia Hellman '17 as finalists, in its Summer China program. Julia will move on to become a participant. Julia will spend six weeks in one of three Chinese cities, where she will live with a homestay fa ...
  • 2023 Future Problem Solvers Score High at State Bowl
    News • 4/6/2016
    Dalton Middle School students competed in the New York Future Problem Solving State Bowl held at Malloy College, Long Island, NY on March 20, 2016. All the teams scored very well. One of the teams (Minelle Jeddy, Arya Prasad, Ryan Katz, Arik Gulati and Alexandra Garcia {not shown}) - all representin ...
  • 7th and 8th Grade West African Flash Mob 2016 Hits 87th Street
    News • 4/5/2016
    Dalton's five 7th/8th dance classes, nearly 80 students in all, performed an amazing West African flash mob to live drumming! First, they surprised the 2nd graders, then the rest of the 7th/8th grade, during their P.E. class at 87th Street.
  • Second Grade Panorama - 2016
    News • 4/4/2016
    Every student in second grade planned and built a city block. The completed blocks fit together side-by-side, to form a miniature urban oasis. For the second year in a row, the students added battery operated LED lighting to every block, but this year they received additional meaning; a lighting key ...
  • Villanova Basketball's 'Bench Mob' Article Features Dalton's Henry Lowe '12
    News • 3/25/2016
    A recent DailyLocal.com website article sheds light on the spirit and dedication of a group that Villanova fans call the 'bench mob,' a dedicated quartet of players who prioritize teamwork over playing time. The article features alumnus Henry Lowe '12, Dalton's former 1000 point player. 
  • Math Department's Annual Pi Day Celebration - 2016
    News • 3/21/2016
    The Math Department once again broke out pen, paper, guitar and tambourine to sing "Find, Find, the value of Pi" to the tune of "American Pie" on Pi Day, 3/14/16. Joined by many hungry and curious student onlookers, who joined their teachers in singing the chorus in the 5th-floor hallway outside the ...
  • PA Back to School Night 2016: A Grand Success!
    News • 3/18/2016
    150 parents, teachers, staff, and alumni descended upon both 89th Street and 87th Street Tuesday evening to share a meal and then attend a class, for Dalton's annual PA Back to School Night. There were classes for people of all stripes, from genome editing to taking great photos, from literature to ...
  • Dalton Skates Under the Stars with Ivan the Tiger!
    News • 3/18/2016
    On Tuesday, March 8, over 800 members of the Dalton community came together to skate under the stars at Wollman Rink, for Dalton on Ice 2016. Students from both Little and Big Dalton, along with parents, faculty members and Ivan the Tiger, Dalton alum and current parent, Charles Simon, enjoyed skati ...
  • Congratulations to MS Debaters
    News • 3/14/2016
    The Middle School Debate Team attended a tournament at the East New York School of Excellence in Brooklyn on Saturday, 3/12. Dalton competed against eight other schools, debating topics that ranged from eliminating gender-specific categories at entertainment award ceremonies to holding U.S. presiden ...
  • Three Dalton Students Spell Well at NYC Battle of Champions Bee
    News • 3/11/2016
    Three Dalton middle school students competed in a battle of the champions at The Scripps Spelling Bee New York City-wide final competition on March 9 and 10, 2016. Addis Adam '23, a fifth grader, showed off her spelling prowess. Another fifth grader, Alana Taylor '23 , placed 14th in a field of 74 c ...
  • Employee Teddy Bear Knitting & Tea Party Supported Disadvantaged Haitian Students
    News • 2/26/2016
    Thanks to Art Teacher Carol Bowen, who extended an invitation to all faculty, staff, and administrators, a group of almost 30 Dalton employee-knitters gathered together for an after school tea and knitting party. They were there to lend their skills to create teddy bears for extremely disadvantaged ...
  • 3 Dalton Comp Sci Students Qualify for National Linguistics Olympiad Competition
    News • 2/24/2016
    70 students on the Dalton Computer Science Team competed in the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO). Julia Martin '17, Clayton Hamilton '17, and Cal Lavicka '16, were among the 147 top students in the country, who qualified to take the invitational round. NACLO will invite top ...
  • Two MS School Students Chosen as Winners in Scope's National Writing Competition
    News • 2/23/2016
    Each month, Scholastic receives thousands of contest entries from students all over the country, Two Dalton MS students were chosen as  Scope's National Writing Competition winners. Congratulations to Jack Lehman '22. He was chosen as the winner of the "Joplin Contest" from the October 2015 iss ...
  • Dalton Rocks the World! - Multicultural Festival 2016
    News • 2/6/2016
    First programmers and their families traveled the globe stamping their passports at the Saturday, January 30 Festival. Twelve classrooms were transformed by parent volunteers into spectacular and culturally rich worldwide destinations.
  • First Grade Flamenco Study Combines Language and Performance
    News • 1/22/2016
    Baile, Cante, Jaleo, Toque, Palmas, and Pitos were the Catalan terms of the day in Mr. Greer's Grade 1 Theater Performance classes, as the students learned the nuances of dancing the Flamenco. The words were familiar and the students' accents impeccable, reflecting their Spanish studies. As they lea ...
  • House 14 - Morgan Family Shares Three Kings Tradition
    News • 1/15/2016
    The Morgan family celebrates this holiday and told us that it commemorates the arrival of the magi (or kings) at the manger where Jesus was born on the twelfth day after Christmas.  It is mostly celebrated in Latin American countries and some countries in Europe.  We heard the story of how ...
  • Three Kings Day Puppet Show
    News • 1/15/2016
    Just ask the first graders what they know about Spain and they will tell you about the football teams, tapas, and flamenco, as well as the tradition of the Three Kings day.  As a special treat, Dr. Carmen Campos, Middle School Spanish teacher, visited First Program this week to present a mini p ...
  • Dalton Writers Warm Up Winter Audience with Poetry and Prose
    News • 1/14/2016
    Dalton's Creative Writing students shared poems and prose at the High School assembly on Wednesday, January 5, 2016. The heads of Dalton's creative writing magazine  Blue Flag:  Pearce Green '16, Katie McClimon '16, and Kathy Franco '17 welcomed readers whose works will appear in the mag's ...
  • Latest Pop Food Restaurant Serves Spanish and Moorish Fare
    News • 1/11/2016
    The Pop Food Program held its annual winter restaurant on January 9, 2016. A tempting treat for Dalton foodies, reservations for five seatings went quickly, so the tiny restaurant nestled in the Student Lounge was packed with hungry customers. Inspired by the cuisine of John Gorham, and under the su ...
  • MS Art Exhibits On Display in Lobby Showcases
    News • 1/8/2016
    The fourth grade students in Ms. Hanauer's art classes have completed their collages. inspired by Kurt Schwitters and Anne Ryan. The sixth grade students in Ms. Hanauer's art classes have completed accordion books inspired by Henri Matisse. Stop by the lobby showcases and enjoy these artistic accomp ...
  • Elana Simon '14 Shares the Stage with President Obama
    News • 1/4/2016
    Today Elana Simon (Dalton, Class of 2014, Harvard, Class of 2018), a fibrolamellar patient/researcher and member of the Fibrolamellar Registry board, headed to the White House to stand on stage as President Obama signed the 21 Century Cures Act.
  • Adam Lanphier Gr. 9 Lecture on Chinese Literacy, Literature and Confucianism
    News • 12/28/2015
    Middle and High School Mandarin teacher Mr. Adam Lanphier gave a lecture on Friday, December 11 to Grade 9 and their History teachers. Mr Lanphier's lecture aimed to clarify how classical Chinese fiction might help illustrate themes and events in China's history.
  • Dalton Confucius Classroom Hosts Chinese Character Bee
    News • 12/28/2015
    The Confucius Classroom at the Dalton School held its third annual Young China Scholar contest making the 2015 competition a Chinese Character Bee. After an intensive 45 minutes, Alec Chen '21, last year’s defending champion, won the first place prize again, along with Roland Brewster '16 ...
  • MS Team Takes First Place at I.S. 5 Debate Tourney
    News • 12/14/2015
    The Middle School Debate Team attended the I.S. 5 (The Walter Crowley Intermediate School) tournament in Queens on Saturday, 12/12. Dalton competed against eight other schools, debating topics ranging from halting trade with nations that practice child labor to legalizing the sale of human organs. S ...
  • House 23 Visited the World's First Subterranean Green Space
    News • 12/14/2015
    House 23 visited The Lowline Lab. This lab will test how the public will react to indoor green space and shows off solar technology that lights the space and supports 3,500 plants. The full park will eventually comprise three city blocks in an abandoned trolley terminal.
  • Harvest Play - House 25
    News • 12/11/2015
    This year House 25 studied the lives and cultures of Native Americans throughout North America. They discovered that each tribe has a rich history and that their cultures are diverse. They also learned how important the natural world is to American Indians. As a culminating activity, students perfor ...
  • FP Human Rights Club - Kiva Lenders NYC Launch Event
    News • 12/10/2015
    For the past eight years, FP Librarian Maria Alegre has been working with  Kiva a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Maria introduced Kiva to the members of the FP Human Rights Club. Their efforts were noticed by the CEO of Kiva, Prema ...
  • Dalton Chess Team Reaches New Heights
    News • 12/9/2015
    The Chess Team won seven team trophies, all in the top four of the country at the Grade Nationals in Orlando. This was the first time all three divisions were top competitors.
  • All First Graders Are Feeling Proud, Happy, and Thankful
    News • 12/2/2015
    The entire first grade came together for a wonderful service learning project and celebration. Some of the money raised during the grade-wide Walk-A-Thon was used to purchase sandwich materials. The students were happy to help feed people in our community through the New York Common Pantry. The chil ...
  • FP Library - Kindergarten Students and Their "Soft Friends"
    News • 12/1/2015
    The Kindergarten classes in the library are more packed than ever, now that "soft friends" like Peter Rabbit, Paddington and Winnie the Pooh have come to visit! Stuffed animals from beloved children's books have long resided on the high shelves to look after the children, however they have recently ...
  • Diwali in H16!
    News • 11/20/2015
    House 16 celebrated Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Akriti, Sonal, Himayani, and Punita (some of our moms) gave an outstanding presentation about the various aspects of Diwali. They gave us a unique, close look at their Holiday that we couldn't have gained in any other way. We want to pu ...
  • Dalton Chess Players Conquer World Youth Chess Championship in Greece
    News • 11/24/2015
    Recently, a group of talented chess players from Dalton, including 4th graders Gus Huston, Julia Miyasaka, Veda Safranek, Nate Shuman, and 2nd grader William Safranek, returned from competing in the World Youth Chess Championship in Halkidiki, Greece. The event drew almost 1600 of the top youth ches ...
  • Music From the Silk Road
    News • 11/19/2015
    The students of House 43 have been studying the Silk Road, a route for the exchange of goods, beliefs, ideas, stories and music. We welcomed Nurmira Greenberg, a musician from Kyrgyzstan to share her culture and expertise with us.  Nurmira demonstrated a variety of instruments including the kom ...
  • Dalton Faculty Gather to Focus on STEAM at Black Rock Forest
    News • 11/18/2015
    Fifteen-faculty members gathered at Black Rock Forest in the Hudson Highlands to engage in a cross-divisional interdisciplinary conversation about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)-based teaching and learning. Organized by Kate Fenner, Middle School Science, and Lotus Do, High ...
  • 2015 First Program Book Fair
    News • 11/9/2015
    Many First Program parents, stuents and even some grandparents enjoyed choosing books from the wide variety of book titles at this year's FP Book Fair. From picture books to mythology, "Tiger" accessories and a variety of Dalton clothing, the FP Book Fair catered to all. Dalton administrators recomm ...
  • Haunted High-Rise Storytelling
    News • 10/30/2015
    Spooky storytelling and haunted tales filled House 27 during their publishing party. After planning and organizing their ideas on a story map, the second graders wrote their very own Halloween stories.
  • Dalton Cares!
    News • 10/30/2015
    On October 17, 2015 members of the Dalton community joined together with New York Cares for a day of service.  Parents and students worked together to clean, paint, and garden the neighborhood community school yard at PS 140 on the Lower East Side.  Story and photos submitted by: Natali ...
  • 2015 Shinnyo Lantern Floating for Peace
    News • 9/21/2015
    As part of Dalton's ongoing Global Initiatives, thirty third graders from Little Dalton performed on an outdoor stage at Lincoln Center as part of the 2015 Shinnyo Lantern Floating for Peace on Sunday, September 20. Thousands of New Yorkers and visitors from all over the globe gathered in Hearst Pla ...
  • Catch The New Opening Days Videos on The Website
    News • 9/17/2015
    Every year, in the first weeks of school, we have established the tradition of stopping to interview students, parents, faculty and staff their feelings about returning to or starting Dalton for the first time. This year's videos invoked the spirit of the Faculty and Staff's summer reading, A More B ...
  • Re-engineering Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - STEAM-Style
    News • 6/5/2015
    When seventh grade English teacher Margaret Dawson imagined how to help students understand and engage in Shakespeare's language, she got STEAM-inspired. She asked her students to do the same by finding new, creative and technological solutions to the age old problem of understanding Shakespeare's E ...
  • House 41 - Flags of the World Cafe
    News • 6/5/2015
    It's not just about the food! The first grade students in House 41 have been studying cuisines from around the world, visiting restaurants, writing restaurant reviews, and growing their own vegetables on the roof outside the Science Room. All of this in preparation for the big grand opening of their ...
  • Re-enacting Renaissance Art
    News • 6/4/2015
    Thanks to photographer and Dalton parent Mark Abrahams and his wife Alexis, 7th graders had a curricular experience they won't soon forget. Following a four-week curriculum on the Renaissance- a collaborative effort between 7th grade history teacher Dee Mingey and Museum Program art historian Michel ...
  • House 34 Highlights Members of the FP Community
    News • 6/2/2015
    The year-long community study in House 34 culminated in an in-depth study of the Little Dalton community. The first grade students in the House worked in partnerships to study different community members who help our school run in many different ways. They applied research skills to acquire backgrou ...
  • Dalton Hosts Global Educators for the ITC – International Teacher Certificate
    News • 6/1/2015
    Dalton hosted a group of global educators from around the world for a three-day institute to begin the International Teacher Certificate (ITC). Teachers from Iceland, Brussels, Singapore, Morocco, Dubai and New York spent three days exploring a variety of topics of importance in strengthening intern ...
  • Middle School Spanish 3 Students Visit Colombian Community in Jackson Heights, Queens
    News • 6/1/2015
    Middle Spanish 3 students traveled to Jackson Heights, Queens to experience Colombian food and culture firsthand. The trip started at Pollos Mario Restaurant where students sampled la bandeja paisa – a typical Colombian dish with meat, beans, rice, and plantains. They also tried a variety of t ...
  • House 32's Farmers' Market
    News • 5/29/2015
    The FP Farmers' Market was considered to be a huge success by many who attended. In order to prepare for the market, the kindergarten children learned about eating healthy. They visited a variety of farms and markets and compared produce. Their market sold vegetables, a special granola mixture, and ...
  • Dalton Seniors Come Full Circle - Back to FP
    News • 5/29/2015
    Six Dalton seniors came full circle to return to First Program for an early morning House 91 on Friday, May 29. Andrew Milich, Theo Kandel, Philip Clark, Calder McHugh, Rebecca Newman and Rebecca Wertheimer reminisced about favorite activities from their years nearly a decade ago at Little Dalton.
  • A Lot of Axolotls! Environmental Themes in the Spanish Classroom
    News • 5/22/2015
    Spanish teacher, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, realized the potential for teaching her 8th grade Spanish students about environmental issues using axolotls (“Mexican salamander”).  She created a digital Assignment about the axolotls where students explored the flora, fauna, ecology an ...
  • Qin Wenjun Chinese Author Visits Dalton
    News • 5/22/2015
    Ms. Qin Wenjun is one of the most iconic writers of contemporary children’s literature in China. Ms. Qin shared her 30 years of experience writing in China, publishing more than 50 books with MS Mandarin students. She explained that her work while drawing on deep Chinese traditions, she has al ...
  • PA Topic Coffee: Year in Review with Ellen Stein and Jim Best
    News • 5/21/2015
    On May 19, Head of School Ellen C. Stein '65 and Associate Head of School Jim Best co-hosted their annual PA Topic Coffee, the last all-school parent coffee of the school year. ; This year-in-review tradition, which featured speakers from faculty and administration, highlighted school-wide and depar ...
  • Anansi Does the Impossible Performed by House 33
    News • 5/19/2015
    "House 33 performed "Anansi Does the Impossible" for grandparents and parents over the last week. We incorporated our learning about animals in their habitats, African dance and puppetry and added short movies we made on the ipad. Our dance and theater teacher Justin Greer supported the children as ...
  • Dalton Pride Picnic 2015
    News • 5/18/2015
    The Dalton Gay and Lesbian Parent Group hosted its 3rd Pride Picnic on May 17. ; Open to the entire Dalton community, families from K-12 were joined by incoming families, faculty, members of the Spectrum Clubs and Sweet ‘n Low who contributed their voices to the celebration. ; The day was fill ...
  • House 21 - Interviews!
    News • 5/14/2015
    Students in House 21 conducted job interviews with a member from each of the House 21 families. A social studies unit at heart, the project also offered the children practice with a range of skills, from reading and writing, to speaking, listening and thinking constructively. It was also great fun t ...
  • Alumna Elana Simon '14 Helps Introduce President's Precision Medicine Initiative
    News • 5/12/2015
    Elana Simon '14 was the only other person at the lectern, along with President Obama, to introduce his Precision Medicine Initiative. As reported today (May 12, 2015) in US News and World Report online, Elana explained, “Because the research I did was a good example of the benefits of precisio ...
  • College Office Introduces Third Counselor
    News • 5/6/2015
    The Dalton College Office is pleased to announce an expansion to include a third full-time college counselor. After an extensive, national search and interview process, we are excited to announce that William Hummel, Assistant Dean of Admission at Pomona College, will join us in the fall.
  • 4th Grade Pilgrim Days
    News • 5/6/2015
    The fourth graders spend their year exploring immigration, a close look at those iconic American immigrants, the Pilgrims, for their final unit. After major research with primary and secondary sources, the grade deepened their understandings with two special Pilgrim Days. 
  • Dalton Senior Named US Presidential Scholar
    News • 5/5/2015
    Dalton is proud to announce that senior Philip Clark was named a US Presidential Scholar from the 565 semifinalists and 4,300 candidates. Presidential Scholars demonstrate superior achievements, leadership qualities, personal character, and involvement in community and school activities.
  • MS Book Fair 2015
    News • 5/4/2015
    The Middle School Book Fair was a huge success! ; A fantastic turnout of both students and parents chose from an exciting and extensive book selection. ; Visiting author Jacqueline Woodson was a highlight of the day, with engaging, entertaining talks at assembly and warm, fun, genuine interactions w ...
  • Audio Books Engage Our FP Readers
    News • 5/1/2015
    Denise Ashlynd riveted K-3 students with a live reading of her audio book "Daisy &; Josephine" by Melissa Gilbert.  After her reading, Denise explained the process of how a book becomes an audio book and how she must prepare for it using vocal techniques and trying different voices and accents ...
  • Sangam's "Namaste South Asia Night" Showcases South Asian Culture
    News • 4/29/2015
    Namaste South Asia is an annual community-building event sponsored by Dalton PA's Sangam organization (consisting of mostly South Asian families).
  • DGI Students Immersed in the Color, Fragrance and Beauty of Morocco
    News • 4/29/2015
    In early March, while the mercury was still hovering around the single digits in New York City, a group of ten young travelers, chaperoned by Mme Mhinat and Monsieur Bendali, took off from JFK for the sunny shores of Morocco in North Africa. For our young Dalton travelers, this was to be a trip of a ...
  • PA Topic Coffee: "Better Than Before"
    News • 4/28/2015
    Author and fellow Dalton parent Gretchen Rubin ;shared insights from her new book and instant bestseller, ; Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday ; Lives. ; Parents left the event with ;multiple strategies that can help make good habits and break bad ones in order to build happier ...
  • Dalton Hosts FLES (Foreign Language Early Start) Fest
    News • 4/27/2015
    Over 100 world language teachers from 85+ different schools gathered in the Dalton Cafeteria for FLES Fest , on Saturday, April 18. The event included a keynote address by ACTFL Teacher of the Year, Janet Glass, job-alike group chats to share ideas in language-specific and grade-level cohorts, exhib ...
  • MS Debate Club
    News • 4/24/2015
    The Middle School Debate Club attended the MSPDP East Coast Regionals Tournament at The Hackley School. Students debated against 94 teams from over 30 different schools from regions east of the Mississippi River.
  • Second Grade House Holds a Mock Landmark Commission Hearing
    News • 4/24/2015
    The Proposal: To knock down one of Dalton's School buildings, built in 1908, and replace it with a new 12 story building made of glass. Heidi, from the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic District, explained to House 35 what makes a landmark, discussed historic districts and described how the La ...
  • New Content on Dalton SCOPE Blog
    News • 4/20/2015
    Dalton's SCOPE, an LGBT+ Blog , gathers and disseminates resources and information within the Dalton community related to LGBT+ awareness and advocacy. Scope regularly features new items, so visit the blog regularly. Find SCOPE at http://blogs.dalton.org/lgbtq/ .
  • Dalton Track and Field Team - 2015 NYC Mayor’s Cup
    News • 4/15/2015
    Congratulations to the Dalton Track and Field team for its great showing at the New York City Mayor's Cup. The team put up the best from the private, public and catholic schools. Grace Welle '16 won the discus with a personal best toss of 85'8". She's the first Daltonian to win an event at the meet ...
  • Dalton HS Math Team - Achieved First Place in NYML' s Regional Competition
    News • 4/14/2015
    Dalton's High School Math team came in first place in the Manhattan region for NYML (New York Math League). This is a national competition that is administered regionally. The Manhattan region consists of 18 teams including many independent and public schools.
  • Ryan Amador Performs
    News • 4/13/2015
    Singer, songwriter, live theater-director Ryan Amador performed his original music in addition to a Marvin Gay cover at the High School Assembly on April 8, 2015. 
  • House 25 Visits The Morgan Library to Learn About Medieval Manuscripts
    News • 4/10/2015
    House 25 visited the Morgan Library to view its vast Illuminated Manuscripts collection. The children traveled back in time to learn about life in Medieval Europe and gained an appreciation of how books were made prior to the advent of the printing press.
  • House 14 Learns About Matzoh
    News • 4/3/2015
    House 14 started their study of bread this week and the first kind of bread they are learning about is matzoh.  They went to a pretend matzoh bakery to try their hands at separating wheat from chaff, grinding the wheat, rolling out the dough, and putting holes in the dough.
  • Robotics Wins Division in Pennsylvania and Moves on to World Championship
    News • 4/2/2015
    Two of Dalton's High School Robotics teams traveled to the FIRST Eastern Super-Regional Tournament in Pennsylvania to compete against 72 top teams from Maine to Virginia. Both Dalton teams performed well, winning many of their matches.  One team, Atomic Theory, was selected to be in the to ...
  • MS Students Win and Advance to Future Problem Solvers Bowl
    News • 3/30/2015
    Thanks to impressive wins at the NY State F.P.S. competition, the Middle and Junior teams will advance to Iowa in June to represent New York State in the Internationals. The program has nearly doubled since last year with 14 teams in the junior division alone.
  • "They Did It - Pi Day"
    News • 3/15/2015
    The High School Math Department and Math Team gathered the sum of their parts to arrive at an irrational solution for the annual Pi Day celebration, on the 5th floor at 89th Street. An infinite amount of pie was happily consumed.
  • MS Debate Club Wins Tournament
    News • 3/2/2015
    The MS Debate Club participated in the fourth tournament of the school year as part of the New York Public Debate League. Seven other schools participated in the tournament that was held at Success Academy Harlem West. In addition to the Dalton win, students also took home team and individual awards ...
  • China Institute Workshop - House 46
    News • 2/26/2015
    Members of the education department of the China Institute visited House 46 to introduce Chinese greetings, to discuss the Forbidden City, the Emperor’s role and the Chinese emblems on his robe. A huge thank you to Elaine Sun Sam Kaplan’s mom for organizing this visit.
  • PA Topic Coffee - "The Opposite of Spoiled"
    News • 2/26/2015
    New York Times columnist Ron Lieber was greeted by a packed house of parents interested in learning how families can build meaningful conversations around money. ; Sharing advice and insights from his new book, “The Opposite of Spolied,” Ron distilled some of his best approaches to handl ...
  • PA Back to School Night 2015
    News • 2/25/2015
    Knife Skills, Japanese Paper Marbling, Porn Literacy, Encaustic Workshop, The American Presidency: Constitutional Contexts, Geometric Abstract Painting, Introduction to Chinese Characters, Printmaking Workshop, Animating the Inanimate: From Atoms to Thinking, Perspective Drawing, The “Other&rd ...
  • HS Robotics Team Sets a New Record NY State Championship
    News • 2/13/2015
    Atomic Theory, one of Dalton's high school robotics teams, traveled to the NY State Championship at Pace University. Out of 32 teams from the region, Dalton ended up as part of the winning alliance and earned a spot at the East Super Regional competition.
  • House 42 Created 17th Century Dutch Style Botanical Illustrations
    News • 2/13/2015
    House 42 researched and drew images of plants that might have been present on Mannahatta in 1609. These are plants that also could have been growing during the time of New Amsterdam and our Archaeological dig. Stroy and photos submitted by: Maxie Harnik
  • Love is In the Air and Corazónes are On the Walls
    News • 2/10/2015
    It isn't lost on Carmen Herrera’s students that Spanish is considered to be one of the romance languages. With the season in mind, they cleverly applied their language learning, starting with the word, corazón , meaning heart in Spanish and evoking love. So, while love is in the air, Ms. ...
  • House 46 Opens the Little Dalton Post Office
    News • 2/6/2015
    Even though it was snowing on opening day, the Little Dalton Post Office was open for business. The House 46 postmasters worked hard and efficiently to make sure the mail was picked up, sorted, and customers were satisfied.
  • Dalton Wins Best Large Delegation at Harvard Model UN
    News • 2/4/2015
    The Dalton School achieved many honors when it attended the 2015 Harvard Model United Nations conference (HMUN), held in Boston from January 29 through February 1.  Students engaged in simulations of UN debate surrounding international topics ranging from nuclear proliferation, the plight of re ...
  • MS Debate Team Earned Individual and Team Awards
    News • 1/29/2015
    The middle school debate team enjoyed another successful tournament earning the top three individual speaker awards and the top two team awards. Sehan Choi '21 came in first, Bryson Wiese '19 came in second, and Eeshan Tripathii '19 came in third. Ayla Jeddy '19, Alex Lehman '19, Toby Edelstein '19 ...
  • Fifth Grade Trip to the Penn Museum
    News • 1/23/2015
    Fifth grade students visited the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia for an exciting day of learning and hands-on activities. They concentrated on learning about the treasures and findings from Sir Leonard Woolley's discovery of the Royal Graves at Ur. The students had the opportunity ...
  • Emily Fisch Sang and Signed "The Dream of Martin Luther King" at House 91
    News • 1/22/2015
    While a student at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC from Kindergarten through twelfth grade, I was encouraged to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and reflect on the impact of his life and of his work. I remember considering his fight for voting rights, for desegregation of scho ...
  • PA Topic Coffee - "Permission to Parent"
    News • 1/22/2015
    Robin Berman, MD, a practicing psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the UCLA Medical School and author of "Permission to Parent," talked with parents about how to nurture with love and respect in order to raise happy, successful children. ;Her presentation covered a range of topics, including the ...
  • Peter Ackerman Discusses His "Lonely" Series With Second Graders
    News • 1/20/2015
    Peter Ackerman, the ;author of The Lonely Phone Booth and The Lonely Typewriter , added a different spin to the second grade study of New York City. He writes ;about an out-of-date but functional phone booth ;that saves the Upper West Side (still standing at 100th Street and West End Avenue) and a t ...
  • The 2015 Extraordinary PopFood Experience
    News • 1/13/2015
    Story and photos submitted by: Abigail Pogrebin '83, "I just had to write to say kudos to the extraordinary Bob Sloan and his team because last night's Pop Food was one of the most remarkable, convivial, impressive and delicious Dalton events I've ever attended in all my considerable Dalton history. ...
  • Amadi Washington '10 and Sam Pratt '10 Infuse Dance with Civil War References
    News • 10/16/2015
    Alumni dancers Amadi Washington '10 and Sam Pratt '10, introduced by Dance Chair Randi Sloan, returned to dance for the high school assembly on October 15, 2015. The duo showcased an original piece, sourced and influenced by the controversial content depicted in the 1915 film "Birth of a Nation." Po ...
  • Anton Schwartz '85 Conducts Jazz Master Class
    News • 1/6/2015
    Dalton alum and saxophonist, Anton Schwartz, conducted a jazz master class on Monday, January 5. Students were given lead sheets for "There Will Never Be Another You." Jazz standard was discussed and students were given an opportunity to play with Anton.
  • Grade 9 Students Learn About Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese Culture
    News • 1/5/2015
    As a part of their study of China, 9th graders will be reading Journey to the West and Three Kingdoms , two Ming Dynasty novels. Mr. Adam Lanphier (MS/HS Mandarin teacher), collaborated with the 9th grade history team to prepare and deliver a presentation on Ming and Qing Dynasty Chinese culture.
  • Chess Team Earns National Recognition
    News • 12/18/2014
    In what was considered to be the strongest performance by any school in the nation, the Dalton Tiger Chess Team reached new heights on the weekend of December 13-14 at the Grade National Chess Tournament in Orlando. ; They became national champions in first grade, third grade and fourth grade. The s ...
  • House 25 Performed a Native American Creation Myth
    News • 12/18/2014
    This year House 25 studied the lives and cultures of Native Americans throughout North America. They discovered that each tribe has a rich history and that their cultures are diverse. They also learned how important the natural world is to American Indians.
  • Middle School Debate Team Wins Three Trophies at Hunter
    News • 12/16/2014
    The Dalton Middle School Debate Team picked up multiple trophies on Saturday, December 13 at Hunter College High School. The gavel for best speaker went to Bryson Wiese '19 who was joined by Sehan Choi '19 to make up the first place team.
  • Dalton Group Attends The People of Color Conference
    News • 12/13/2014
    Twenty Dalton faculty, staff, and students attended the twenty-seventh annual People of Color (POCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in Indianapolis, Indiana from December 4 to December 6. Students and educators attended separate events and workshops on equity and social justice b ...
  • Poet Mary Ruefle Reads and Reflects with Creative Writing Students
    News • 12/12/2014
    The Creative Writing Program was proud to welcome Mary Ruefle, who met with 25 Advanced Poetry Writing students for a lively ninety minutes of questions and discussion about the process of writing poems, the life of a poet, and the nature of creativity.
  • 8th Grade Students Hold Mock Trial on Westward Expansion
    News • 12/5/2014
    8th Grade students students participated in a mock trial of Andrew Jackson. With Jackson facing charges of crimes against humanity, students wrote testimonies either on behalf of Jackson, or in support of the plaintiff, Black Hawk (leader of the Sauk and Fox tribes). The testimonies were engaging, c ...
  • Girls Varsity Basketball Wins and Watches Dalton Alum Play at The Barclays Center
    News • 12/4/2014
    The Dalton Girls Varsity Basketball team kicked off their Thanksgiving break with a game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. ; The girls faced an inexperienced, but talented team from Grace Church. ; The excitement of playing and the shear size of the NBA court was daunting, but the team played well ...
  • Crafting for a Good Cause
    News • 12/4/2014
    Faculty and staff spent a recent afternoon "crafting" as a fundraiser for the Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours School in Haiti. "Over the last several years, my family, friends, and many in the Dalton community have helped support this K-6 girls school which provides much-needed meals and stro ...
  • MS Community Service Club - Helped to Prepare and Serve a Holiday Meal
    News • 12/1/2014
    Members of the Middle School Community Service Club woke up early to help to transform ; The Church of the Heavenly Rest's auditorium into a restaurant-like setting. They made sure that people in need could enjoy a nice meal on Thanksgiving.
  • High School Annual Thanksgiving Assembly - 2014
    News • 11/26/2014
    The high school community came together once more for the Annual High School Thanksgving Assembly on Wednesday November 19. Student groups, faculty and staff and individuals performed a wide variety of acts, showcasing a lively display of dancing and musical groups. English teacher, Steve Bender put ...
  • Advice From Second Graders on Helping to Keep Dalton Green
    News • 11/25/2014
    During a recent House 91, a video describing the Green Recycle Challenge was presented by Second Graders. Students explained the recycle bins located in each House and what to place in each of them. The Green Recycle Challenge is a month long, inter-school competition that empowers students and buil ...
  • A New Awareness of the Outside - Guided by Matteo Pericoli
    News • 11/21/2014
    Thanks to Matteo Pericoli's visit to FP, Second Grade students will expand their own views on place, ;creativity, and the meaning of home. Mr. Pericoli has worked as an architect, illustrator, author, journalist, and teacher. He photographed the whole of New York’s shoreline and made two conti ...
  • First Grade Students Help to Change Lives
    News • 11/21/2014
    KidKnits consists of over 50 families in Rwanda and Chile that benefit from the purchase of the yarn that they hand-spin. Thousands of people across the United States and Europe have learned that they are never too young to change a life on the other side of the world! The students in House 34, with ...
  • MS Students Compete at The New York Debate League
    News • 11/21/2014
    On November 15 and 16, the Middle School Debate Team participated in a month long New York Debate League tournament at the Hackley School.
  • Kindergarten Students Combined Reading and Halloween to Create Projects
    News • 11/18/2014
    The students in House 16 combined reading and Halloween, both extending our learning with this fun fall project, and creating PUMPKIN MAGIC! We discuss story elements when reading each day. We discuss characters, setting, and key events as we work on reading comprehension and retelling stories. With ...
  • 5th Grade Cornell-Inspired Boxes on Display
    News • 11/18/2014
    Artist Joseph Cornell created mysterious worlds tucked deftly into his box sculptures, juxtaposing images and objects to evoke a theme. After viewing and discussing Cornell's sculptures, fifth grade students composed a variety of natural elements within the shallow space of a box.
  • House 42 is Learning American Sign Language
    News • 11/17/2014
    Dalton is a community that encourages exploration and understanding of other cultures and languages, and in House 42, Ms. Fisch is thrilled to be sharing her knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) and the Deaf culture (combined with her passion for music) with the third graders. The class has lea ...
  • Dalton Dances on Ice and Under the Stars with Ivan the Tiger
    News • 11/15/2014
    On a balmy November evening last week, 850 members of the Dalton community came together to skate under the stars in Central Park, for Dalton on Ice 2014. Students from both Little and Big Dalton, along with parents, faculty members and Ivan the Tiger (aka Dalton alum and parent Charles Simon), enjo ...
  • Coffeehouse Brimming with Talent and Packed House
    News • 11/14/2014
    It was the great mix of music, spoken word and comedy that inspired a supportive audience to applaud loudly for a vast line-up of multi-talented performers at Friday night's Coffeehouse.
  • Alumnus Matt Broach '01 Speaks About Art as Ethical Practice
    News • 11/19/2014
    High School Arts Chair, Ellen Stavitsky welcomed artist, multi-media designer and Brooklyn College associate professor, Matt Broach to speak to the High School about his artistic journey, centered on the role of art as ethical practice in his artwork.
  • High School and First Program Students Investigate Squids
    News • 11/11/2014
    High school students taking a 9th grade Evolutionary Biology course, shared their expertise in helping first graders dissect a squid. Their challenge was to compare the exterior and interior structure of a squid to the snails that they have been observing in their science classes. Using evidence gat ...
  • Grade 7 - Mandarin Dinner
    News • 11/6/2014
    Seventh grade Mandarin students and their teachers, Mr. Adam Lanphier and Ms. Maria Lee, traveled to Flushing, Queens last weekend to experience authentic Hunanese cuisine.
  • ¡Hola a todos! In Honor of The Day of the Dead
    News • 10/30/2014
    In honor of the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead, an ofrenda was on display in the 89th Street lobby during the week leading up to Halloween. The students' exploration of the Day of the Dead was a continuation of a celebration of Hispanic/Latino heritage at Dalton.
  • Fifth Grade Dance Showing Bears Weight
    News • 10/28/2014
    These fifth grade boys and girls displayed their choreographic tool-kit to perform original dances for their parents in a morning showing in November 2014. According to dance instructor Blake Pearson, the curriculum focuses on process and helps students build confidence, through practice and movemen ...
  • 70 Dalton Volunteers Participate in NY Cares Day of Service
    News • 10/22/2014
    Over 70 Dalton volunteers participated in New York Cares Day of Service on October 18, 2014. Dalton Middle and High school students, parents, alumni and faculty worked alongside members of the PS 75 community to help create a better, cleaner, and more efficient school year for their teachers and stu ...
  • Author George Hagen Visits the Fourth Grade
    News • 10/16/2014
    The 4th grade was privileged to listen to George Hagen , author of several well-received adult books, talk about his first for children, Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle . Set in Brooklyn, the story involves a trio of brave children, ravens who tell riddles, magic, and more.
  • MS Future Problem Solvers Take State Championship and Compete Internationally
    News • 10/10/2014
    After sweeping the New York State Bowl, Dalton's first place Future Problem Solvers team competed at the international level for the academic year 2013- 14. ; The competition was held in Ames, Iowa where teams from Singapore to the United Kingdom competed.
  • House 35 Visits a Different Kind of Farm - Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm
    News • 10/10/2014
    Brooklyn Grange is New York’s leading urban farm education center. House 35 visited Brooklyn Grange’s second rooftop installation, located at the Navy Yard, which sits atop a 12th floor commercial building. The “World’s Largest Rooftop Farm” includes a commercial apiary ...
  • Brian Zhao '15 Receives Child Mind Institute Rising Scientist Award
    News • 10/10/2014
    Congratulations to Brian for being one of the ten students in the NYC area who was honored by the Child Mind Institute. On Thursday, October 9. He was awarded a Rising Scientists Award, demonstrating exceptional promise and interest in neuroscience.
  • A Day of Apples in House 32
    News • 10/10/2014
    Wearing newly made chef hats, House 32 began the day by making “Awesome Applesauce”, being sure to save the apple cores for later. They removed the seeds from the remaining apple cores and used their mathematical knowledge and cooperative skills to work together in groups gluing five see ...
  • Sam Killermann Recommends Applying the Platinum Rule at HS Assembly
    News • 10/9/2014
    In recognition of Dalton's Ally Week, high school students heard a presentation by Sam Killermann. Sam is a social justice activist and is the guy behind the show and blog "It's Pronounced Metrosexual" which is about snap judgements, identity, and fighting oppression. His TEDx Talk and recently publ ...
  • FP Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in House 91
    News • 10/8/2014
    Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated in the United States between September 15 and October 15. On September 26 Kavita Rekhi and Nancy DíEcclesiis - our First Program Spanish teachers- celebrated Hispanic heritage with students at House 91. Their goal was to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month ...
  • Gender-Neutral Bathroom Signage at Dalton
    News • 10/6/2014
    We are proud to announce the new gender-neutral bathroom signage at 89th and 87th Street! Now, on the 3rd, 10th, College Counseling, Business Office, and 4th Floor at 87th Street, bathroom users will be greeted with the words: "All Gender Restroom" which embraces the spectrum of gender identity.
  • Orchestra Students Meet NY Philharmonic Director
    News • 10/3/2014
    The Dalton High School Orchestra attended a daytime concert presented by the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center. During the intermission, the students met with NY Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert. He is a native New Yorker, who attended Fieldston. He shared his recollections of Dalton v ...
  • Not In HOUSE? Here's Where Your Child Might Be...
    News • 10/2/2014
    We visited every Special area this week. What a wonderful experience to observe FP children: running, skipping, or jogging in PE. They were testing their sense of smell, or observing snails in Science and mixing colors and painting in Art. We heard them singing in Music and saw them choosing and rea ...
  • Nate Schuman at the 2014 World Youth Chess Championship
    News • 9/26/2014
    The World Youth Chess Championship is just what it says: the best young players in the world gather somewhere and slug it out over the chessboard. This year the tournament is being held in Durban, South Africa and Dalton chess prodigy Nate Schuman '24 is one of the leaders on the team from the Unite ...
  • Design Project Lab - Design to Build Up STEAM
    News • 9/26/2014
    The inaugural bi-monthly meeting of Design Project Lab (DPL) was held on Tuesday, September 23. DPL is a “hands-on” skill-sharing work group for faculty and staff from all divisions. The group will meet with the specific purpose of promoting creative play and design around the intersecti ...
  • Aspen Trio Performs at High School Assembly
    News • 9/26/2014
    This week's assembly featured a performance by The Aspen Trio: Qing Yu Chen ('18), Mac Taback ('16), of Dalton and Huan Li of Juilliard's Pre-College program. This impressive and accomplished classical trio of piano, violin and cello formed before performing last summer at the Aspen Music Festival.
  • Dee Mingey MS Social Studies Teacher Prepares for Her New Curriculum
    News • 9/22/2014
    With the support of the Faculty Association and the Dalton Global Initiatives, Dee traveled to Istanbul, Ephesus, and Cappadocia this summer. She transitioned from teaching 5th grade, in which students learned of one of the earliest settlements (7500 BCE), Catal Huyuk in the southern area of the cou ...
  • Anita Keshavan Attends Global Course in Cambodia
    News • 9/17/2014
    Anita Keshavan, Fourth Grade Associate Teacher, traveled to Cambodia with Where There Be Dragons, a Global Education Professional Development Course for Teachers involved in global citizenship education. The trip was for educators who would be interested in teaching development issues and/or who wan ...
  • Class of 2015 Kicks Off the New School Year with Chalk Drawings and YOGO
    News • 9/12/2014
    Thanks to the Parents Association, the Class of 2015 and their parents gathered on a warm and sticky September evening to cool their palettes with frozen yogurt before the first day of school and to kick off 2014-15, their senior year at Dalton. Parents supplied the chalk and yogurt and students pro ...
  • Mandarin Students Win Short Film Movie Awards
    News • 9/11/2014
    Two groups of upper-level Mandarin Students made short films on a theme of 'updated folk stories' for submission to NYU's 2nd annual Rock That Movie Chinese Video Competition. One group - Margaret Heftler '14, Jonah Gaynor '15, Richard Chen '14, Yuri Iwahara '14, and Shahn Savino '14 - received an H ...
  • Dalton's Robotics Team Crowned Superteam World Champions
    News • 9/5/2014
    This summer, the 8th Grade Dalton Robot Soccer Team travelled to Brazil to represent the United States in the International RoboCup Competition.
  • Dalton Team Places Sixth at National Forensic League Debate Tournament
    News • 6/24/2014
    Allegra Simon '14 and Liam Glass '15, Dalton's representative debate team of two, finished sixth at the National Forensic League National Debate Tournament, which took place June 16-20 in Kansas City, KS. Thousands of middle and high school debaters from around the country participated in various fo ...
  • East Side Story DanceWAVE Video - 2014 - Cool!
    News • 6/11/2014
    Joanna Brotman and Blake Pearson's seventh/eighth grade dance classes culminate each year with DanceWAVE (Working Artists Video Ensemble). DanceWAVE 2014 evolved out of a study of Jerome Robbins choreography for the film “West Side Story”. Each of the five dance classes analyzed and reco ...
  • Greek Festival Video and Photos are Online
    News • 6/9/2014
    We are happy to announce that the video and photos of the Sixth Grade Greek Festival - 2014 are available online for viewing and download. Click the play buttons on the expanded page to start watching, or visit the Media Gallery. Due to the length of the show, the video is presented in 6 chapters. A ...
  • 5th Grade Archaeologists Share Their Discovery
    News • 6/6/2014
    A group of 5th grade archaeologists, budding experts in bronze age artifacts and history, and members of Professor Martha Edelson's 5th grade House, held a press conference to share their discovery regarding a new and exciting find.  During their study of the Bronze Age, Edelson House students ...
  • Beautiful Day for 2nd Annual Pride Picnic
    News • 6/5/2014
    The Dalton PA's Gay and Lesbian Parent Group hosted the 2nd Pride Picnic on June 1, 2014 in Central Park. ;The GLPG was joined by faculty, allies, and families (old and new) for a day of picnics, frisbees, friendship, and fun.
  • Seniors Speak and Sing With First Program Students
    News • 6/4/2014
    For the second year, at House 91 gatherings on Friday, May 30, First Program Director, Nora Elish invited Dalton seniors to speak with First Program students. The high school students captivated their young audiences, and some of their former teachers, with stories and memories of their years at Fir ...
  • Sweet 'N Low Spring Benefit
    News • 6/3/2014
    Sweet 'N Low, one of Dalton's high school a capella groups gave a rousing spring benefit concert. On Thursday May 29 they performed fifteen songs ranging from Carole King's "You Got A Friend" and Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness" to David Guetta's "Titanium" and Rihanna's "Only Girl In The Wo ...
  • Science Social Features Challenge to Make a Better NYC
    News • 5/30/2014
    The evening of the science social is a time to celebrate the hard work of the students in their 4th, 5th and 6th grade science classes. ; Posters, drawings, dioramas and written work of the students fill the hallways and classrooms of the 3rd and 4th floor. ; A highlight of the evening is the spread ...
  • Elana Simon '14 Presents Cancer Science Research to President Obama
    News • 5/28/2014
    Invited to participate at the White House Science Fair and positioned at the first table to be visited, Dalton senior Elana Simon shared her research findings in a 5 minute chat with President Obama, after he first entered the Fair. The President admitted that he had been reading up on Elana's story ...
  • Senior Featured in the White House Science Fair
    News • 5/24/2014
    We are happy to announce that Dalton senior Elana Simon was selected to take part in the White House Science Fair, hosted by President Obama, as an honored guest. Elana's cancer research, initiated while she was part of the Dalton Science Research Program, directed by Lisa Brizzolara, and her team's ...
  • Creative Writing Celebration Features Poetry, Prose and Jazz
    News • 5/23/2014
    Creative writing coordinator Chris Hood and his colleague, teacher/acclaimed author Ann Brashares, hosted the second annual Creative Writing Celebration on Tuesday, May 20. The two hour event featured a wonderful student jazz ensemble and the poetry, prose and script writing of several creative writ ...
  • Kindergarteners Open a Farmer's Market
    News • 5/21/2014
    The FP Farmer's Market was a huge success. In order to prepare for the market, the children learned about eating healthy. They compared produce displayed in supermarkets, green markets, and urban farms. Their market sold a variety of fruits, vegetables, a special granola mixture, and homemade bluebe ...
  • Dalton Turns 95 in Style!
    News • 5/20/2014
    What better way to celebrate Dalton's 95th Birthday than with a dazzling one-time performance on the stage of Jazz at Lincoln Center showcasing Dalton's premier programs in the arts. Dalton Dance department chair Randi Sloan brilliantly directed and produced this incredible class act featuring stude ...
  • ACC Celebrates Asian American Heritage Month
    News • 5/20/2014
    The Asian Cultures Club (Middle and High School) members shared some of their favorite things about Asian and Asian American cultures with the entire Dalton Community to honor Asian American Heritage Month (May.) ;A slideshow displaying a collage of diverse cuisines, traditions, contemperary media, ...
  • 5th Grade Bronze Molding with Jeff Wasson
    News • 5/16/2014
    The fifth grade class had a chance to see bronze molded into shape. Jeff Wasson, an artist who specializes in bronze as a medium for his work, came to Dalton on On Tuesday May 13, to demonstrate how bronze is molded.
  • HS Biology Students Teach Kindergarteners About Animals
    News • 5/14/2014
    The students in Molly Joseph's HS Biology class taught the students in Houses 14 and 15 about animals. The kindergartners were given pictures of animals.  They worked in groups to "sort" them. Following this assignment, the HS students conducted a guided conversation to help the FP children "de ...
  • Grandparents & Special Friends Day a Success
    News • 5/9/2014
    The excitement among Dalton’s youngest and oldest students was evident as they waited for their guests to arrive on Friday at the annual Grandparents &; Special Friends Day for Kindergarden and 3rd Grade students.
  • Dalton Hosts Model UN Conference
    News • 5/5/2014
    Approximately three hundred students from over twenty schools throughout the Northeast gathered for the second annual Dalton Model United Nations conference on Sunday, April 27. ; Run entirely by Dalton students, the conference engaged young men and women from grades seven through twelve in a simula ...
  • FP Students Select Organizations to Receive Penny Harvest Funds
    News • 4/30/2014
    The Penny Harvest grants have been chosen. After the fall Common Cents penny collection, the students in House 37 delved into the heart of the program by forming Philanthropy Roundtables to study community problems and to determine which organizations could benefit from our grants. Mary Smeltzer and ...
  • A Message From the High School Robotics Team
    News • 4/29/2014
    This week marks the end of the FIRST robotics seasons, which culminated for us at the World Championship robotics competitions. ; In attending this event, we joined 127 other FTC robotics teams from 16 countries, which form the top 3% of robotics teams in the world. The teams would like to thank our ...
  • Fourth Grade Trip Experience History at Plimouth
    News • 4/28/2014
    The fourth grade class visited Plymouth, Massachusetts on April 24-25. The students are currently studying the immigration of the Mayflower passengers as part of their year-long study of immigration. This trip gave the students a chance to have an up close and personal experience to see how people l ...
  • Both Youthful and Seasoned Poets Participate in Annual Poetry Reading
    News • 4/25/2014
    A group of Dalton poets including Middle School and High School students, faculty, and staff gathered in the High School Library on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, for Dalton's Annual Poetry Reading. The event was hosted by High School English teacher, Will Fisher and Poetry Club President, Emma Levine. Ev ...
  • House 37 Skyped With a Viking From the Jorvik Centre
    News • 4/24/2014
    The students in House 37 completed excavating a Viking site. In order to help them with their research and gain insight about life during 10th century Viking-age life in York, they had a Skype session with a Viking from the Yorvik Viking Centre. Children learned first-hand about Viking houses, money ...
  • Sophia Wilson '18 Photography Exhibit
    News • 4/21/2014
    Dalton 8th grader Sophia Wilson was featured in two recent articles on www.dnainfo.com and The Villager. Sophia and her friend are two up and coming photographers. They were discovered by a worker at Pie by The Pound, a local pizzeria in Greenwich Village. The restaurant decided that the girls shoul ...
  • Big Win at Robocup Jr. Soccer and Rescue USA Championship
    News • 4/19/2014
    Seventh and eighth grade Dalton robotics students participated in the RoboCup Junior USA Championship in Bridgewater, NJ on Sunday, April 13. ;The Soccer team, competing for only their second year, took the competitors by storm, going undefeated and winning the Light Weight Primary division. ; They ...
  • Constitution Club Visits Philadelphia
    News • 4/11/2014
    15 dedicated members of the Constitution Club travelled with Ms. Edwards and Mr. Thomas to Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. ; The students visited the National Constitution Center where they watched the interactive presentation on the Constitution and then engaged with the various exhibits ...
  • Middle School Robotics Team Competes at First Lego League Championships
    News • 4/11/2014
    Three Dalton middle school robotics teams competed and in a field of almost 80 teams from all 5 boroughs and took home LEGO trophies for 1st Place in Programming and 3rd Place for Strategy and Innovation in Robot Design. This was ;the New York City First Lego League Championship, which was held on S ...
  • Swing Dance FlashMob - 2014
    News • 4/10/2014
    Joanna Brotman's and Blake Pearson's Seventh and Eighth Grade dance students broke into a Swing Dance Flash Mob in the style of the Harlem Renaissance during Playstreet in February! The FlashMob culminated the dancers' study of the complex rhythms and unique style of this period in dance history, in ...
  • High School Robotics Team Competes in Super Regionals
    News • 4/9/2014
    The Dalton Robotics Team represented New York City at the East Coast Super-Regional Championship in York, PA this past week. Competing among 72 teams from thirteen states between Maine and Virginia, one of our teams was the fourth place qualifying alliance captain in their division and qualified to ...
  • Journey Through the Coral Kingdom with Michael Patrick O'Neill
    News • 4/4/2014
    Author, diver, photographer Michael Patrick O'Neill took the Dalton First Grade on a virtual journey of his amazing underwater adventureland. Author of several picture books with incredible photographs he has taken over 20 years, during thousands of dives, Mr. O'Neill brings sea life right up to the ...
  • Dalton's Musical Hold On You
    News • 4/2/2014
    Nobody likes to be put on hold, but now, ;when your Dalton call is interrupted, the experience will be a little more interesting. The Communications Office, New Lab and Music Departments have collaborated to feature an upbeat selection of music, performed by Dalton High School students. The composit ...
  • Ryan McCormack '18 Named a NYS National Geographic Bee Semifinalist
    News • 4/1/2014
    The National Geographic Society recognized Ryan as one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2014 New York State National Geographic Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. The competition will held this Friday, April 4 at the New York State Museum, Cultural Education Center in Albany. Th ...
  • Composer Gregory Spears to Write a New Piece for the Dalton HS Orchestra
    News • 3/31/2014
    Gregory Spears is the next composer commissioned to pen a new work for the The Dalton High School Orchestra this spring. Spears has won multiple honors from BMI and ASCAP in addition to grants and honors from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Composers Forum, the Fulbright Found ...
  • Mobiles, Stabiles & Compression and Expansion. Ask the Students in House 15 What These Words Mean!
    News • 3/15/2014
    House 15 visited Zohar's parents' galleries, Luxembourg Dayan and Venus Over Manhattan. They children saw sculptural art by Cesar Baldaccini and Alexander Calder. Inspired by what they saw, they made their own compression and expansion pieces and mobiles and stabiles. Zohar's dad used light to show ...
  • A "Site" to See - Second Grade Panorama
    News • 3/14/2014
    Second Grade students are certified urban planners, architects, and builders. The completed panorama is a site to see. The students learned about how NYC was planned on a grid system and 5 zones are found in NYC. They visited the Queens Museum to view the famous Panorama.
  • Dalton Scholastic Art Award Winners Announced
    News • 3/14/2014
    48 prizes were awarded this year to Dalton students in the Scholastic Art Awards competition including: 3 Gold key prizes, 5 Silver Key prizes and 14 Honorable mentions. Several students won multiple prizes. The Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards  http://www.artandwriting.org/ has become the long ...
  • Tenth Grade Ice Cream Party
    News • 3/13/2014
    On Friday March 7, the tenth grade held an ice cream party in the cafeteria after dismissal. Tenth grade presidents John "Remy" Young and Bernie Wright proposed the idea as a way for the tenth grade class to do something fun. Tenth grade deans David Gomprecht and Sam Hunt agreed it was a great idea.
  • 2Sustain - Second Grade Sustainability
    News • 3/11/2014
    Every year, each second grade House researches a different strand of environmental conservation and then creates a brief public service announcement to educate the other children at First Program. Each second grade house met with Kevin Slick, high school history teacher and environmentalist, to lear ...
  • Tim Doner '14 Featured in TedXTeen Talk Video - Breaking the Language Barrier
    News • 3/10/2014
    Senior Tim Doner discusses his methods and tips on how, with a foundation of grammar and structure in Latin and indefatigable self-motivation, he has become an accomplished polyglot, studying independently and learning to be conversant in over 20 languages. Catch the TedX Teen video called, " Breaki ...
  • Chess Team Raids the NY State Chess Championships
    News • 3/6/2014
    The Dalton Tiger Chess Team raided the New York State Chess Championships in Saratoga Springs on March 1 and 2, bringing home three team trophies and a nice collection of individual honors as well.
  • Merrily We Roll Along - HS Spring Musical
    News • 3/6/2014
    Please view photos from the High School's production of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along . This technical tour de force, thanks to the talented theater tech staff and crew, was a highly stylized, multi-media production that transported audiences back in time, from the 1976 to 1957. The story ...
  • Olivia Matlin's Presentation on Tourette Syndrome
    News • 3/6/2014
    Wednesday's high school assembly was deeply personal and informative. Olivia Matlin '14 presented on her experience with Tourette Syndrome and how it has changed her life.
  • Ponderosa
    News • 3/4/2014
    Ponderosa is an event that the senior class looks forward to every year. This year's festivities began last Thursday, February 20, with the annual Senior Sleepover in the Dalton gym.
  • Gearing Up for Learning About Gears! - HS Robotics Students Visit FP Science
    News • 3/3/2014
    Gears are simple machines that change the strength, speed, and/or direction of a wheel. HS robotics students introduced third grade science students to Captain Hook one of the robots they built this year.
  • The Kindergarten Students Reach a Milestone in Their Lives
    News • 2/28/2014
    The Class of 2026 celebrated their 100th day of kindergarten. After signing the 100 Day Guest Book, a personal tour guide proudly walked parents, fellow students, faculty, and staff through the variety of collections.
  • Dalton School First Program Rainlab Wins Merit Award
    News • 2/25/2014
    ASLA-NY, the New York chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, announced the 2014 design merit award winners and Dalton was one of 12 Merit Award winners for the First Program Rainlab.
  • MS Robotics Takes Home First Prize at Manhattan Tournament
    News • 2/23/2014
    Four teams consisting of mostly 5th and 6th graders participated in the annual FLL Manhattan Qualifying tournament at City College last month. In a field of 40 teams, Dalton was able to win the prestigious Overall Champions award for excellence in all aspects of the challenge. ;Dalton teams also won ...
  • Michael Won '15 Wins First Place at JSHS NYC Metro Region Symposium
    News • 2/23/2014
    Michael Won '15 won first place in the Behavioral and Social Sciences portion of the 2014 JSHS NYC Metro regional symposium . The symposium was held on Sunday February 9, 2014 at York College. He will present next at the Regional Finals to determine if he will go to nationals.
  • StoryCorps Presentation at Dalton
    News • 2/23/2014
    Wednesday's High School assembly featured Michael Garofalo, senior producer and editor for the national media project StoryCorps. Michael Garofalo detailed the mission and goals of the StoryCorps project to the student body. Throughout his presentation he played segments of some of the most memorabl ...
  • PA Back to School Night 2014
    News • 2/19/2014
    February 6, 2014 ~ The Parents Association hosted its annual Back to School Night, in which parents took classes in history, the arts, languages and science, taught by several Dalton teachers.
  • 100's Day 2014
    News • 2/19/2014
    It is a good thing the kindergarten students had an extra long weekend to rest. They were extremely busy today kicking off the 2014 100's Day Celebration. Children rotated visiting all 5 Houses. Activities included: counting the steps in FP, placing 100 windows on paper cutout skyscrapers, stringing ...
  • Dalton Debate Team Competes at Harvard Tournament
    News • 2/19/2014
    February 14, 2014 ~ 16 Dalton students boarded a bus to Harvard University to compete against 300 teams from around the country and the world at 40th Annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament. The Dalton team endured a New England style blizzard, but competed admirably during the course of the th ...
  • First Program Multicultural Festival - 2014
    News • 2/12/2014
    First Program children and their families look forward each year to attending the Multicultural Festival. This year's event was no exception. The apt theme "Flying our Flags, Heralding our Cultures", celebrated the diversity of many cultures at Dalton. The festival offered the children and parents a ...
  • Savino Wins and is Named Wrestling Champion of Champions
    News • 2/12/2014
    The Dalton Wrestling Team capped off their historic season with a 6th place finish at the NYS Private School Wrestling Championships. Shahn Savino '14 ;won Dalton's first individual championship in 20 years with a triple overtime victory over his long time rival from Martin Luther.
  • Interscholastic Math League Fall 2013 Results
    News • 2/10/2014
    Many Dalton students recieved excellent results this fall. In the Freshman/Sophomore Division, Dalton took 1st place in the regular school league. Devin Plumb '16 placed 1st individual with 4 other Dalton students in the top 8: Jaime Konigsberg '16, Anslem Cambridge '17, Alison Chen '17, Karina Shah ...
  • Warren Hines Night 2014 - Go Tigers!
    News • 2/9/2014
    A victory celebration appropriately describes the 2014 Warren Hines Evening. ; The night kicked off with the Boys and Girls JV teams defeating west side rival the Trinity School. ; The Girls Varsity team followed with a convincing win over Trinity. ; The team came out strong and built an early lead ...
  • Dalton Students in JSHS Symposium
    News • 2/4/2014
    Sophomore Michael Won, and senior Leighton Braunstein, submitted research papers to the 2014 JSHS NYC Metro regional symposium . Both papers were evaluated using the national JSHS guidelines and recommended for the next phase of the symposium. The students will present a 12 minute seminar followed b ...
  • Lunar New Year Traditions and Customs
    News • 2/4/2014
    House 23 had many visitors come to their classroom to talk about Lunar New Year celebrations, customs and traditions. They were shown typical clothing worn by children their same age, they counted in Chinese, and learned all about making dumplings. The children were given an opportunity to fold dump ...
  • AMC Attracts Record Numbers at Dalton
    News • 2/4/2014
    Over 130 students showed up to take part in the American Math Contest, on February, 4 2013. The number of Dalton students taking the test has increased almost exponentially over the many years it has been offered. The contest is divided into two divisions; one for sophmores (several middle school st ...
  • MS Students Receive Trophy at the MATHCOUNTS Competition
    News • 2/3/2014
    Dalton received a trophy recently at the Manhattan chapter. The team came in 5th place out of 34 schools. ; Congratulations to the team members: Matthew Bartlett, Ava Crnkovic-Rubsamen, Ben Goldstein and Kaitlin Young. Ben Goldstein received a medal as the top Dalton scorer.
  • Fifth Grade Mask Project
    News • 2/3/2014
    Middle School art teachers, Richard Bottwin, Linda Hanauer, Rob Meredith, and Linda Sirow gave an informative presentation to their students about masks from a variety of cultures. They discussed the anthropological aspects of making and wearing masks, pointing out the aesthetic and formal elements ...
  • Seventh Grade Trip to The Met
    News • 1/30/2014
    The seventh grade took advantage of our proximity to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in January, in order to visit "the Galleries of the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia".
  • House 25 Students Performed Native American Myths
    News • 1/29/2014
    This year House 25 studied the lives and cultures of Native Americans throughout North America. They discovered that each tribe has a rich history and that their cultures are diverse. They also learned how important the natural world is to American Indians.
  • Dalton Community - Wide Volunteers Sort Coats for NY Cares
    News • 1/23/2014
    The Dalton community deserves a big thank you for collecting over 100 coats for the NY Cares Coat Drive this year. ;On Saturday January 11, as part of a community-wide effort, a group from Dalton – consisting of First Program, Middle School and High School students, as well as parents, alums a ...
  • Fourth Graders Build Model Amusement Park Rides
    News • 1/17/2014
    The fourth grade science class created model amusement park rides out of recycled materials. The rides included examples of at least any two of three simple machines that the grade studied. The simple machines were ramps, levers and pulleys.
  • 7th and 8th Graders Compete in Math Counts
    News • 1/15/2014
    On Monday, about 40 seventh and eighth grade students competed for ten spots on the Dalton Math Counts team. ;
  • Wolf Conservation Assembly
    News • 1/9/2014
    The first high school assembly after the winter vacation was an informative presentation about wolves and wolf conservation. Maggie Howell, the executive director of the Wolf Wildlife Conservation Center gave a lecture on the importance of wolf conservation around the world.
  • Dalton Tigers Varsity Basketball Opener
    News • 12/27/2013
    On Friday December 13th the boys and girls varsity basketball teams opened up their respective seasons at home against Fieldston. In front of a packed home crowd both teams played spirited games. Tiger pride was clearly on display.
  • House 36 Learns About Korean Music, Dress, and Language
    News • 12/24/2013
    Vivian Lee (Erin Chen's mother) visited House 36. She shared Korean information about traditional dress, music, and language. Each child made a sogo. The sogo became a commonly used drum in Korean music. Korean drums play an important part in traditional Korean music, ranging from folk music to roya ...
  • Dalton Faculty Art Exhibition Opening
    News • 12/11/2013
    On Wednesday December 10th, members of the faculty put on an exhibition of their artwork on the 12th floor at 89th Street. It was an exhibition of various forms of art, including painting. drawing and sculpture. The exhibition will be on display until December 19th.
  • Evidence Dance Troupe at High School Assembly
    News • 12/9/2013
    Last Wednesday's High School Assembly featured a dance performance by Ron K. Brown's Evidence Dance Troupe.
  • Dalton wins Best Delegation at Yale Model Congress
    News • 12/9/2013
    Dalton's Model Congress Delegation competed in the 20th Annual Yale Model Congress this past weekend on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. After four days of sessions and debate, the Dalton Delegation was awarded Best Delegation.
  • Casey Brooks '14 Presented at Neuroscience 2013
    News • 12/3/2013
    On November 13, Casey Brooks presented her in-house neuroscience research at the Neuroscience 2013 conference in San Diego. ; Neuroscience 2013 is the annual conference for the Society for Neuroscience that is attended by 30,000 neuroscientists to exchange new scientific knowledge about the brain. ; ...
  • Asian Cultures Club Rocks the Teahouse
    News • 12/2/2013
    It was a joyous and festive experience that ACC provided attendees who enjoyed Dim Sum and many entertaining activities at this years ACC Teahouse on ; November 22, 2013.
  • Turkish Exchange Art Project-Terra Firma
    News • 11/26/2013
    During the week of November 17, 2013, a group of students from Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey presented an art installation that was on display in the 89th street lobby. The installation served as the culmination of a collaborative project between students in Istanbul and at Dalton that began in ...
  • Dalton Delegation Wins 32nd Princeton Model Congress
    News • 11/25/2013
    This past weekend 37 Dalton students and three chaperones attended the 32nd annual Princeton Model Congress in Washington, DC. After four days and three nights of intense work, the Dalton team was awarded the Best Delegation Prize. The Dalton delegation beat out others from all over the country.
  • Middle School Ping Pong Club is On the Ball
    News • 11/18/2013
    Early mornings are very active in the Middle School, and so is the speedy white ball, blazing barely over the net of a challenging 3/4-sized table. The game is Ping Pong and nine Ping Pong players wait patiently to play.
  • First Program Faculty Launches Family Bookbag Project
    News • 11/15/2013
    At the First Program division meeting October 9, ;FP librarian ;Melissa Haile-Mariam, ; Assistant Director for Teaching and Learning ;Kelvina Butcher, and ; Director of Diversity ; Sage Sevilla facilitated a workshop focused on a diversity initiative called the ; Family Book Bag Project ;- ; a celeb ...
  • Dalton Teachers From Tokyo and Nagoya Visit Dalton NYC
    News • 11/11/2013
    First Program students and teachers said " Sayonara" to four Japanese teachers visiting us from The Dalton Schools in Nagoya and Tokyo. Our visitors spent two weeks visiting classrooms, museums, special events taking place at Dalton, and a variety of NYC landmarks.
  • Charlotte Hersh and Ben Ginzberg Will Represent the Independent Schools at the NYC Mayor’s Cup Soccer All-Star Games
    News • 11/11/2013
    The NYC Mayor's Cup Soccer All-Star Games will showcase the City’s best male and female high school seniors as they compete for the title of “Best in the City.” ; Charlotte Hersh and Ben Ginzberg have been chosen to represent the independent schools at the NYC Mayor’s Cup Soc ...
  • Eric Velasquez, Author and Illlustrator, Visited First Program
    News • 11/8/2013
    Eric Velasquez, an award-winning author and illustrator, visited Little Dalton on Friday, November 1. Students and faculty loved hearing about his experiences growing up right here in NYC and his ; journey to become a successful artist. He described the creative process of illustrating picture books ...
  • Diwali Celebration in House 36
    News • 11/8/2013
    Children in House 36 learned about Diwali, the "festival of lights", which is a five-day Hindu festival. Ruchi Kotahwala, Vihaan's mom, and Ruchi and Amit Mehta, Arav's parents visited House 36 to share ; some of the traditions that take place during holiday of Diwali. It ; is celebrated in families ...
  • Third Graders Help to Organize Book Donations
    News • 11/5/2013
    This year, 3rd grade students asked people to donate a book purchased at the Book Fair to Homes for the Homeless. Homes for the Homeless services 525 families with children at any given time during the year. ;
  • Nightmare on 89th Street: Halloween at Dalton
    News • 10/31/2013
    Halloween at Dalton was off to a festive start -- a candy dream rather than nightmare. ; Head of School Ellen Stein, Director of Communications Jim Zulakis, Associate Head of School Jim Best, and High School Director Lisa Waller, dressed up as candy, greeted students.
  • Have You Ever Compared the Structure of a Squid and a Snail?
    News • 10/31/2013
    Many first graders accomplished this task in their science classes. First Program students love connecting and collaborating with students from Big Dalton. This week, high school students taking an Evolutionary Biology course, shared their expertise in helping first graders dissect a squid. Their ch ...
  • House 91 - "One" Makes a Difference for Ally Week
    News • 10/29/2013
    On Friday, October 18, students and faculty at First Program celebrated the start of Ally Week during our House 91 assembly. ; We discussed what it means to be an ally, the significance of the rainbow flag, and the importance of Ally Week (October 21-25) as a time to support people in the gay and le ...
  • Penny Harvest Continues at First Program Through December 6
    News • 10/26/2013
    Thank you to all the First Program students who have been bringing in the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters they've collected from friends, families and neighbors. Our coin collection will continue through December 6 and every FP student will help sort, count and weigh the coins after they have b ...
  • Magic at Dalton
    News • 10/24/2013
    Magic was on full display at Dalton this week. Brooklyn based magician Vinny DePonto wowed a crowd of high school students and faculty at this week’s High School Assembly. Mr. DePonto garnered looks of bewilderment and puzzlement as he dazzled the crowd throughout his performance.
  • Dalton Volunteers Help Plant Over 20,000 Trees in Rockaway Community Park
    News • 10/20/2013
    Saturday, October 19, 2013 ~ Dalton First Program, Middle School and High School students, parents and faculty volunteers joined with several other schools, which are part of the Green School Alliance to plant trees in Rockaway Community Park and rebuild the shoreline severely damaged by Hurricane S ...
  • UNICEF - House 25 Encourages Making the World Better for Kids
    News • 10/16/2013
    During House 91 students in House 25 asked 2nd and 3rd graders to participate in Trick or Treat for UNICEF. Each group of students introduced important issues addressed by UNICEF: getting clean water to families, buying nutritious meals for hungry children, providing vaccinations and medicine to chi ...
  • Apples, Apples, All Around in House 32
    News • 10/11/2013
    Wearing newly made chef hats, House 32 began the day by making “Awesome Applesauce”, being sure to save the apple cores for later. This was followed by a quick read aloud of ;Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie by Herman Parish. The class also learned all about Johnny Appleseed and then did ...
  • Observational Painting in the FP Art Room
    News • 10/2/2013
    These paintings were created by third graders who were asked to make careful observations of animal models in order to capture their color, form, and texture. ;
  • Dalton PA Supports Project Flower Street
    News • 9/20/2013
    With funding from the Dalton PA, Project Flower Street, founded by Emma Ruskin '14, ;successfully launched its first pilot program and completed an installation on 104th ;and Columbus this past summer. Click here to see pictures of the process and installation.
  • Dalton Students Take the Road Less Travelled in Grassroots China
    News • 9/18/2013
    From July 7 to August 4, 2013, nine Dalton students participated in the course, “Grassroots China,” an intensive summer fieldwork experience in Xizhou, Yunnan Province. View a complete gallery of photos .
  • 9th Grade Peer Leadership Trip Get Acquainted at Silver Lake Camp
    News • 9/16/2013
    The freshmen, along with the 24 senior peer leaders, spent 3 days at Silver Lake Camp in Sharon, CT, getting to know each other as they engaged in a variety of activities including field games, raft building, canoeing, and a low ropes course. ; Everyone learned a lot about each other, and are lookin ...
  • Welcome Back!
    News • 8/28/2013
    Welcome back for an amazing 2013 - 2014 school year. ; We hope everyone enjoyed their summer and got some much needed rest and reflection time. ; We have been gearing up for a successful sports seasons. ; Fall High School teams are in full swing practices with games beginning on September 9. ; Our s ...
  • Central Park Picnic Celebrates Dalton Pride
    News • 6/12/2013
    The newly-formed Dalton Gay and Lesbian Parent Group (GLPG) hosted members of the Dalton community to celebrate LGBTQ students, parents, faculty and allies at the first Dalton Pride Picnic in Central Park on June 8, 2013. ;The event displayed Dalton's commitment to inclusiveness and celebration of f ...
  • First Program Spring Fair - 2013
    News • 5/24/2013
    With only a tiny bit of cool mist falling from the gray and threatening April-like skies, parent volunteers, Middle School students and First Program families happily ;buttoned up and enjoyed the annual Spring Fair in its rightful location; the block between Park and Madison, on 91st Street.
  • House 15's Farmer's Market Preparation
    News • 5/23/2013
    Where does food come from? Where does food go after it is grown? What is the difference between a Farmer's Market and a Supermarket? These are just a few of the questions the students in House 15 have been interested in knowing the answers to.
  • Ellen Stein Shares Summer Story : "The House Takes a Vacation"
    News • 5/23/2013
    On May 17, Ellen Stein, Head of School, reminded House 91 to consider how many days are left before school is out and summer vacation begins. In anticipation of summer, Ellen read Jacqueline Davies' picture book, "The House Takes a Vacation."
  • Jeff Wasson and Christopher Van Wickler "Heat-Up" Dalton
    News • 5/16/2013
    Jeff Wasson prefers to be referred to as an armorer. He studies and builds 14th and 15th century armor. ; He is interested in making armour that is historically accurate and is as close as possible in form to the real thing He has jousted in armour, and feels he has a unique perspective on it's func ...
  • Dalton Holds Second Annual Science Symposium
    News • 5/9/2013
    The Dalton School held the ; Interschool ;Science Symposium on May 1, 2013, hosting distinguished scientist Walter ; Mischel ;and his colleague, Katie ; Insel ;to lecture about their research on mind-brain science, specifically on impulse control. After the lecture and Q and A, 32 students New York' ...
  • Environmental Science Students Share - "Hot Topics"
    News • 5/2/2013
    During this spring semester, Dalton's Environmental Science students had an opportunity to delve into environmental topics that interested them. They conducted scholarly research, wrote hot topic papers and concluded by presenting short, five to seven minute, TED talk style presentations. Please acc ...
  • House 37 Visits the Met to Study Christian and Germanic Artwork
    News • 4/19/2013
    As part of House 37's Archaeology study of Viking artifacts, we visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art with iPads and sketch books in hand. Michelle Marcus, Dalton's Art Historian and Museum Liaison guided the students through the exhibit of 800-1,000AD artifacts. We visited the museum to study Chri ...
  • Renée Fleming Master Class Inspires Three Dalton Singers
    News • 4/18/2013
    Sounding amazing, several high school singers, directed by Mr. Chris Landriau, ; HS Music Department Chair, ; opened an exciting vocal music assembly on Wednesday, April 17 in preparation for their performance at the Spring Benefit. The spirited group helped set the stage for a vocal master class, t ...
  • Afro Beat/Funk Band "EMEFE" Heats Up High School Assembly
    News • 4/9/2013
    Doug Berns '06 and former Dalton student Miles Arntzen are leading members of EMEFE , a super-hot Afro Beat/Funk band that draws its musical influences from Nigerian and Afrobeat originator, ; Fela Kuti . The band blasted the assembly with high energy clave-based funk featuring ;Fela's and some of t ...
  • Can You Believe Kindergarteners Celebrated 100?
    News • 3/11/2013
    The 100th Day of School is more than just a milestone worth noting. it is the perfect time to have fun with the number 100. The activities, celebrations, songs, and museum tours that took place in each House will be worth remembering. Visitors signed the guest book and were assigned a tour guide in ...
  • Dalton Tiger Team- Chess Champions Again!
    News • 3/4/2013
    The Dalton Tiger Chess Team placed first in three sections at the New York State Chess Championships in Saratoga Springs February 23-24.
  • Calling All Architects - Mateo Pericoli Visits the Second Grade
    News • 2/28/2013
    The timing of Mateo Pericoli's visit with second grade students was perfect. The children are currently working on their individual city blocks. Mr. Pericoli has worked as an architect, illustrator, author, journalist, and teacher. He photographed the whole of New York’s shoreline and made two ...
  • Brighton and House 36 - House Buddies Gather to Share the Love
    News • 2/22/2013
    On Friday, February 15, ;Brighton House brought Valentine's Day cards over to our 1st grade Buddies in Mellow House 36 at the First Program. We spent the time reconnecting (we hadn't seen them since Candlelighting), drawing, playing games, reading the letters they had written to their 6th grade Budd ...
  • Egg Drop Challenge - A House of Cards
    News • 2/12/2013
    February 11, 2013 - ;Juniors and senior Physics students gathered in the Goldman Library at 89th Street to try their engineering skills to protect an egg from breaking after falling from a 15 foot drop. The classic assignment required the students to use 40 cards (or less) and a stapler to engineer ...
  • "I Sing Bejing" Visits Dalton For World Language and Music Students
    News • 2/10/2013
    Story and photos by Lori Langer de Ramirez ~ Representatives from the “I Sing Beijing” program visited Dalton on Tuesday, January 29 to perform for World Language and Music students. ;
  • Dalton First Program Multi-Cultural Festival 2013
    News • 2/5/2013
    On Saturday, February 2, volunteer parents transformed House rooms in the First Program into ;mult-national, multi-cultural, multi-media experiences in celebration Dalton's diverse families. Catch the video to see a small sampling of this impressive event.
  • 8th Grade Public Speaking Contest
    News • 2/5/2013
    Judges: Stein, Waller, Karp, McNary, Golon. Recently, thirteen 8th grade students took part in the Public Speaking Contest during assembly. Ms. Stein, Head of School, Lisa Waller, HS Divisional Director, Kathleen McNary, HS Asst Director Student Activites, Jay Golon, MS Dean and Carolyn Karp, MS Eng ...
  • Dalton Math Students Converge for the American Math Competition
    News • 2/5/2013
    On Tuesday, February 5, High School and 8th grade math scholars crowded into the 89th Street cafeteria to compete in the American Math Competition, the largest math competition in the United States. ; Watch this video to learn more.
  • Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    News • 1/24/2013
    The MS remembered the contributions and ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at two assemblies last week. For the 7th and 8th Grades, the 7/8 Vocal Ensemble was joined by the HS Chorus (and some HS musician friends) to sing John Legend's "If You're Out There." After this, ABC News Network Correspond ...
  • The 5th Grade Tanzanian (Virtual) Connection
    News • 12/22/2012
    During the week of December 17-21, each fifth grade house had a Skype session with their buddies in Tanzania. ; Fifth graders are engaged in a shared curriculum with their buddies in The Maisha Program in the town of Iringa, maintaining a discussion board on global issues such as "Access to Water" a ...
  • World Language Teachers Observe Glastonbury FLES Program
    News • 12/12/2012
    Teachers and administrators from First Program and Big Dalton paid a visit to the Glastonbury School District in Connecticut last week. ;The group travelled to Glastonbury to observe FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools) classes in grades 1-3, which were conducted by master teacher, Dori ...
  • Recognized Mexican Artisan Shares Black Clay Works at Dalton
    News • 12/10/2012
    In November, Dalton students of Spanish and Art received a visit from Carlomagno Pedro Martínez , Director of the Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca (State Museum of Popular Art of Oaxaca) and a recognized artisan in barro negro from Oaxaca, Mexico.
  • Dalton Team Wins Interschool Science Bowl
    News • 11/20/2012
    Five members of Dalton's Science Team, Nick Joseph, Grace Farley, Olivia Katz, Jenna Borenstein, and Teddy Katz, competed and took first place in the Interschool Science Bowl this Saturday at Chapin.
  • Diwali
    News • 11/19/2012
    Juhi Pande, Shravya's mother, visited Dalton to demonstrate a dance and to teach a dance to House 37 &; House 33 in honor of Diwali during their music classes. Students liked putting on the Lenghas and sashes, and enjoyed dancing with the Dandia sticks. Arik's parents, Nobel and Ruth Gulatti, read a ...
  • Penny Harvest Wheel of Caring
    News • 11/14/2012
    As part of First Program’s efforts on behalf of the Penny Harvest, the children have created a wonderful “Circle of Caring.”
  • David Macaulay Returns
    News • 11/10/2012
    David Macaulay returned to complete a small corner piece of the mural in the entry landing of the High School Library on Dalton's 10th Floor. The drawing includes an archway to a small and distant city. Mr. Macaulay drew quickly and deliberately as students from Ms. Do's art classes observed and dis ...
  • Dalton Student Leadership Conference - 2012
    News • 11/10/2012
    "...Go forth unafraid..." On Friday, October 26, 2012, Dalton welcomed legal analysts, advocates, author-educators, Linda Hirshman, Lani Guinier, and Kenji Yoshino to the third annual Student Leadership Conference for a lively roundtable discussion focused on Social &; Political Change Movements in ...
  • Middle School Helps PA with Hurricane Sandy Relief
    News • 11/9/2012
    Middle School student volunteers came in on Report Writing Day to help the Parents Association with donations for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
  • MS Election Assemblies 2012
    News • 11/6/2012
    Recently, the ; Middle School Assemblies were devoted to topics related to the upcoming election. ; Many Houses and Social Studies classes took time to discuss issues related to the election over the course of the fall, so participation in this assembly was energetic. ; The 7th and 8th Grade Assembl ...
  • "Write From Your Heart"
    News • 10/26/2012
    Eric Kimmel , award winning children's author, visited First Program. He told the children to write about things they like, and to write from your heart not just your head. He told stories, read from his books, and answered questions. Mr Kimmel even shared the moral of his version of Moby Dick (see ...
  • Netherlands Visitors Gain History Perspective
    News • 10/26/2012
    On Thursday October 18, ;Dalton hosted a group of Dutch history and social studies teachers, who are part of the Netherlands Atlantic Association, This group has been coming to Dalton for the past three years and they have especially enjoyed observing our history program.
  • D.E.A.R. - Drop Everything And Read
    News • 10/26/2012
    FP teachers find time in their busy schedules to include weekly D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) program. ; D.E.A.R. is ;a special time where the children, teachers, and guests get to read just for fun!! Everyone finds a nice comfortable spot and reads to themselves. ; Here is a ;snippet from a n ...
  • Ready...Set...Maximize! Professional Day Workshops
    News • 10/15/2012
    Video by Cypris Megias Dalton's First Program teachers engaged in a school/neighborhood-wide scavenger hunt in order to experience the nuances of collaborative vs. individual problem-solving, as part of a workshop conducted by leadership consultant Steve Boehlke. This professional development activi ...
  • Buddy Houses Celebrate Fox
    News • 10/15/2012
    A member of the FP Dalton community is retiring. Fox has tirelessly helped to keep FP Houses and public areas clean and well-stocked. He enters every house with a smile and a friendly disposition. All members of the FP community will be honoring Fox. Buddy houses, 21 and 27, (first and second grades ...
  • Predictions and Pendulums
    News • 10/2/2012
    Third Grade students have been learning about pendulums in science class. Mr. Germakian, affectionately known as Mr. G., is pictured here holding the "bob" of the pendulum to his nose. We asked students the following: If Mr. G. releases the metal bob from the height of his nose, will it swing back a ...
  • Kindergarten Parents Create Bioluminescent Deep Sea Fish
    News • 9/28/2012
    Curriculum evenings are always fun and informative for parents. Many parents leave a note for their child expressing how much they enjoyed spending time in their child's house. A kindergarten group of parents were asked to create a bio-luminescent deep sea fish using Doodle Glow App. The children we ...
  • Dalton Welcomes Students from the Raffles School
    News • 9/19/2012
    This week, Dalton welcomed exchange students from the Raffles School in Singapore. They have been attending classes and House, and were assigned Dalton students to shadow. As today was High School Spirit Day, a day when all Houses dressed in a particular color, the Raffles students' all-white ;unifo ...
  • Grassroots China Trip - Summer 2012
    News • 8/29/2012
    Story and Photos By Dr. Stephen Mak In July 2012, four Dalton students participated in “Grassroots China,” a half-credit history elective offered in partnership with the Sidwell Friends School. The purpose of the course is to explore the history of modern China from the rural perspective ...
  • Dalton Finishes 1st Among NY and New England Schools in International American Comp. Sci League Competition
    News • 6/10/2012
    Over the Memorial Day weekend, Dalton competed in the International American Computer Science League competition. In attendance were 450 regional winners including Dalton. Representing Dalton, was Russell Kaplan, Nicholas Joseph, Jemma Issroff and Keiko Higashikawa (alternate). After six hours of pr ...
  • Spring Fair - 2012 Dodges the Raindrops
    News • 5/27/2012
    Friday, May 25, 2012 - The rain actually stopped falling, and a glimmer of sunlight shown through, as the annual Spring Fair - 2012 poured onto 91st Street once again. The theme, "It's a Jungle Out There" was echoed throughout the fair, from logo t-shirts to several evocative signs, and four animal ...
  • Dalton Seeking a New Study Exchange Opportunity in Shanghai
    News • 5/25/2012
    May 14, 2012 - Jim Best, Associate Head of School and Mona Zhao, Director of Confucius Classroom welcomed Mr. Wang Deyao, Chairman and Vice principal , and Mr. Chang Qianghua, Director of International Division, distinguished visitors from the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, in Shanghai.
  • Visiting Author Jack Gantos Makes a Splash
    News • 5/21/2012
    Jack Gantos, author of Dead End in Norvelt , which received the 2012 Newbery Medal, spoke to 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade students on Monday, May 7.
  • The Sixth Grade Greek Festival
    News • 5/18/2012
    The Sixth Grade Greek Festival was held last Thursday after weeks of rehearsal and preparation.
  • Shakespeare & Strings
    News • 5/11/2012
    The annual MS Shakepeare Insult contest was, again, the highlight of the assembly day. The 7th and 8th grade Acting classes prepared genuine insults from Shakespeare's plays and faced off against one another before sending 16 finalists to the competition. This year, a musical interlude was provided ...
  • Proyecto Piñatas
    News • 5/9/2012
    Sra. Herrera's 5th Grade Spanish class made wonderful Piñatas this year when they were learning about Mexico.
  • Debate Team Places 2nd!
    News • 5/1/2012
    The (new this year) 7th and 8th grade debate team went to Hackley to participate in the first Middle School league tournament. Nine students (3 teams of 3) participated in their first-ever tournament. Dalton took 2nd place. In addition, Alex Kaplan and Ben Broner won individual speaker awards, and t ...
  • Videos from Benefit 2012: Performances and Speeches
    News • 4/30/2012
    Nearly 800 people joined Head of School Ellen Stein, Board President Cheryl Cohen Effron '83, and Dalton community members for a fun evening on Thursday, April 19 at Cipriani Wall Street. Guests enjoyed the Motown theme featuring talented high school singers and dancers backed by an amazing band. Th ...
  • Recycle and Reuse - First Grade Earth Day Shopping Bags - Video
    News • 4/26/2012
    In observance of Earth Day, Dalton's first graders purchased 300 reusable shopping bags with funds raised by the First Grade Walk-a-thon. Each first grader received a bag that will be used at the end of the school year to bring home folders. As the attached video shows, the remaining 200 bags were d ...
  • East African Dance Educator In Residence
    News • 4/17/2012
    East African dance educator, Mabingo Alfdaniels, served as visiting dance teacher for classes of Dalton high school students. He taught the enthusiastic students many traditional steps and rhythms, which provide the foundation for East African choreography and dance.
  • DGI Language Exchange Trip to Paris - 2012
    News • 4/15/2012
    Dalton students and faculty travelled to Paris in March, the first volley in an exchange with students and families from l'Ecole Alsacienne, whose students will complete the exchange when they arrive at Dalton during the week of April 23, 2012. The students began their trip by meeting with David Ste ...
  • Dalton Students Travel to Beijing in Service to The Dandelion School
    News • 3/23/2012
    As part of the DGI program, (Dalton Global Initiatives) 10 Dalton Mandarin students and their teachers travelled to the the Dandelion School in Beijing, China from March 11 - 23, 2012. The visiting Dalton students reinforced their Mandarin speaking skills while providing service through teaching Eng ...
  • Pi Day Celebration
    News • 3/24/2012
    Middle and high school students and their math teachers celebrated Pi Day on March 14, 2012. The high school group sang to the tune of the recent pop song "Friday," renaming the song to "PiDay."
  • 5th Grade Trip to Penn Museum
    News • 3/20/2012
    As a culminating event to the study of Ancient Mesopotamia, the 5th Grade visited the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on March 8th for a remarkable experience. Not only did they look up-close at some of the most extraordinary works of art and artifacts in the world, ...
  • DGI Mandarin Trip Students and Faculty Arrive in Beijing
    News • 3/12/2012
    Surprisingly awake after a 16-hour + plane ride, these ten Dalton Mandarin students arrived in Beijing to begin their two week cultural, language immersion and service learning experience, sponsored by the Dalton Global Initiatives (DGI) program.
  • MS Community Service News
    News • 3/2/2012
    The Yorkville Common Pantry recently thanked the MS Community Service Committee for their contributions and donations over the holiday season. The committee collected 280 pounds of food and toys!
  • 8th Gr Public Speaking Finals
    News • 2/27/2012
    The 8th grade ended their Public Speaking Assiggnmnet for English Class with their annual Public Speaking finals at assembly. The speeches varied in topic but were all meant to pursuade the audience to the speaker's point of view.There were 13 finalists in all and they were judged by: Ellen Stein, H ...
  • First Program Multicultural Festival - 2012
    News • 2/16/2012
    A feast of sites, sounds and tastes from around the world, the Dalton First Program Multicultural Festival, held on Saturday, February 5 celebrated the many cultures and proud customs of Dalton families.
  • Over 100 HS Students Take the American Math Competition Exam
    News • 2/11/2012
    On Tuesday, February 7 approximately 100 High School students crowded into the cafeteria at 89th Street to take the American Math Competition exam. That number represents 1/4 of all Dalton High School students.
  • First Grade Gymnasts
    News • 2/8/2012
    The PE classes at FP have started their tumbling and gymnastics unit. Currently, the first grade students are finishing up the tumbling and gymnastics unit as they practice their forward and backward rolls, balances, animal walks and stunts.
  • Viking Skyping - A Glimpse of Historic York, England
    News • 1/25/2012
    House 37 has been studying the Vikings in social studies. The students have been very interested in what it was like to be a Viking warrior, and we had the opportunity to Skype with an educator dressed in full Viking garb from the Jorvik Viking Center in York, England in order to answer some of our ...
  • 7th & 8th Grade National Geographic Bee
    News • 1/20/2012
    The 7th and 8th Grades gathered for the Dalton Middle School's 7th annual National Geographic Bee. Winners of House competitions (for the first time an all male group!) vied for the title of Middle School Geography Champ.
  • MS Assemblies for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    News • 1/13/2012
    In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the Middle School Assemblies paid tribute to Dr. King's words and life. In house, students discussed Dr. King's legacy and then wrote reflections or poems on selected quotations from Dr. King, or they documented interviews of someone who they feel embodies Dr. ...
  • Spike Lee - High School Assembly
    News • 1/6/2012
    On Wednesday, January 4, introduced by his daughter, Satchel Lee '13, filmmaker Spike Lee spoke frankly, with humor and blunt sincerity about his formative experiences in becoming a professor, screen writer and director.
  • Persian History Illuminated
    News • 1/4/2012
    As part of our study of Kashgar, House 43 created Persian Illuminated Manuscripts, inspired by one we found in our archaeological dig.
  • "We Consecrate This House With Light" - Dalton Candlelighting 2011
    News • 12/16/2011
    Students from all three divisions assembled in the Martin Theater for a beautiful Winter Solstice ceremony during which a senior recited the traditional Candlelighting poem, written by Dalton alumna Nancy Cardozo '36.
  • MS Lobby Art @ 89th Street
    News • 12/12/2011
    If you find yourself on 89th Street (to sort through the lost and found, attend a concert or are just passing by) please leave time to admire the MS Art in the Lobby Showcases. The main showcase has box constructions by Ms. Sirow's and Ms. Hanauer's Art classes. The 5th grade student artists were in ...
  • Raffles Students Arrive and Present Their School Culture
    News • 12/5/2011
    On November 28, 2011, Dalton welcomed 10 students and their teacher from the Raffles School in Singapore.
  • Annual Thanksgving Dinner for our Friends at Carter Burden
    News • 11/26/2011
    Monday, November 21 marked the first of the Dalton High School Community Service Committee's local community functions. Around 30 members of the committee came together to decorate the cafeteria and host approximately 50 senior citizens from the Carter Burden Home of the Aging for the school's annua ...
  • 4th Grade Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 11/22/2011
    The fourth grade students participated in a grade-wide Ellis Island simulation, as the 9th floor was transformed into "The Great Hall" and various other stations. Each student received a "persona" of an immigrant in the year 1900, including a name, age, health status, country of origin, religious an ...
  • House 36 Uses iPad App to Learn Handwriting
    News • 11/18/2011
    Thanks to Ms. Karen Bass, Coordinator of Curriculum Integration, House 36 practiced handwriting on iPads using an app called ABC Easy Writer .
  • 1st Grade Walk-A-Thon
    News • 11/18/2011
    First graders have now finished their annual walk-a-thon. Every year they walk ten laps around the 91st and 92nd Street blocks to raise money to help others. Photos and story submitted by Fred White
  • Dalton's Confucius Classroom Presents: Living In China
    News • 11/16/2011
    Dalton's Confucius Classroom, presented a presentation called "Living in China" on Tuesday, November 8, during High School interval period. The group enjoyed an informal lunch seminar and discussion...
  • Dalton Places Second at the Interschool Science Bowl
    News • 11/17/2011
    The Interschool Science Bowl was on Saturday, November 12 at Dalton and our team did extremely well, finishing second among seven schools (Brearley, Spence, Chapin, Browning, Nightingale, and Trinity; First place went to a team of all seniors from Brearley). Photos and story provided by Jennifer Hac ...
  • 4th and 6th Grade Lobby Art
    News • 11/11/2011
    The 89th Street Lobby is packed with Middle School Art! Mr. Bottwin's Class's cardboard constructions have been joined by 4th Grade Collages from Ms. Hanauer's classes. These colleges are in the left showcase and were inspired by Kurt Schwitters. In the right showcase, you'll find 6th Grade collages ...
  • Singer Songwriter Andy Suzuki Plays High School Assembly
    News • 11/8/2011
    Andy Suzuki and "The Method" played an interesting mixture of RnB and pop-influenced, singer-songwriter songs for the High School Assembly on Wednesday, November 2.
  • Halloween for Haiti Project
    News • 11/3/2011
    The Community Service Committee just finished its "Halloween for Haiti" project. The Committee sold Halloween candy grams to raise money to buy Christmas presents for students at Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, an all-girls in Haiti.
  • MS Cross Country Competes in First Meet!
    News • 11/2/2011
    The Dalton Middle School Cross-Country team ran extremely well at the Collegiate Invitation at Van Cortland Park on Friday, October 28. Nearly all runners ran their fastest 1.5 mile times of the season and two runners received medals for their high rankings.
  • High School Trick-or-Treats at First Program
    News • 11/1/2011
    Accompanied by Kathleen McNary ( Assistant High School Director for Student Activities ) and Jeffrey Slack ( Registrar, Director Internships and Service Learning Programs ) several costumed students converged on FP Houses in late afternoon of Halloween to trick-or-treat and share some of their costu ...
  • Middle School Cross Country Participates in First Meet at VCP
    News • 11/1/2011
    The Dalton Middle School Cross-Country team ran extremely well at the Collegiate Invitation at Van Cortland Park on Friday, October 28.
  • Strings Attached
    News • 11/1/2011
    We caught this Middle School violin and viola class rehearsing in the 89th Street lobby on October 27, 2011.
  • MS LIbrary's Annual Haunted House!
    News • 10/26/2011
    The MS Library has been transformed into a Haunted House! Middle Schoolers have been visiting the library for scary stories all week. The stories have been read by MS Faculty and Librarians. On Halloween, the 8th grade will be sharing a story by Richard Matheson entitled "Cricket."
  • High School Spirit Day - 2011
    News • 10/6/2011
    High School Spirit Day, traditionally held on the Wednesday before Homecoming weekend, tests the creativity and spirit of House advisors and advisees who are challenged to dress completely and creatively in their assigned color or pattern.
  • Dalton Gets a Facade Lift
    News • 9/2/2011
    If you walked through the front door at Big Dalton this summer, you may have noticed something in need of some tender loving care or missing…The Dalton School (sign, that is.) Time for a façade lift.
  • Spring Fair - 2011
    News • 5/27/2011
    What a beautiful day for the First Program Spring Fair!
  • 6th Grade Greek Festival - 2011
    News • 5/26/2011
    A fabulous festival, paying homage to classical Greek culture, the 6th grade's traditional Greek Festival again emersed students the spectrum of arts. This integrated curricular experience served to synthesize new meaning in the hearts and minds of the students. By wearing chitons, dancing, acting, ...
  • Boys Varsity Tennis Team Cinches League
    News • 5/20/2011
    Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Tennis team for winning the IVY league. The team finished the season 13-1.
  • Skype Visit with Author Frank Cottrell Boyce
    News • 5/10/2011
    Monica Edinger's class experienced their first incredible Skype visit on April 21, with British author Frank Cottrell Boyce.
  • Art Abounds in April
    News • 5/8/2011
    Art is flourishing at Dalton, along with late-April/early-May flowers, as is evidenced by the rolling art exhibits seen lately throughout the school.
  • Dalton Track Team Finished On Top At The Penn Relays
    News • 5/3/2011
    The Dalton Tigers had a historic day at the Penn Relays finishing third in the 4x400, earning the first medals for the schools at the prestigious meet. In front of 22,000 people, Courtney Davis got the Tigers started off getting the baton to Alexa Yurick in sixth place. Yurick closed the gap and gav ...
  • Habitat Chapter Advocates for Improved Housing Conditions
    News • 4/26/2011
    On Friday, April 8th, fifteen Habitat members, Kathleen Mcnary, and Brad Melius traveled to Albany on the Chapter's first Advocacy trip.
  • Community Service Toiletries Drive
    News • 4/21/2011
    The Middle School Community Service Club concluded another successful Toiletries Drive. They collected toiletry items for Urban Pathways who then distribute them to homeless shelters.
  • Dalton Students Named State Champions in Intermediate Debate Forum
    News • 4/19/2011
    On the weekend of April 9th Dalton's debate team competed in the New York State Championship Tournament with outstanding results.
  • Dalton Students Named State Champions in Intermediate Debate Forum
    News • 4/18/2011
    On the weekend of April 9th Dalton's debate team competed in the New York State Championship Tournament with outstanding results.
  • Waffle Haus!
    News • 4/8/2011
    8th Graders and members of the PA worked as ticket takers, servers and clean-up crew for the annual Waffle Haus. In addition to First Program and Middle School familes, some MIddle School clubs held their usual Friday meeting in the cafeteria in support of the Waffle Haus. Waffles and toppings, alon ...
  • Third Annual Waffle House
    News • 4/8/2011
    This year's sold-out Waffle House All Family Breakfast was a huge success for the Class of 2015. ; Unfortunately (or fortunately), the number of families in attendance so dramatically exceeded that of last year that we ran out of waffles! ; Plans have already been put into place to change quantities ...
  • Dalton Repeats as Robotics Champion!
    News • 4/8/2011
    For the second year in a row, a Dalton middle school team won the overall Champions Award at the NYC FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Championship at the Jacob Javits Center. Sunday evening brought news that the Champion Award-winning FLL team would be given the honor of participating in the FIRST W ...
  • Second Grade NYCity Block Project is Architectural Wonder
    News • 3/22/2011
    It was a sight to behold. The collective work of the second grade children who created a scale replica of Manhattan was on display in the First Program Common room and later in the TD Bank windows on 85th Street and 3rd Avenue.
  • Student News
    News • 3/14/2011
    The Dalton Model UN team attended its final conference of the year at Cornell from March 11-13, 2011, winning best Best Large Delegation for the 21st consecutive conference. All students who attended worked incredibly hard in preparation for the conference and throughout the weekend, and we were hel ...
  • Dalton High School Jazz Ensemble to Berklee Jazz Festival
    News • 3/8/2011
    Congratulations to the High School Jazz Ensemble and Small Jazz Group A for their wonderful performances Saturday afternoon at the Berklee High School Jazz Festival in Boston.
  • Dalton Takes 3rd Place in High School Science Bowl
    News • 3/7/2011
    Please extend your congratulations to our National Science Bowl Team who placed 3rd at the New York City regional event.
  • Dalton Welcomes Pilobolus Dancers as Guest-Artists-in-Residence
    News • 3/2/2011
    Two members from the the acclaimed Pilobolus Dance Company came to Dalton as guest artists-in-residence to work with middle and high school students (the Advanced Dance Technique-ADT-class is pictured).
  • Middle School Flash Mob Hits the Stage
    News • 2/16/2011
    FLASH MOB!!! Ms. Brotman and Mr. Pearson's seventh and eighth grade dance students just couldn't sit still during assembly on Friday, February 11. Be sure to view the video.
  • More Art at 89th Street
    News • 2/10/2011
    If you're at 89th Street and have time to go up to the 12th floor exhibition space, please view the 5th Grade Masks.
  • 8th Grade Global Concerns Day
    News • 2/2/2011
    The 8th grade spent a day in a workshop with members of the Concern Worldwide -- Global Concerns Classroom.
  • Dalton FP Chess Team Dominates City Chess Championships
    News • 2/2/2011
    On Saturday January 29th, The Dalton Chess team had another great day at the New York City Chess Championships.
  • 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly
    News • 1/31/2011
    4th, 5th and 6th grades students combined their many talents to present an assembly in honor of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on January 14, 2011.
  • Habitat for Humanity Paints the Campos Community Center
    News • 1/27/2011
    The Dalton School's Habitat for Humanity chapter continues to positively influence New York City. The Chapter's second building trip on January 22nd was fantastic.
  • 4th & 8th Grade Art in 89th Street Lobby
    News • 1/20/2011
    If you're at 89th Street (or just passing by), take a little time to view the 4th grade Aboriginal paintings and 7th grade Pear Pastels in the Lobby Showcases.
  • Alumni College Luncheon and Career Fair
    News • 1/14/2011
    80 college alums and 10 Career Mentors (also alumni) returned to Dalton on January 6 to reminisce about their recent past and to plan for the future during the Dalton Alumni College Luncheon and Career Fair.
  • Ready, Aim, Unwind!
    News • 1/9/2011
    On Friday, January 7, during Long House, the students and faculty from 5 houses made their way, dancing between between cottonball-sized snowflakes to the gym for a stress releasing game of dodgeball.
  • Mideast Peace Conference Simulation
    News • 1/9/2011
    Early in December, 36 seniors participated in a two-hour simulation of an Arab-Israeli Conference on the fate of Jerusalem.
  • 7/8 Geography Bee
    News • 1/7/2011
    For the sixth year, the MS held the 7th and 8th Grade National Geographic Geography Bee Contest.
  • Dalton Math Teachers Featured on NY1 Television News Story
    News • 1/5/2011
    David Gomprecht, High School Mathematics teacher and David Hankin, Dalton Math Consultant were included in a news story on NY1.
  • Asian Cultures Club Holds 16th Banquet to Honor Teachers
    News • 1/2/2011
    The students and advisors of the ACC (Asian Cultures Club) hosted their 16 th Annual Banquet in Honor of Dalton Teachers on Friday, December 10, 2010.
  • 4th and 5th Grade Open Dance Classes
    News • 12/21/2010
    4th and 5th grade dance students and their teachers revealed their dance processes and creations in open classes in late December.
  • Dalton Habitat for Humanity Newsletter
    News • 12/16/2010
    The very active Dalton Habitat for Humanity Chapter, the school's largest student organization, has published its inaugural newsletter.
  • House 23 Science - Forensic Detectives
    News • 12/16/2010
    House 23 Forensic Detectives have been busy at work learning how to hone their observational skills!
  • Pear Study - Middle School Art
    News • 12/10/2010
    Please visit the 89th Street lobby to enjoy a display of work by the 8th grade students of Carol Bowen and Ellen Stavitsky.
  • 4 Dalton Student-Athletes in New York Post's ALL-Manhattan Players
    News • 12/7/2010
    The New York Post announced their ALL Manhattan teams which includes four Dalton student athletes who were named to the volleyball and soccer teams. [ Read the Post soccer article ] [ Read the Post volleyball article ]
  • The Culinary Club - Rockin' the Ravioli with Mr. Sloan
    News • 12/6/2010
    Drama Department Chair, Robert Sloan handily mentored the Culinary Club in the late afternoon of November 19th to guide them through the delicate turns of the fine art of making ravioli pasta. View the video of this after school culinary adventure.
  • 4th Gr. Trip to Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 11/23/2010
    The annual 4th Grade Ellis Island Simulation was the signiture event of the Middle School just before the Thanksgiving Holiday.
  • MS Assemblies for Toy Drive and Penny Harvest
    News • 11/22/2010
    At our recent assemblies we had a few solo performances by students and a Cheerleading Demonstration before focusing attention on the upcoming MS Community Service toy drive and the schoolwide Penny Harvest.
  • Dalton Team wins Best Large Delegation at Rutgers Model UN
    News • 11/21/2010
    The Dalton Model UN team won Best Large Delegation at Rutgers from November 11-14, winning 9 Best Delegate awards, 4 Honorable Mention awards, and 1 Most Improved Delegate award.
  • Ponderosa
    News • 11/21/2010
    A pre-Thanksgiving tradition for Dalton Seniors, Ponderosa is a well-deserved pressure release from a busy fall semester of college applications and intensive course work.
  • First Dalton Student Leadership Conference is Success
    News • 11/16/2010
    Dalton successfully introduced the first annual Student Leadership Conference on Friday, November 12th with a roundtable discussion led by distinguished panelists, Melissa Harris Perry (Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University), Bennett Singer (Award-winni ...
  • World and Classical Language Program Begins Review Process
    News • 11/13/2010
    Associate Head of School Jim Best welcomed and guided six language experts through a comprehensive review of Dalton's World and Classical Language program.
  • FP Book Fair: Ready, Set, READ!
    News • 11/10/2010
    The First Program gym was transformed into a shopping mecca at the annual PA Book Fair on November 8 and 9. Together, parents and children perused and purchased a range of enticing books, gifts, and Dalton sportswear at their leisure.
  • Girls' Cross Country Wins Championship - A Dalton First
    News • 11/7/2010
    Congratulations to the Girls' Cross Country team for winning its first-ever Ivy League championship. The team, which was initiated seven years ago, scored 52 points on Friday, October 29, 2010, barely edging Horace Mann (56) and Hackley (57) in a very tight finish.
  • More Lobby Art
    News • 11/4/2010
    Halloween and the Day of the Dead are gone, but the Lobby at 89th Street is never bare for long. Please stop by to view Ms. Hanauer's 4th gr Art Classes' collages inspired by the work of Kurt Schwitters and Ann Ryan in the left showcase.
  • Halloween at Big Dalton
    News • 10/30/2010
    On friday morning, students and faculty arrived at Big Dalton where the lobby was festooned in putrid pink, sarcastically exaggerating the sugary sweetness of Halloween candy.
  • Miler and Nike Professional David Torrence w/ the Varsity Cross Country Team
    News • 10/27/2010
    On October 1, the High School Cross Country team was treated to a workshop with track star miler and Nike professional, David Torrence.
  • 5th Grade Houses Skype w/Egypt
    News • 10/19/2010
    On October 18, 5th grade students in Donnelley, Fedonchik and McElfresh Houses (Dalton's equivalent of homerooms) had a unique opportunity to virtually meet students from the International School of Egypt in Cairo, run by former Dalton French teacher, Deena Amiry.
  • 4th Gr. Trip to Ellis Island
    News • 10/7/2010
    As part of their study of Immigration, the 4th grade went to Ellis Island. The students each had a "Passport" document where they recorded what they saw, thought or felt at various points of the trip. When they returned to Manhattan it was time for lunch and fun. Many parents accompanied the student ...
  • 7th Gr. Medieval Banquet
    News • 6/9/2010
    Parents and other visitors were recently invited to the 89th Street cafeteria which was transformed into a Medieval Banquet Hall. 50 or so of the most significant (arguably) people from Europe and the Middle East between 800 AD and 1500 AD were invited by Caliph Muhammad XI for a "banquet" held at t ...
  • Field Day Fun
    News • 6/3/2010
    Field Day for the First Program students was on Wednesday, May 19th and it was fun, fun, fun! The weather was great. The children played exciting games such as Capture the Flag , soccer, running games, and Gaga , just to name a few. They had a terrific picnic lunch and finished the day off with a co ...
  • Public Spirit Awards Presented at PA Volunteer Thank You Breakfast
    News • 6/1/2010
    PA volunteers gathered at a thank you breakfast in celebration of the enthusiasm and generosity of the Dalton Parents Association. ; ;
  • 5th gr Music Concert
    News • 5/27/2010
    5th Grade Music students performed on stage for the first time, under the direction of their music teachers: Bob Bush, David Morgan, Glenn Makos, Madeline Blum, Judy Wohlreich and (for his last time) Damian Sokol. They were accompanied on piano by Julie Mech. The Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble ...
  • MS Government Elections for 2010-2011
    News • 5/21/2010
    The Middle School Government Election for Government Offices we held Friday May 21st. The candidates for Secretary were: Julia Adams, Kyra Clark, Robert Freitag, Davis Haupt, and Annie Roberts. The Candidates for Vice-President were: Adam Bruynesteyn, Eyan Goldman, Ryan Roth, and Remy Young, The Can ...
  • "Armchair Tours" of Delhi, Paris, Barcelona, and London with Dalton's Graduating Seniors
    News • 5/12/2010
    Students in this year's new senior history elective "City in History" created virtual tours after an in-depth study of the cultural and artistic histories of cities, as well as the social and political dimensions of architecture and public space.
  • Dalton Seniors in Model UN Travel to Istanbul
    News • 5/6/2010
    Members of Dalton's Model United Nations team recently traveled to Istanbul to participate in the Robert College International Model United Nations.
  • MS/HS Science Social
    News • 5/6/2010
    This year’s Science Social arrived with a new format. By expanding to three floors, the traditional exhibits of 6 grade electricity projects and 4th and 5th grades' simple machines and other work, Black Rock Forest and Animals were joined by exhibitions of High School research, internship, and ...
  • First Graders Celebrate Earth Day
    News • 4/22/2010
    The entire first grade celebrated Earth Day by donating 300 reusable bags to the Food Emporium supermarket. The supermarket will distribute the bags to its shoppers, packing groceries in them instead of in plastic bags. The reusable bags were purchased with First Grade Walk-a-thon funds, and are mad ...
  • HS Service Trip to Tilden Community Center
    News • 4/12/2010
    On Friday April 9, a group of Dalton students, faculty and staff participated in a Dalton-Habitat for Humanity service activity at Tilden Community Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
  • Second Graders Complete Annual City Block Project
    News • 4/1/2010
    After much preparation -- through the study of architecture, geometry and city planning -- second grade students completed the construction of their model city blocks.
  • Strong Showing for MS Robotics team at First Lego League City Championships
    News • 4/1/2010
    Congratulations to Dalton's MS Robotics team for its strong showing at the First Lego League City Championships at the Javitz Center on March 14.
  • Astronaut Visits Dalton
    News • 3/18/2010
    Astronaut Mike Massimino of NASA's STS-125 crew was in town for the release of the IMAX Hubble 3D film and took some time to swing by Dalton and visit with the 4th grade (as well as the HS Astronomy Class and some 6th grade Science classes). He was only here for a short time and spoke about his rece ...
  • The Dalton Chess Team Wins State Championships!
    News • 3/3/2010
    The Dalton Chess Team defeated the competition at the New York State Scholastic Chess Championships February 27-28. Led by Hudson Beaudoin, the New York State Chess Champion for K-1, Dalton cruised to a landslide victory in the K-1 section, with sixteen points. The second place team was three and a ...
  • 5th gr Bridge Building
    News • 3/1/2010
    A part of a month-long engineering and design assignment in Science Classes, the 5th grade engaged in a Bridge Building Event at the PE Center on 87th Street. In groups, students buillt bridges using only newspaper and tape (and meter sticks, scissors and pencils). They recorded the amount of newspa ...
  • 7/8 Dance Flash Mob
    News • 2/8/2010
    7th and 8th graders were pleasantly surprised when their peers in Dance class were able to execute a Flash Mob event on Playstreet! Ms. Brotman's 4 classes and Mr. Pearson's class learned Hip Hop steps and a routine with the help of visiting instructor Todd Shanks. Ms. Brotman then organized the day ...
  • First Program Multicultural Festival
    News • 2/6/2010
    This year's Multicultural Festival theme Global Gallery: The World is Rainbow was evident in the Tree of Colors, the vibrantly decorated rooms, the incredible range of activities, and the oppulent feast! ; Congratulations to chairs Claire Hannan-Radomisli, Ruchi Mehta, and Betty Ng-Beckler. ;
  • David Macaulay Sketches City Blocks with Second Grade
    News • 2/2/2010
    On Thursday January 28th, illustrator and author, David Macaulay returned to the First Program for a special session to teach second graders how to sketch their city blocks. You’ll find a video of this exciting experience here .
  • 8th Grade Global Workshop: Learning to be Active Global Citizens
    News • 2/2/2010
    As part of their House curriculum, the 8th grade recently engaged in a full day, in-school, workshop to learn about global poverty and humanitarian issues. One of the goals of Global Concerns Classroom (GCC) -- which is part of Concern Worldwide ( www.concernusa.org ) -- is to inspire youth to becom ...
  • Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Visit the First Program
    News • 2/3/2010
    The Thunderbird Dancers bring the beauty of traditional Native American culture to The Dalton School. Specializing in a variety of distinct regional tribal dances, their performances are wonderfully presented with stories and descriptions.
  • 8th grade Public Speaking Contest
    News • 1/29/2010
    12 eight grade students, elected by their peers and competitors, performed in the persuasive speaking finals in the Martin Theater. The full seventh and eighth grades, watched as the finalists presented their three minute rhetorical feats. It was the culmination of the eighth grade persuasive speaki ...
  • Bound For Glory!
    News • 1/25/2010
    The MS Play, Bound for Glory, will be performed this week: Wednesday, January 27 th 4:30 pm, Thursday, January 28 th 7:00 pm and Friday, January 29th, 7:00pm -- proceeds from this performance will go to the Dalton Community Haitian Relef Project. There will also be a Special Performance for grades 3 ...
  • New Group of Citizens!
    News • 1/22/2010
    The Class of 2018 are officially citizens of Big Dalton! Ms. Noble emceed the event and they were welcomed by Martha Edelson, MS Assistant Director and by the MS Government Presidents, Allegra Simon and Sam Stone. Libby Hixson, MS Director and Nora Elish, MS Assitant Director handed out the certific ...
  • Art in the Lobby 89th Street -- Grades 5 & 8
    News • 1/15/2010
    If you're stopping by 89th Street please leave time to take in the Middle School Art on display. Fifth grade box constructions inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell and Louis Nevelson are currently on exhibit in the center lobby showcase. The work represented is by fifth grade students in Linda Sir ...
  • 6th Grade Stock Market Game Begins!
    News • 1/14/2010
    The real world has come to 6th grade math classes with the annual Stock Market Game Competition. Parents with financial expertise visited classrooms to provide students with an introduction to stocks, the stock market and trading.
  • First Annual Blue, White & Silver Day!
    News • 1/14/2010
    The Middle School held a spirited celebration of Winter Sports on Thursday, January 14th. ;
  • 7th & 8thGr. Geography Bee
    News • 1/11/2010
    Winners of 7th and 8th grade House Geography Bees, and one wild card winner from the Geography Club, competed for the title of Middle School Geography champion. {Grades 4-6 will have their Bee in February.} The large field was shorten to 6 competitors before Jonathan Kasdin emerged as th e 2010 Cham ...
  • Construction Starts at New First Program Building
    News • 1/8/2010
    With the requisite permits and the construction team finally in place, construction activity at 91st Street kicked off over Dalton's winter break. Work included interior demolition and excavation of the cellar level for the new elevator.
  • Dalton Celebrates at Annual Candlelighting Ceremony
    News • 1/4/2010
    Dalton students, faculty and alumni came together to celebrate the Winter Solstice before departing for Winter Break. Candlelighting, one of Dalton's loveliest traditions, is a school-wide celebration of the Season of Lights. It takes place on the last school day before the winter recess, this year ...
  • ACC Tea House
    News • 12/14/2009
    The annual ACC Tea House was well attended and a DELICIOUS time was had by all. In addtion to the sumptuous foods, there were individual workshops such as story telling, and on going creative endeavors. The ACC is the only club whose members include both Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers. They als ...
  • Model Congress Team Wins Big at Yale
    News • 1/4/2010
    Congratulations to the Dalton Model Congress team for its victory last weekend at the Yale Model Congress. At their toughest challenge of the year, Dalton's team of twenty-six students won an astounding 21 individual awards in addition to winning the Best Delegation Silver Plate.
  • Veggie Van Visits Dalton
    News • 10/6/2009
    If you happened to walk past Dalton recently, you may have noticed two curious vehicles parked out front: a biodiesal and solar powered bus and an algae powered Prius. Students were able to talk to check out these innovative vehicles -- currently part of a national tour sponsored by the veggie van o ...
  • MS is FUELed!
    News • 9/23/2009
    Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell, the director and producer of FUEL, a 35 min. film the won Best Documentary at the Sundance film festival, visited Dalton to screen their film for the HS and give tours of two sustainably fueled vehicles. Some Middle School teachers and 8th graders (during playstreet ...
  • First Program Chorus Performs "Music from Around the World"
    News • 5/28/2009
    This First Program Chorus concert featured our third grade musicians, who provided instrumental accompaniment on the violin, recorder, orff instruments and percussion. The program "Music from Around the World” included pieces from South Africa, Namibia, Jordan, Canada, and Germany. The childre ...
  • Grandparents & Special Friend’s Day: A Treat for All
    News • 5/21/2009
    Dalton’s youngest students were enthusiastic hosts at the annual Grandparents & Special Friends Day on Friday, May 8 and Monday, May 11. This two-day event attracted almost 800 visitors spread out over 4 sessions so that the school’s cozy townhouses could accommodate our visitors.
  • Day of Service 2009
    News • 5/20/2009
    On Wednesday 20 May, Dalton high school students participated in the annual Day of Service.
  • Second Graders Complete Annual City Block Project
    News • 5/12/2009
    After much preparation -- through the study of architecture, geometry and city planning -- second grade students completed the construction of their model city blocks.
  • First Program Students Ring in the Lunar New Year - The year of the Ox!
    News • 2/18/2009
    The Lunar New Year begins on the first new moon of the New Year. For many Asian families around the world, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of change and rings in all of the good and ends all of the bad. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, students were delighted to hear stories told by parents and ...
  • FP Family Bingo
    News • 2/2/2009
    The 89th Street Cafeteria was taken over by First Program families Saturday, January 24th for our annual FP Bingo Day. Special thanks to Katy Shesh, chair for organizing such a fun-filled afternoon. The children loved hearing our guest bingo callers, Debbie Reilly, Fred White, Camille Ehrenberg, Kel ...
  • Fourth Grade Citizenship Ice Cream Social
    News • 1/30/2009
    The Class of 2017 celebrated becoming citizens of Big Dalton with an ice cream social in the cafeteria.
  • Kindergartners Learn The Dalton Song
    News • 1/30/2009
    Our Dalton mural of what the Dalton song means to us.
  • 9th Grade Community Service Trip with Publicolor
    News • 1/27/2009
    The 9th grade community service trip with Publicolor, spearheaded by the 9th grade Presidents Noah Levy and Alexander Pong, was the first of it's kind! The event was a huge success, with 40 9th grade students volunteering to help paint P.S. 112. Thanks to Lillian Redl, 9th grade Dean, and Margaret C ...
  • High School Thanksgiving Dinner with Carter Burden Center
    News • 12/9/2008
    On Thursday 20 November, the High School Community Service Program hosted the annual Thanksgiving dinner with 60 senior citizens from the Carter Burden Center in Dalton's cafeteria. Thanks to the Community Service committee and other Dalton students for volunteering and making this year's event a hu ...
  • Meals On Heels
    News • 12/6/2008
    On Saturday November 22, the PA Community Service team swung into action with 30 families delivering meals to homebound seniors as part of Meals on Heels.
  • Catch of the Day!
    News • 11/5/2008
    3rd grade students explore the Hudson River
  • PA's Futuristic Spring Fair
    News • 5/24/2008
    Under beautiful blue skies, the 2008 PA’s First Program Spring Fair was celebrated with the theme: THE FUTURE .
  • Field Day for 1st-5th Grades
    News • 5/16/2008
    The 1st-5th Grade Field Day on May 14th was spectacular!
  • Grandparents & Special Friends Enjoy Visiting the First Program
    News • 5/9/2008
    Children at the First Program were gracious and enthusiastic hosts to their guests at Grandparents & Special Friends Days on Friday, May 2 and Monday, May 5.
  • PA FP Community Service: Meals on Heels
    News • 5/1/2008
    Eighteen Dalton FP families, along with friends and siblings, participated in "Meals on Heels" on Saturday, April 26th and experienced giving first-hand.
  • A Family Afternoon Together
    News • 3/13/2008
    The PA's 2nd Neighborhood Get Together had over 20 Dalton families open their homes to over 500 Dalton guests.
  • Tumbling, Balancing and Lots of Fun at the 2nd Grade Gymastics Demonstration
    News • 3/12/2008
    The 2nd grade Gymnastics Demonstration, held in February, was a big success for students in the five second grade houses.
  • 4th Grade Paintings Inspired by Georgia O'Keefe on Exhibit
    News • 3/4/2008
    For a bright respite from dreary winter weather, drop by the second floor gallery at Big Dalton to view the fourth graders annual Georgia O'Keefe art exhibit.
  • FP families had a great afternoon of BINGO
    News • 2/23/2008
    Almost 200 FP parents and kids came out for B I N G O on Saturday, February 23rd.
  • Dalton Children's Action Project Hosts Valentine's Cooking Decorating Party
    News • 2/21/2008
    On Valentine's Day, amidst a shower of red, pink and white sprinkles, and tubs of icing, Dalton Children's Action Project (CAP) and volunteers decorated heart-shaped cookies with Homes for the Homeless children at the first annual Cookie Decorating Party in the cafeteria.
  • Project Sunshine
    News • 2/7/2008
    This week in the First Program art classes, the children made get well cards for children in hospitals. ;
  • Bingo in the Commons
    News • 12/8/2007
    The PA's Middle School Bingo afternoon on December 8th was a big hit....attended by over 50 players.
  • Giving Thanks in First Grade
    News • 11/30/2007
    The First Grade Houses held their annual Thanksgiving Gathering on Tuesday, November 20th. The holiday celebration included a harvest of food, poetry, and songs. As part of their get together, the children stuffed large turkey boxes with canned goods. The stuffed turkeys were then given to the Yorkv ...
  • FP Book Fair adds 4th-6th Grades
    News • 11/18/2007
    The PA's First Program Book Fair had an addition: books for 4th – 6th graders this year.
  • House vs. House in High School Dodgeball Challenge
    News • 11/16/2007
    On Friday 16 November, students of the Tewell/Frischling house challenged fellow classmates in Pinger/Lederman and Wohlreich/Best houses to House VS. House Dodgeball. Players took to the court for what was sure to be an exhilarating and tight tournament. Suited up in team t-shirts and sweatbands, st ...
  • Halloween at Dalton: A Ghoulishly Good Time!
    News • 11/9/2007
    On Halloween, a consortium of ogres and an ominous henchman greeted students. Enter if you dare! Check the accompanying photos and see if you can guess who was behind the masks! Thank you to art teacher Carol Bowen and middle school students for transforming the lobby into a spooky space.
  • 5th Grade's Halloween Blast
    News • 11/8/2007
    The 5th graders had a great time at their Halloween Blast. The energy level was high as many came in costume ready to dance and play.
  • PA Picnic - Fun for All!
    News • 9/20/2007
    Once again the PA's Annual Schoolwide Picnic proved to be tons of fun for students, parents and faculty who set up camp in Central Park at 97th Street on Tuesday, September 18. DJ Rich Panza kept the dance beat going, while coaches from Super Sports led flag football and soccer games in the surround ...
  • A Pulitzer Prize Worthy Evening
    News • 4/19/2007
    The PA welcomed 2007 Pulitzer Prize recipient, Natasha Trethewey, to a special reading and discussion in the Crane Library on April 19th.
  • The High School Chorus Tours & Performs Abroad
    News • 4/10/2007
    Dalton's High School Chorus embarked on a performing tour to Prague, Vienna and Budapest from March 21-31.
  • Dalton's High School Model UN Team is Undefeated in 2006-2007
    News • 3/8/2007
    Dalton's Model United Nations team was victorious once again this weekend, winning the Best Delegation Award at the Johns Hopkins University Model UN Conference (JHUMUNC) for the second consecutive year.
  • 100th Day of School for the Kindergartners
    News • 2/26/2007
    Each kindergarten student brought in 100 objects in celebration of the 100th day of school.
  • Welcome to MS Socials
    News • 2/22/2007
    The Fourth Grade's Winterfest - Activity Night was a great success!
  • Warren Hines Night 2007: Go Tigers!
    News • 2/8/2007
    The 18th annual Warren Hines night was another tremendous success with over 500 people in attendance to see Dalton square off against its rival Trinity.
  • PA's FP Bingo is a Hit
    News • 2/13/2007
    We couldn't believe the turn out!
  • PA's Make-A-Portrait Day
    News • 2/13/2007
    We have 150 life size self portraits at FP!
  • Dalton Wins Harvard Model UN 2006
    News • 1/8/2007
    Dalton’s Model UN Team Takes Home the Best Delegation Award at Harvard Competition
  • Candlelighting 2006
    News • 1/4/2007
    Students donned their finest apparel for this traditional Dalton ceremony celebrating the Winter Solstice
  • “Dalton on the Potomac”-Alumni Reunion in Washington, DC –
    News • 12/4/2006
    Alumni in the Washington, D.C. area gathered with Head of School Ellen Stein for Mid-Atlantic Reunion!
  • PA's FP Book Fair
    News • 2/13/2007
    The First Program’s Book Fair converted the gym into a wonderful room full of assorted books, gifts and sportswear.
  • Middle School Student Government Activities Night A Success!
    News • 11/6/2006
    Middle School students enjoyed an evening of lively entertainment, games, food and friendship at the Student Government Activities Night Friday, November 3rd.
  • Visiting Mexico for Work & Play
    News • 10/19/2006
    A group of high school students and teachers spent two weeks in Mexico teaching English and helping construct a fence for a school.
  • Benefit Nets Over $500,000
    News • 4/17/2006
    Not only was the Dalton Spring Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street fun, proceeds from the event were robust.
  • Reunions and Alum Night 2004
    News • 10/8/2004
    About 400 alumni and guests returned to Dalton last June for the annual Reunions and Alum Night
  • 1970
    News • 1/2/2000
    Pat McSweeney Larry StackHouse|Dick Berner
  • Book Fair
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Book Fair Committee plans and organizes a K-6th Grade Book Fair at the First Program. The Fair is successful due to the volunteer efforts of parents and children and the support of faculty, staff, and administration. The Book Fair is usually held during November in the First Program gym. The Fai ...
  • Spring Fair Committee-First Program
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Spring Fair Committee plans and organizes a spring adventure for the First Program. The committee transforms East 91st Street into a setting of fun and excitement where children, families, faculty, and staff enjoy an exciting and fun-filled afternoon. Members of the Spring Fair Committee, the fa ...
  • Food and Nutrition Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Food and Nutrition Committee reviews, recommends, and commends the food services program of the First Program, Middle and High Schools to the Food Services Department. Members of this committee work with administration to improve the quality of food service, recommend different food types for th ...
  • Ice Skating Party Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Ice Skating Party Committee plans and organizes an annual school-wide ice skating party held at the Wollman Rink in Central Park. The entire Dalton community is invited, including families, students, faculty, staff, and administration. The party is held in the fall and is planned as a weekday ev ...
  • Party Registry
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Party Registry is a service provided to parents and families (grades four through seven) as a planning tool. The Party Registry maintains a listing of planned parties (those scheduled a year or more in advance) in order to ensure that parties do not overlap and to confirm that children will have ...
  • Safety Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Safety Committee works with and through administration to ensure a safe community environment for children and families, faculty, and staff. The committee organizes the Dalton Parent Safety Patrol by designing community patrol routes and coordinating these routes with other schools in the neighb ...
  • SEED Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    Dalton Parent SEED, part of an international effort among schools, is dedicated to increasing our understanding of issues and concerns that relate to gender, age, race, class, and religion and how these shape our worldview and influence our children. Monthly SEED seminars are designed to put partici ...
  • Snowboard and Skate Sale Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    This committee sponsors a two day sale of second hand skates, rollerblades and snowboards in November. This event is publicized through flyers at the First Program, the mailbag and the Dalton website beginning in the Spring. The committee chairs man the sale which is held on four mornings from 7:30A ...
  • Neighborhood Committees
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Brooklyn, Queens, Downtowners, and Uptowners committees focus on issues and concerns of Dalton families living outside Manhattan as well as in downtown and uptown neighborhoods. The committees work to meet the special social needs of families in these various geographic locations. Many families ...
  • Parents in Action Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Parents in Action Committee of the Dalton PA provides informational and educational services to The Dalton School through the PA’s participation in NYC-Parents in Action, Inc. The PA communicates with this NYC based group through the Dalton PA Liaisons. Pertinent parenting issues of interest to ...
  • Community Service Committee
    News • 1/1/2000
    The Community Service Committee supports school-wide programs of community service and provides Dalton families with the opportunity to participate in community giving and community action. The committee serves to provide a volunteer foundation for projects developed by children, families, faculty, ...
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    News • 1/1/2000
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  • FP Welcomes Author/Illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton
    News • 11/4/2022
    On Friday, October 28, the incomparable author/illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton visited FP Dalton. She is the illustrator of 99 children's books, including Becoming Vanessa and The King and Queen of Kindergarten . During her visit, Vanessa spoke with students in each grade about how she never saw ...
  • Dalton Students Break Records at the NY Mayor's Cup
    News • 4/17/2018
    Zach Love '19 became the first Dalton student to win an event at the NY Mayor's Cup. He captured the triple jump title Saturday with a jump of 43'8". Love won the event by 3.5 feet over his next closest competitor. He was so dominant that any of his six jumps would have easily won the contest. His w ...
  • The Dalton Tigers Cross Country Team is Ranked
    News • 11/1/2013
    The Dalton's Cross Country team has been accomplishing great things on the field. They are ranked both among private schools and among all schools in NYC. The team is competing in the Ivy League Championship race today at 4pm in Van Cortlandt Park!
  • HS Intersession: Exploration Beyond Dalton's Walls
    News • 5/1/2026
    Last week, High School students spent the week in one of 24 unique experiential courses, with topics ranging from the history and production of coffee to mapping NYC to the sociology of taste and status, each created and led by faculty members. 
  • Dalton Science Research Symposium Returns
    News • 5/1/2026
    After a multi-year hiatus, Dalton’s Science Research Program (DSRP) Symposium returned to 89th Street last month, featuring the incredible work of our High School DSRP student researchers.
  • Celebrating at Camp Dalton: Spring Benefit 2026
    News • 4/24/2026
    For one magical evening on April 23, we welcomed our community to Camp Dalton at Guastavino’s. 
  • Robotics Team “Event Horizon” Secures Spot at World Championship
    News • 4/10/2026
    This past March was a historic month for our robotics program, with FRC Team 10229, Event Horizon, delivering a spectacular performance at the Hudson Valley Regional.
  • Dalton Chess Continues to Shine This Spring
    News • 4/10/2026
    The Dalton School proudly fielded a strong and inspiring team at the 2026 National High School Championship in Chicago last month.
  • Dalton Spring Teams Train at Universal Studios
    News • 4/8/2026
    Several Dalton spring teams trained at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida from March 28 through April 1.
  • Exploring the City en Español
    News • 4/3/2026
    Our second graders recently embarked on an exciting journey into la ciudad, learning how to navigate and explore it — all in Español!
  • Students Cook Dishes with Food Enthusiasts from the Dalton Community
    News • 4/3/2026
    Before spring break, Spanish 4A students attended a lesson at the Teaching Kitchen with an invited chef to prepare mangú and patacones.
  • Parents Learn About Social Media Safety
    News • 4/3/2026
    Before the break, nearly fifty parents gathered for an eye-opening deep dive into the digital world of our children.
  • First Graders in House 45 Tour 11th Graders Around Little Dalton
    News • 4/3/2026
    Prior to spring break, several 11th graders in Shira Kohn and Jennifer Stolper Muenz's Public History course walked to 91st Street to have personalized tours of First Program led by Alison Kleger-Ramsey’s House 45 first graders.
  • Students Celebrate Lunar New Year with Chinatown Seniors
    News • 3/13/2026
    In the midst of Lunar New Year celebrations, the Mandarin Department, in collaboration with the Global and Community Engagement Office, organized a special visit to a senior center in Chinatown.
  • Middle School Debate Celebrates Success in Spring Season
    News • 3/13/2026
    The Middle School Debate Team has been staving off winter gloom by keeping the competitive spirit alive!
  • Dalton Model Congress Excels at Harvard Conferences in San Francisco and Boston
    News • 3/13/2026
    This past January and February, Dalton’s Model Congress team, led by team heads Sophie Saxl ‘26, Lauren Nam ‘26, Simon Smith ‘26, and faculty advisor Christine Payne, attended conferences in both San Francisco and Boston hosted by Harvard Model Congress. 
  • New Episode of "José Makes a Lab Podcast": Model Congress
    News • 3/6/2026
    The fourth episode of this year's José Makes a Lab podcast features Model Congress co-heads and junior head Lauren Nam '26, Sophie Saxl '26, Simon Smith '26, and Henry Treen '27. 
  • Championship Bound: Dalton HS Robotics Dominates Super Qualifiers
    News • 3/5/2026
    Following an intense weekend at the NYC Super Qualifiers, the Dalton Robotics High School program is proud to announce that three of our teams have advanced to the NYC FTC Championship! 
  • High School Lunar New Year Assembly Celebrates Music, Culture, and Fun
    News • 2/20/2026
    This year’s High School Lunar New Year Assembly was a lively celebration of culture, music, and performance, organized by the Mandarin Department and led by our senior Mandarin students as MCs: Liam Gaspar ’26, Teddy Liu ’26, Alex Wing ’26, and Zeran Li ’26.
  • Juegos en Español
    News • 2/13/2026
    Last week, our 1st grade FLES Spanish classrooms were transformed into hubs of energy and excitement as we joined schools around the world to celebrate el Día Global del Juego (Global Day of Play).
  • "Gotitas del Saber" Podcast Celebrates 100 Episodes
    News • 2/6/2026
    The Gotitas del Saber podcast has reached an exciting milestone — 100 episodes! — and the First Program community came together to celebrate this incredible achievement.
  • Luyen Chou ‘85 Presents to Faculty & Staff on AI in Education
    News • 1/23/2026
    Earlier this month, as part of the ongoing work of Dalton's New Lab for Teaching and Learning and the AI Committee, our community was delighted to welcome back Luyen Chou ‘85 — educator, entrepreneur, and a technology leader — to speak at an all-faculty &; staff presentation.
  • Five for Five: Robotics Team Completes Perfect Advancement
    News • 1/23/2026
    With four teams already qualified and one final opportunity on the line, Dalton’s High School robotics program entered the January qualifier with hopes for one final team. The result of the competitions was not just the advancement the program was working towards, but a dominant performance th ...
  • Alums Enjoy an Immersive After-Hours Tour at the MoMA to see "Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep"
    News • 1/9/2026
    The Dalton Alumni Office hosted an exclusive, after-hours, private tour of the Collection Galleries 1950s-1970s and "Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep" exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, January 7. 
  • Robotics Delivers Commanding Performance
    News • 1/9/2026
    The momentum continued at the end of 2025 for Dalton’s High School robotics program as teams 4174, Atomic Theory, and 11453, Uncertainty Principle, made their mark at the 5th qualifier hosted in New York City.
  • Chess Team Shines at National Scholastic Championship
    News • 1/2/2026
    The Dalton Chess Team proudly represented the school at the National Scholastic Grade K–12 Chess Championship, held in Spokane, Washington. Fourteen Dalton students competed in this highly competitive national event, demonstrating not only outstanding chess skill, but also teamwork, sportsmans ...
  • A Fun and Festive Alumni Hanukkah Party
    News • 1/2/2026
    The Alumni Office and Alumni Council Events Committee hosted a fun-filled Hanukkah Party for all alumni and their families in December.
  • Dalton’s Model Congress Team Excels at Princeton and Yale Model Congress, Wins Best Delegation
    News • 12/12/2025
    This past month, Dalton’s Model Congress team attended both Princeton Model Congress in Washington, D.C. and Yale Model Congress in New Haven, led by team heads Sophie Saxl ‘26, Lauren Nam ‘26, Simon Smith ‘26, and faculty advisor Christine Payne.
  • Robotics Teams Power Through Qualifier with Stellar Performance
    News • 12/12/2025
    Last weekend was a decisive one for Dalton’s High School robotics program, with both teams, 9371, General Relativity, and 9372, Standard Model, delivering standout performances at their respective qualifiers.
  • HS Students in the Unafraid Student Advisory Council (USAC) Lead Middle School Unafraid Assembly
    News • 12/12/2025
    This week, students in grades 4, 6, and 7 participated in a special assembly featuring the Unafaid Project, an initiative designed to help young people build the skills needed for thoughtful, brave, and respectful conversations across differences. As part of the school’s ongoing commitment to ...
  • Annual Thanksgiving Basketball Game Brings Alumni to the Court
    News • 12/5/2025
    The annual Dalton Alumni Thanksgiving Basketball Game drew dozens of graduates at the 87th Street gym. 
  • Faculty and Staff Woodworking Class: Charcuterie Boards
    News • 12/5/2025
    The first faculty and staff woodworking project class focused on Charcuterie Boards has concluded, and participants created glorious boards.
  • A Packed House for Outside/In
    News • 11/28/2025
    Last week, High School dancers presented the third edition of Outside/In, a project that brings professional NYC choreographers into Dalton’s studio to create new work with students.
  • PA’s Third Annual FP Book Swap Celebrates Reading
    News • 11/21/2025
    The third annual First Program Book Swap was a resounding success, once again bringing families together to celebrate the joy of reading.
  • Tiger Aunt Tales: Students Turn Story into Shadow Show
    News • 11/21/2025
    Recently, in 5th-grade Mandarin, students learned the folklore story “Tiger Aunt.”
  • Dalton Debate Dominates
    News • 11/21/2025
    The Dalton Parliamentary Debate Team's season is off to a strong start. Thanks to the leadership of captains Sam Worthington '26, Annika Maduraperuma '26, and Shreya Ranjan '26, Dalton Parli is larger, stronger, and more successful than ever.
  • High School Symposium Engages Future Voters
    News • 11/24/2025
    Under the auspices of the Unafraid Project, which seeks to promote dialogue across ideological differences, Dalton’s 2025 High School Symposium addressed the relevance of the United States Constitution for young people. 
  • Dalton Girls Demonstrate Strength and Skill at the NYS Girls Chess Championship
    News • 11/24/2025
    Last weekend, the Dalton Girls Chess Team participated in the New York State Girls Chess Championship. 
  • Spelling Superheroes!
    News • 10/31/2025
    This week, students in grades 5-8 showcased their spelling superpowers in the annual Middle School Spelling Bee, a time-honored tradition at Dalton and nationwide.
  • Dalton Model Congress Hosts Interschool Novice Conference
    News • 10/24/2025
    This October, Dalton’s Model Congress team hosted almost 300 students at its annual Interschool Novice Model Congress conference.
  • Disaster Simulation: An Experiment in "Archives: Collecting, Curating, and Communicating"
    News • 10/24/2025
    Last week, 11th grade students in “Archives: Collecting, Curating, and Communicating,” a class led by Interim High School Director Shira Kohn and High School History Chair Jennifer Stolper Muenz, participated in a disaster simulation. In this hands-on workshop, students recorded and docu ...
  • Professional Development Day with EdEthics
    News • 10/18/2025
    The full Dalton faculty and staff gathered on Tuesday for a day of professional growth. The day began with a session on the Unafraid Project. Hosted by Harvard’s EdEthics, the workshop offered nine different scenarios for table members to gather and discuss different perspectives stemming from ...
  • Another Year, Another Season of Gotitas del Saber Podcast
    News • 10/3/2025
    Dalton’s Gotitas del Saber podcast is entering a new season, and with it comes new hosts, distinguished guests, español, and knowledge to share.
  • Health 10: Cooking Up Knowledge on Food and Nutrition
    News • 9/26/2025
    In Health 10, our 10th graders are delving into the Nutrition unit, learning everything from food science and sustainability to macros, fad diets, supplements, reading labels, and mindful eating.
  • The Helen Parkhurst Institute: Empowering Educators at Home and Abroad
    News • 9/22/2025
    This past summer, Assistant Head of School and Interim High School Director and HPI Advisory Board member Shira Kohn and HS History Teacher and HPI Faculty Advisor Kevin Slick deepened ties with Dalton Tokyo Gakuen Junior &; Senior High School through class observations and two days of faculty works ...
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solving Teams Represent New York State at the World Finals
    News • 6/20/2025
    Dalton’s middle division and senior division Future Problem Solving (FPS) teams joined over 1,450 student problem solvers from 11 countries around the world (with 262 schools represented) in Bloomington, Indiana, in June for the FPS International Competition.
  • Fantastic Literature and Filmmaking
    News • 6/20/2025
    Students in Spanish Teacher Maria Nebres’s Spanish Literature and Food in Latin America made a film adaptation of La Noche Boca Arriba ( The Night Face Up ) by Julio Cortázar.
  • New Heights for Dalton Track & Field
    News • 6/17/2025
    Dalton Track &; Field wrapped up its season with a historic showing—seven athletes qualified for the New York State Track Championships, the most in school history.
  • Izzy Wesley '25 Named State Player of the Year, Headlining Dalton Basketball Accolades
    News • 6/6/2025
    Dalton’s Izzy Wesley '25 has been named the 2024-25 New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) Class A Player of the Year after a dominant senior season that helped lead the Tigers to their fourth consecutive NYSAIS State Championship and a 25-1 record.
  • Alumni Reunion 2025: A Resounding Success
    News • 6/6/2025
    Nearly 500 alumni, spanning classes from 1960 (celebrating their 65th Reunion) to 2020 (back together for their 5th Reunion), along with their guests and current and former faculty, gathered at the school’s 89th Street building on Friday, May 30.
  • DanceWAVE 2025: Bollywood!
    News • 6/6/2025
    Each year, 7th and 8th grade students in Dance Styles participate in DanceWAVE (Working Artists Video Ensemble), a culminating project that showcases their learning throughout the year.
  • Dalton Juniors Complete Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion Program
    News • 5/30/2025
    This past week, Dalton juniors Peytin Metz, Louisa Huston, Molly McCoy, Leo Rodriguez, and Ariella Resnikoff-Diaz successfully presented their capstone project as part of the 2024–25 Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion Program.
  • Eyes on the Skies: Julian Shapiro ‘26 Discovers a Light Echo and a Rare Planetary Nebula
    News • 5/23/2025
    From awe to breakthrough, Julian Shapiro '26 turned a fascination with deep space images into a remarkable scientific discovery.
  • Eyes on the Skies: Julian Shapiro '26 Discovers a Light Echo and a Rare Planetary Nebula
    News • 5/23/2025
    From awe to breakthrough, Julian Shapiro ‘26 turned a fascination with deep space images into a remarkable scientific discovery.
  • Ninth Grade Biology Students Wade in the Waters of Black Rock Forest Streams to Collect Data
    News • 5/23/2025
    Dalton’s ninth grade biology classes recently visited Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, NY, to investigate the diversity of macroinvertebrates within stream ecosystems and examine stream water quality.
  • Community Science: Investigating Macroinvertebrates and Water Quality at Black Rock Forest
    News • 5/23/2025
    How do you get 4th graders excited about and involved in authentic community science data collection? Through offering an experiential learning opportunity at Black Rock Forest!
  • 6th Grade Spanish Visits Colombian Restaurant
    News • 5/23/2025
    Last week, 6th grade Spanish students took a bus ride to Jackson Heights, Queens to continue their study of Colombian food, folklore, flora, and fauna at an authentic Colombian meal at Pollos A La Brasa Mario restaurant.
  • DTW Explores Architecture Through Movement
    News • 5/23/2025
    Dalton High School's Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) took center stage last week, captivating audiences with innovative and visually striking performances centered on the theme of Architecture .
  • Dalton Baseball Wins First Ivy League Championship
    News • 5/10/2025
    Dalton Varsity Baseball pulled off a thrilling 5-4 walk-off victory over Poly Prep, securing the first Ivy League Championship in program history. The last time Dalton Baseball won a league title was in 1986 as part of the MAAPS league, making this historic Ivy League win even more special.
  • Second Graders Explore Professions and Puerto Rican Indigenous Culture Through Art and Language
    News • 5/9/2025
    In Maestra Nivia’s second grade Spanish class, students have been learning all about profesiones or professions and how these important roles help support and shape communities.
  • Middle School Debate Team Competes at Championship
    News • 5/2/2025
    Last weekend, the Middle School Debate Team competed at the New York Debate League Championship at Tuckahoe Middle School.
  • 8th Graders Prepare for D.C. Trip with Parent and Alumnus Guest Speakers
    News • 5/2/2025
    Before the 8th grade left for Washington, D.C. this week, they spent the last month preparing with lessons and discussions about the "Civil Rights and Black Power Movement", "Antisemitism Today", and the "Making of a Monument".
  • Dalton Model Congress Hosts Conference Featuring Keynote Speaker Congressman Jerry Nadler
    News • 5/2/2025
    Last weekend, Dalton Model Congress hosted its annual spring conference, welcoming over 130 students from 12 delegations for a day of riveting and meaningful debate.
  • Dalton HeroCon - May 10, 2025
    News • 4/26/2025
    Everyone is welcome to join us for a celebration of comics, creators, cosplay, community and eco-consciousness! Comics have always been used to spread messages of social justice and celebrate diversity. At HeroCon, we come together through our love of comics and pop culture to recognize the everyday ...
  • High School Students Create Films for First Program En Español
    News • 4/25/2025
    This week, a beautiful moment of learning and community happened between Big Dalton and First Program. Mr. San Juan’s High School Cinema Class paid a special visit to Maestra Nivia's House 21 Spanish class, where second graders were treated to an inspiring and educational film experience ̵ ...
  • Fifth Graders Explore the World of Cells in Science
    News • 4/25/2025
    Students in 5th grade science have learned about cells and what cells are made of through a variety of exploratory hands-on and virtual activities.  
  • Students Apply Architecture and Woodworking Skills to Real Life
    News • 4/25/2025
    This week, High School students delivered the first of five custom tables created for the High School Library.
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards at the New York State Bowl
    News • 4/18/2025
    Dalton’s High School Future Problem Solver competitors had a successful run at the New York State Bowl.
  • Dalton Students Model Sustainable Nanomotors for Medical and Aerospace Applications
    News • 4/18/2025
    Alexander Berman ‘26 and Shreya Ranjan ‘26, under the supervision of physics teacher and Columbia associate scientist Dr. Lindo, as well as Columbia professor Henry Hess, traveled to San Diego to present at the American Chemical Society conference. Their presentation shared the results o ...
  • Dalton Girls Represent at KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship
    News • 4/18/2025
    Earlier this month, the Dalton Girls Chess Team attended the 20th Annual KCF All‑Girls National Chess Championships in Chicago. Their energy and enthusiasm made this milestone event truly special.
  • Close to 600 Attend Dalton Carnival: Spring Benefit 2025 to Support Our School!
    News • 4/11/2025
    Dalton’s community "stepped right up" and supported the Dalton Carnival: Spring Benefit 2025 on April 10, 2025.
  • Dalton’s Fourth Graders Have a Rockin’ Good Time
    News • 4/11/2025
    Dalton’s 4th grade students just wrapped up their fourth Assignment: Minerals and Rocks.
  • Dalton Girls Show Formidable Strength at the NYC Girls Chess Championship
    News • 4/3/2025
    Last month, seven students from kindergarten through third grade represented Dalton at the NYC Girls Chess Championship.
  • 1st Graders Tour Big Dalton Seniors Around 91st Street
    News • 3/28/2025
    Earlier this month, a dozen 12th graders in Dr. Shira Kohn’s Dalton History course walked to 91st Street to have personalized tours of First Program led by Alison Kleger-Ramsey’s House 45 first graders.
  • Yale Dance Historian Dr. Amanda Reid Hosts Workshop for Dance and History Students
    News • 2/28/2025
    Students in "The West and the Rest" and "Intermediate Dance Technique" participated in a workshop with Yale Theater and Performing Arts Professor Amanda Reid to discuss her essay, “Dancing Shay-Shay: Katherine Dunham, Marcus Garvey, and Jamaican Decolonization."
  • Second Graders Bring Puerto Rican Petroglyphs to Life
    News • 2/28/2025
    Second graders recently took their learning to the next level with an exciting hands-on project about Puerto Rican petroglyphs — ancient stone symbols carved by the island's Indigenous Taíno people.
  • HS Students and FP Faculty Present at Middle School Black History Month Assembly
    News • 2/21/2025
    In celebration of Black History Month, the Middle School was joined by First Program’s Gillian Todd and Tarika Coleman, High School History Teacher Donald Okpalugo, and nine High School students.
  • The Tigers Take on the Postseason
    News • 2/15/2025
    Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball teams on qualifying for the NYSAIS Class B Postseason Tournament!
  • Visual Artist and Filmmaker Josh Begley Visits "The West and the Rest" to Discuss His Work in the "Edges of Ailey" Whitney Museum Exhibit
    News • 2/14/2025
    Filmmaker and visual artist Josh Begley visited Mr. Okpalugo’s "The West and the Rest" elective to discuss his role in the creation and curation of the "Edges of Ailey" exhibit.
  • Fourth Graders Construct Rube Goldberg Machines to Explore Energy and Simple Machines
    News • 2/14/2025
    Dalton’s fourth graders started the school year with an Assignment all about energy.
  • Dalton Parents & Alums Delight in Their Turn as Students for the Night
    News • 4/28/2025
    Over 250 parents, alumni, faculty, and grandparents gathered together last week at 89th Street to mingle, learn, and engage in classes taught by Dalton faculty members at the annual Grownups Experience Dalton (GXD).
  • House 44 Leverages Math Concepts in New Amsterdam Archeology Study
    News • 2/7/2025
    This past summer, Jessica Barton, the 3rd Grade House 44 Advisor, found inspiration in the student-led planetariums at The Dalton School Japan.
  • Professor Stefanos Geroulanos (P '28) Visits "The West and the Rest" to Discuss His Book The Invention of Prehistory
    News • 2/7/2025
    Professor Stefanos Geroulanos (P ’28) visited Mr. Okpalugo’s “The West and the Rest” elective to discuss his book The Invention of Prehistory (2024). 
  • Dalton Girls Swim Closes The Regular Season Strong
    News • 2/4/2025
    Dalton Girls Varsity Swim closed out the regular season with an 86-57 victory over Riverdale! Senior Kayla Bolster made waves once again, breaking the school record in the 100 fly and surpassing her own 100 back time—bringing her total to six individual school records.
  • Junior Noah Khalid Joins Dalton Basketball’s 1,000-Point Club
    News • 2/4/2025
    Boys' Varsity Basketball junior Noah Khalid reached a monumental milestone this season, scoring his 1,000th career point in a thrilling matchup against Riverdale.
  • Dalton Honors Warren Hines '88 with a Night of Competition and Community
    News • 2/4/2025
    The Athletics Center was packed Friday night as students filled the stands in Dalton Blue for this year’s Warren Hines Night.
  • High School Woodworking Students Build Community Benches
    News • 1/31/2025
    During the first semester, several students in the HS Woodworking class built benches for the community.
  • Girls Varsity Basketball Hits 50 Wins and Counting!
    News • 1/16/2025
    Dalton's Girls Varsity Basketball team extended their unbelievable winning streak to 50 games, with a 67-24 victory over Riverdale.
  • Izzy Wesley '25 Reaches 1,000th Career Point
    News • 12/17/2024
    Girls Varsity Basketball senior, Izzy Wesley '25, etched her name in school history on Wednesday, December 11, as she scored her 1,000th career point.
  • Teaching Kitchen Serves Other Communities
    News • 12/13/2024
    The Office of Global and Community Engagement teamed up with Chef Jaz to host a series of cooking classes in partnership with the Robert F. Kennedy School (P169M) and the 92NY through our Generations Club.
  • Dalton Model Congress Team Takes Princeton and Yale Conferences by Storm
    News • 12/13/2024
    Over the last month, Dalton’s Model Congress team attended and had great successes at Princeton Model Congress and Yale Model Congress, led by heads Aminata Diallo ‘25, Alex Kim ‘25, and Gavin Aurelus ‘25.
  • Dalton Basketball Kicks Off Season with Strong Showings at the Dalton Invitational
    News • 12/9/2024
    The Dalton Basketball teams began their seasons with strong performances, hosting Avenues, Grace Church, and Packer Collegiate in the Dalton Invitational.
  • From eBay to a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Tradition
    News • 12/6/2024
    Twenty-five years ago, Director of Facilities Mike Mezo placed a bid on a fledgling platform called eBay Thanksgiving Day Parade memorabilia. Little did he know that a single bid would spark a cherished tradition at Dalton.
  • Alumni Take to the Court for Thanksgiving Basketball Game
    News • 12/2/2024
    The annual Alumni Thanksgiving Basketball Game on Saturday, November 30 featured dozens of alumni returning to Dalton's 87th Street Gym to participate in this special tradition. The event brought together graduates spanning decades, with participants ranging from the Class of ’92 to more recen ...
  • A Book Swap to Remember: Inspiring Young Readers
    News • 11/29/2024
    The Second Annual First Program Book Swap event for students in grades kindergarten through third grade was a resounding success, bringing families together to celebrate the joy of reading.
  • Breaking Bread: Chef Dan Barber '88 Leads a Culinary Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of Bread
    News • 11/22/2024
    At the Breaking Bread event, guests gathered for an unforgettable evening celebrating the rich history of one of humanity's oldest and most beloved foods — bread.
  • Record-Setting Win: Dalton HS Robotics Win First Regional Qualifier and Top Awards
    News • 11/22/2024
    Dalton High School Robotics participated in the season's first qualifying event, which opened at the East Harlem Tutorial Program. 
  • Dalton Hosts Interschool Novice Model Congress
    News • 11/22/2024
    Last month, Dalton’s Model Congress team, led by heads Aminata Diallo ‘25, Alex Kim ‘25, and Gavin Aurelus ‘25, hosted another successful Interschool Novice Model Congress conference at Dalton. About 250 students from twelve schools in NYC attended the conference, with novice ...
  • Conversation Series: Dalton Welcomes Author Mark Bittman and Illustrator April Kim Tonin ‘88
    News • 11/22/2024
    A conversation about food and what goes into creating a cookbook for kids was the perfect pre-Thanksgiving topic at the Conversation Series in Dalton’s Martin Theater on November 20.
  • First Fall High School Play Festival Brings Three Shows to Life
    News • 11/15/2024
    This week, the annual High School Play Festival took over the Martin Theater. Now in its third and first-ever fall iteration, the Festival comprises three full-scale productions performed in repertory.
  • Dalton Girls Come Together for an Outstanding Performance at NYS Girls Chess Championships
    News • 11/15/2024
    Twenty Dalton girls in grades K-9 represented Dalton to compete in the New York State Girls Chess Championship. Gathering the largest girl chess players from all NYS schools, Dalton squared off against almost 500 of New York State’s top chess players.
  • Dalton Entrepreneur Network Hosts a Successful Mixer and Panel Event
    News • 11/15/2024
    The Dalton Entrepreneur Network (DEN) held its third successful event, which was hosted by Cooley LLC. More than 40 graduates and community members interested in entrepreneurship and venture capital took advantage of this networking opportunity. 
  • Middle School Parents Discuss Independence and Intervention at “Parenting Adolescents” Workshop
    News • 11/8/2024
    This week, Middle School Director Eve Andrias and Middle School Assistant Director &; Dean of Student Life Deirdre Mingey led the second meeting of the "Parenting Adolescents" workshop series.
  • “Gotitas del Saber” Podcast Celebrates Milestone 60th Episode Honoring Helen Parkhurst
    News • 11/8/2024
    "Gotitas del Saber," a podcast dedicated to celebrating Latinx culture and the Spanish language in the First Program, has reached an exciting milestone: its 60th episode!
  • Girls Varsity Soccer and Varsity Volleyball are headed to the NYSAIS Tournament Quarterfinals!
    News • 10/29/2024
    Girls Varsity Soccer is set to face the 5-seed, Trinity, in the NYSAIS postseason quarterfinals, while Varsity Volleyball gears up to take on 2-seed Chapin.
  • JCC Brings Dalton Community Together for Sukkot
    News • 10/25/2024
    In honor of Sukkot, the High School Jewish Cultures Club (JCC) organized a week’s worth of activities and guest speakers for students, faculty, and staff to learn about the Jewish holiday.
  • First Graders Participate in the Legislative Process
    News • 10/25/2024
    Last week first graders in House 46 learned about voting, polling places, voter eligibility, the three branches of government, and some of the current elected officials that represent them — the President, their two U.S. Senators, the Governor of New York, and the Mayor of New York City.
  • High School Students Engage Deeply at Election Symposium
    News • 10/25/2024
    A day of dialogue, debate, and discovery unfolded as High School students gathered for a full-day election symposium.
  • Students Dive into Civics with Election Assembly and Teach-In Workshops
    News • 10/25/2024
    Election season is in full swing, and the Middle School Faculty Teach-In Committee curated a series of hands-on activities to engage students in civics, US History, and their future role in our democracy. 
  • House 24 Visits Jackson Heights & NYC Council Member Shekar Krishnan
    News • 10/25/2024
    2nd graders in House 24 took an educational and cultural field trip to Jackson Heights as part of the Neighborhoods study.
  • Evolving Curriculum in Computer Science Zero: CPUs to Neurons
    News • 10/11/2024
    “I do not claim to have perfected my plan. Many minds must concentrate and co-operate upon it if it is to be a living and vital thing.”  These words from the  Education on the Dalton Plan by Helen Parkhurst embody the spirit of our curriculum–a constantly evolving force s ...
  • Second Grade Assignment Brings Cartography to Life
    News • 10/4/2024
    The second graders have just embarked on an exciting new Assignment in social studies: NYC mapping.
  • Let’s Hear it for Kindness: Give a Round of ApPAWS!
    News • 9/27/2024
    At First Program, we’re embracing the power of kindness, courtesy, and empathy with our new initiative, “A Round of ApPAWS.” Inspired by Head of School José M. De Jesús’s “Unfraid Project” and collective efforts from the FP faculty and staff, this kindne ...
  • Mark Bittman
    News • 9/23/2024
    Mark Bittman is the author of more than 30 acclaimed books, including the How to Cook Everything series and the #1 New York Times bestseller VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good. Over his long career at The New York Times, Bittman wrote for both the food a ...
  • Celebrating School Spirit at Dalton Homecoming 2024
    News • 9/22/2024
    Homecoming 2024 was a whirlwind of fun and camaraderie.
  • April Kim Tonin '88
    News • 9/22/2024
    April Kim Tonin’s illustrations will be published this fall in Mark Bittman’s first cookbook for kids, How to Cook Everything Kids. Her cartoons have appeared in The Lily (a publication of The Washington Post), The Union of Concerned Scientists, and Time Out New York. Tonin’s work ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (9/9-9/14)
    News • 9/14/2024
    The second week of the fall season saw the Dalton Tigers continue their winning ways across multiple sports.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (9/3-9/7)
    News • 9/7/2024
    The Dalton Girls Varsity Volleyball team capped off a successful opening week of the Fall 2024 season by securing first place in the Gold Bracket at the season-opening Invitational Tournament, a first for the program.
  • After Commencement, Dalton’s Class of 2024 Goes Forth Unafraid!
    News • 6/18/2024
    Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered at the Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 13 for the Class of 2024’s Commencement ceremony.
  • On a Beautiful Friday Evening, Alums Celebrate Reunion 2024 at Dalton
    News • 6/1/2024
    More than 400 Alums returned to Dalton on Friday, May 31 to celebrate their Reunion and catch up with classmates and beloved teachers. Alums spanning seven decades, from 1954 to 2019, in classes ending in 4 and 9, traveled to 89th Street from near (the East 80s) and far (Japan, Turkey, and Denmark!) ...
  • Dalton’s Ninth Grade Students Engage in Data Collection at Black Rock Forest for Evolution Project about Adaptations of Macroinvertebrates
    News • 5/24/2024
    Students took a deeper look into the diversity of macroinvertebrates within stream ecosystems and investigated stream water quality. Macroinvertebrates are known to be bioindicators of stream health. While at the Forest, students collected data about stream water chemistry factors, such as pH, disso ...
  • 4th Graders Explore Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates at Black Rock Forest
    News • 5/17/2024
    How can we get over 90 highly inquisitive and energetic 4th Grade scientists excited to evaluate ways of interpreting if an ecosystem is healthy? Through offering an experiential learning opportunity at Black Rock Forest! The rich biodiversity and varied topography of the 3,920-acre forest fully eng ...
  • In the Footsteps of Heroes: Annika Rajaram '29's Herculean Achievement
    News • 5/17/2024
    The tale of Heracles, filled with challenges and labors, served as the backdrop for this year's National Mythology Exam. 
  • Dalton Students Complete Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion Program
    News • 5/17/2024
    The 2023-24 Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion program concluded this week with five Dalton students presenting their capstone project to various members of Emergency Department faculty, nursing, patient services, and administrative staff.
  • Dalton Connects: The Climate Investment Opportunity
    News • 5/10/2024
    The Alumni Council’s Dalton Connects Committee hosted a panel discussion on sustainability on May 1 in Dalton’s Library. Twenty-five community members attended, including alumni from the Classes of 1940-2017.
  • Dalton Welcomes Back Parents of Alumni at an Evening of Reconnection
    News • 5/6/2024
    Head of School José M. De Jesús warmly welcomed 220 attendees to a Parents of Alumni reception on April 30 on the 14th floor of Big Dalton. It was a fun night of mini-reunions and catching up.
  • High Schoolers Experience Intersession
    News • 5/4/2024
    Intersession 2024 at our high school was a dynamic week filled with exploration, creativity, and immersive learning experiences. From April 29 to May 3, we paused our regular academic routine to offer a diverse array of courses that prioritized experiential learning, experimentation, and g ...
  • 5th Graders Explore the World of Cells in Science
    News • 5/3/2024
    Students in 5th Grade Science have learned about cells and what cells are made of through a variety of exploratory hands-on and virtual activities. 
  • Students Celebrate AAPI Month with Middle School Assembly
    News • 5/3/2024
    On Tuesday, April 30, all Middle School students gathered together in the Martin Theater to celebrate the beginning of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) Month. 
  • A Celebration of the Life of Dalton’s Veteran Science Teacher and House Advisor Judy Slater Geller ’51
    News • 5/2/2024
    Watch the Memorial (password: DaltonJudy2024!) Close to 300 Dalton community members — including alumni from the Classes of 1945 - 2025, current and former faculty members, current parents, and parents of alumni — gathered virtually and in-person at Dalton’s Physical Education Cent ...
  • Las Conchas Arcoiris
    News • 4/26/2024
    The Spanish Advanced Literature class and the Cinema class took part in a special cultural project during which they baked their own conchas arcoiris, or rainbow sweet buns.
  • Students Travel to Colorado for Computer Science Conference
    News • 4/19/2024
    Advanced Computer Science Research and Applications students Will Odom ‘24, Boone Davis ‘25, and Theo Chan ‘25, and teachers Molly Josephs and Saber Khan attended in the Open Source Arts Contributors Conference (OSACC) at the University of Denver from April 11 to 13.
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards at the New York State Bowl
    News • 4/12/2024
    The Dalton Future Problem Solvers work very hard during rigorous written bowls in which they apply their critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Physics and Astronomy Students Travel to Vermont to Witness the Eclipse
    News • 4/12/2024
    On Monday, April 8, 40 Physics and Astronomy students and four chaperones left Dalton at 6:15 AM in the hopes of seeing one of the most rare and beautiful astronomical events it's possible to witness: a total solar eclipse.
  • Little Worms Compost at STEAM Saturday
    News • 4/12/2024
    Facilitated by six high school student volunteers and Dr. Lindo, many of this year’s 500 STEAM Saturday participants visited the sustainability and compost stations.
  • Celebrating Dalton Under the Arches at Benefit 2024
    News • 4/12/2024
    More than 620 community members enjoyed gathering under the beautiful arched ceiling at Guastavino's — an NYC landmark —  to celebrate Dalton at the school’s annual Benefit 2024.
  • Alum's Movie “When My Sleeping Dragon Woke” Highlights the Transformative Power of Storytelling
    News • 4/5/2024
    Dalton’s Advancement and Alumni Relations Office hosted a screening of "When My Sleeping Dragon Woke" on Wednesday, March 13. Veteran actor and Tony-nominated Dalton Alum Sharon Washington ’77 wrote the story, and her husband, Chuck Schultz, directed and produced the film.    T ...
  • Extra! Extra! Read All About It in House 23 News
    News • 4/5/2024
    As part of the Second Grade year-long study of New York City, second graders have spent much of the winter zooming in on many of its iconic landmarks, both individually outside of school and together as classes.
  • Second Graders Fix Makerspace Table
    News • 4/1/2024
    When the makerspace table broke, some House 24 heroes took it upon themselves to fix it for us!  They went through several iterations, trying out different materials, and labbed with various teachers, before collaborating with some high school students to create a beautiful end result. Thankful ...
  • Students Converse with Chinese-Spanish Graphic Novelist Quan Zhou
    News • 3/29/2024
    Students in Spanish Literature and Food class had the opportunity to converse with Quan Zhou, a Chinese-Spanish illustrator and graphic novelist, to discuss race narratives in contemporary Spanish society.
  • Dalton Chess Shines Bright at New York State Scholastic Championships
    News • 4/25/2024
    The Dalton School proudly sent 54 students to compete in the New York State Scholastic Championships 2024, held in Saratoga. This year, the event boasted a record-breaking turnout with over 1,700 participants from across the state, making it the largest gathering of scholastic chess enthusiasts to d ...
  • Dalton Dominates at Harvard Model Congress
    News • 3/8/2024
    Last month, Dalton’s Model Congress team, led by captains Pippa Lee ‘24, Q Gallant ‘24, and William (Will) Foley ‘24, traveled to Boston to compete at Harvard Model Congress Boston’s annual conference, the team’s last away conference of the year.
  • Dalton Places at 2024 All Girls NYC Chess Championship!
    News • 3/8/2024
    On Saturday, March 2, 16 girls proudly represented Dalton at the 2024 All Girls NYC Chess Championship at PS11M. This prestigious event is organized by Chess in the School, a 501(c)(3) organization that teaches Title I students. This event brought over 400 of the city's top girl chess players from K ...
  • Arte! Arte! Arte!
    News • 3/1/2024
    Ms. Nebres's Spanish 3HS class recently visited the Jewish Museum to view Marta Minujín’s retrospective exhibit Arte! Arte! Arte!
  • Girls Basketball Clinches Third Consecutive NYSAIS Championship with Undefeated Season
    News • 9/16/2024
    With one final dominant win, Dalton Girls Basketball won the NYSAIS Championship on Saturday, February 25 and made history. Wrapping up a perfect season with an undefeated 26-0, Dalton overpowered league rival Fieldston with a commanding 69-37 victory at the Spence School Athletic Center.
  • Dalton Conference 2024 Revisits Inclusion and Affirmation
    News • 2/11/2024
    The 14th annual Dalton Conference took place on February 3 and welcomed administrators, alumni, practitioners, heads of school, faculty, parents, students, and trustees from 26 independent schools around NYC and beyond. This year's conference theme was Building Sexuality and Gender Affirming Schools ...
  • Sharon Washington ’77 (Actor and Playwright)
    News • 2/7/2024
    (Actor and Playwright): Nominated for a 2023 TONY Award for Best Book of a Musical as co-writer of New York, New York. She debuted as a playwright with her solo play Feeding The Dragon, which played Off-Broadway at Primary Stages and was nominated for Outer Critics, Lortel, and Audelco Awards. She w ...
  • Dalton Bursts with Blue for Warren Hines
    News • 2/5/2024
    The Athletics Center was overflowing Friday night as students donned their Dalton Blue for a "blue out" at this year's Warren Hines Night. Warren Hines Night is an annual event commemorating the legacy of the late Dalton student-athlete Warren Hines '88, who exemplified team spirit, commitment, and ...
  • The Dalton Finance Club Hosts its First Entrepreneurship Competition!
    News • 2/2/2024
    The Dalton Finance Club, co-headed by Vihaan Kotahwala '25 and Etien Balanzá '24, organized the club’s first-ever entrepreneurship competition. The participants prepared eagerly since early November, crafting business plans, brainstorming product ideas and building out short pitches. Last ...
  • Fourth Graders Construct Rube Goldberg Machines to Explore Energy and Simple Machines
    News • 2/2/2024
    Dalton’s Fourth graders started the school year with an Assignment all about energy. Through numerous hands-on inquiries, students explored the differences between the two major forms of energy: potential and kinetic energy. Students also learned about the types of energy categorized under eac ...
  • MS Welcomes Holocaust Survivor for Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Assembly
    News • 1/26/2024
    During the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day assembly, 6th-8th Graders gathered to hear from Arnold Newfield, a Holocaust survivor who was born into the Westerbork, Holland transit camp in 1942. Mr. Newfield, who asked the community to call him “Arnie,” shared stories of his and his famil ...
  • Dalton Model Congress Shines at Harvard Model Congress and Brearley Model Congress
    News • 1/26/2024
    Earlier this month, Dalton’s Model Congress team, led by captains Pippa Lee ‘24 and William Foley ‘24, traveled to San Francisco to compete at Harvard Model Congress San Francisco’s 24th annual conference. Equipped with comprehensive notes and extensive research on briefing t ...
  • Dalton Chess Triumphs: A Decades-Long Legacy of Excellence
    News • 1/5/2024
    In a resounding display of skill and dedication, 74 Dalton Tigers, ranging from Kindergarten to 12th Grade, distinguished themselves at the 2023 National Scholastic Grade K-12 Chess Championships in Orlando. In a field of nearly 2,500 top scholastic chess players and over 1,000 teams from 51 states, ...
  • At Home Tournament, Dalton Debate Takes First Place for the Second Week in a Row
    News • 12/22/2023
    Last weekend, Dalton’s parliamentary debate team took first place for the second time in a row, this time at their home tournament. At the New York Parliamentary Debate League December Invitational, Austin Gordon '26 and Campbell Langdon '26 were the champions of the varsity division, having b ...
  • Meeting Up with Alums in Chicago & Boston for Conversation and Connection
    News • 12/18/2023
    In early December, an excited contingent from Dalton hit the road for Alumni regional visits. The first stop was Chicago on December 4, 2023, followed by Boston on December 5-6, 2023.
  • Dalton Debate Sweeps Ridge Debates in Best-Ever Team Result
    News • 12/15/2023
    Dalton’s High School debate teams competed at the Ridge Tournament, where in an unprecedented feat, they swept the final rounds of multiple events simultaneously.
  • Dalton Robotics Has a Strong Season Opening!
    News • 12/8/2023
    Dalton High School Robotics participated in the first qualifying event of the season which opened at the High School for Construction, Trades, Engineering, and Architecture. Three of Dalton’s six teams competed in the event, each with a different approach to this year’s challenge – ...
  • 5th Grade Digs Deep Into the Bronze Age
    News • 12/8/2023
    Archaeotype is back! In conjunction with our partners in the New Lab, the Museum Program, and our resident historians and experts, 5th Graders are in the midst of a virtual dig, known as an “archaeotype,” to conclude their study of ancient Mesopotamia.
  • English Capstone Students Present Works In Progress
    News • 12/1/2023
    Earlier this month, Seniors enrolled in the English Capstone course presented their works in progress to the broader community, including students, faculty, administrators, and members of their families. Dr. Sarah Kerman, Capstone teacher, introduced each of the speakers and facilitated the Question ...
  • Celebrating Literary Excellence: Four Students Shine in National Writing Competition
    News • 12/1/2023
    We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of four 6th Grade students who received national recognition for their creative and expository writing. These budding wordsmiths have showcased their creativity, originality, and ability to articulate thoughts with depth and clarity.
  • History Capstone Seniors Present Works-In-Progress
    News • 11/24/2023
    Earlier this month, Seniors enrolled in the History Capstone course presented their works-in-process to the broader community including students, faculty, administrators, and members of their families. Dr. Shira Kohn, Capstone teacher, introduced each of the speakers and facilitated the Question &; ...
  • Dalton’s Alumni Council’s Night of Networking on Thursday, November 9
    News • 11/19/2023
    In an evening filled with lively conversation and networking opportunities, more than 50 Alumni from the Classes of 1975-2018 gathered together for the Dalton Alumni Council’s Night of Networking on Thursday, November 9 at Dos Caminos Meatpacking. Alumni came from a range of industries includi ...
  • Modern Middle East Elective Digitally Meets with Iranian Minister of Women's Affairs (1976-1978), Mahnaz Afkhami
    News • 11/10/2023
    Students in the Modern Middle East Elective spoke with Mahnaz Afkhmani, GP ‘21 and ‘24 via Zoom. Afkhmani is an Iranian Women’s Rights activist who served on the Shah’s cabinet from 1976-1978.
  • Dalton Connects: Entrepreneur Network Mixer and Panel
    News • 11/3/2023
    About 30 Daltonians gathered together on Wednesday, October 18, for the Dalton Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital networking event. Founded by Nick Slavin ’07 and David Cremin ’78 (Alumni Council member), the Network in its present form aims to encourage productivity and provide alumni ...
  • Author/Illustrator Mike Lowery visits First Program
    News • 10/31/2023
    First Program was thrilled to welcome Author/Illustrator Mike Lowery, on Thursday, October 26! From an $8K chicken nugget resembling George Washington to the diminutive dino, Micropachycephalosaurus, Mike Lowery shared his enthusiasm for "weird stuff that is totally true" with students and faculty a ...
  • Dalton Fall Athletics Postseason Update
    News • 10/30/2023
    Dalton Fall Teams wrapped up a standout Fall that included a league championship by Girls Soccer, two state tournament selections, and an undefeated season by Football.
  • Gotitas del Saber Podcast Turns One and Takes Inspiration from Arturo Schomberg for Its Second Year!
    News • 10/27/2023
    ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Gotitas del Saber Podcast! On October 17, the Gotitas del Saber podcast turned one! Aptly named “Drops of Knowledge” in Spanish, the Gotitas del Saber podcast promotes and enriches Hispanic and LatinX culture and language learning in the First Program. World L ...
  • "A Seat at the Table" Kicks Off with Dr. Liza Talusan
    News • 10/27/2023
    At last week’s “A Seat at the Table” kick-off event, the Office of Equity and Belonging and the Parents Association welcomed Dr. Liza Talusan, a nationally recognized facilitator and educator in the areas of leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She shared strategies with t ...
  • Dalton Hosts Interschool Novice Model Congress Conference
    News • 10/21/2023
    Earlier this month, Dalton’s Model Congress team hosted the annual Interschool Novice Model Congress Conference, bringing together an unprecedented turnout of over 140 novices from 10 schools across New York! New York City Council Members Julie Won (District 26) and Julie Menin P’22, P23 ...
  • Homecoming Spirit Shines Bright as a Storm Looms
    News • 9/24/2023
    Despite poor weather, Homecoming 2023 was a whirlwind of fun and camaraderie. JV and Varsity tennis began the festivities with two competitive matches, and then 4th-6th Grade students kicked off Friday’s events with a packed volleyball clinic. Students, families, alumni, faculty, and staff cel ...
  • Dalton’s Class of 2023 Goes Forth Unafraid Upon Graduation
    News • 7/18/2023
    Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered at the Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 15 for the Class of 2023’s Commencement ceremony.
  • 6th Graders Connect Ancient Civilizations with a Captivating Silk Road Trade Exhibition
    News • 6/9/2023
    Students in Maggie Dobbins's and Raleigh Trissel's 6th grade classes recently concluded their in-depth study of Ancient China, Greece, and Rome by organizing a captivating trade exhibition. Collaborating with their enthusiastic teachers, Michelle Marcus and Neil Goldberg, the students sought to unit ...
  • House 41's Magical Mosaic Cafe Makes a Difference for Children in Need
    News • 6/9/2023
    After weeks of hard work, research, and hands-on learning, first graders in Goodman House 41, opened “The Magical Mosaic Cafe” with proceeds going to a charity, Backpack Buddies.
  • The Alumni Office Hosts the Annual Class of 2023 Senior Luncheon
    News • 6/9/2023
    The Alumni Office hosted the Class of 2023 Lunch on Thursday, May 25 in Dalton's Library. Alumni Council President Joseph Franken ’03, Alumni Council Vice President Wynter Lastarria ’11, and Alumni Council Member Jimmy Frischling ’86 (and proud uncle of Andrew Frischling ’23) ...
  • Warren Johnson Prize for Essay Writing Awarded to HS Sophomore
    News • 6/3/2023
    Warren Johnson, a former beloved English department chair, was devoted to fostering the art and craft of student writing. His family established a fund for a yearly writing prize to honor his legacy.  The winner of the 2023 Warren Johnson Prize is Zafi W. C. Dvorozniak ’25, for the essay ...
  • Alums Return to Dalton to Celebrate Reunion 2023
    News • 6/3/2023
    Reunion 2023, on Friday, June 2, was a cheerful evening of connection and celebration as Alums from Classes ending in 3 and 8 returned to Dalton to see classmates and former teachers. The school halls were abuzz as alums happily greeted each other and caught up.
  • Dalton Physics Team’s Connor Wolff '24 Listed in Top US Scores and the Top Global Scores of the 2023 Physics Bowl
    News • 5/27/2023
    Dalton Physics Team students Jai Kapoor ’24, Ashwin Ranjan ’24, and Connor Wolff ’24 participated in the 2023 Physics Bowl of the American Association of Physics Teachers this past April. Earning one of the organization's highest honors for achievement in a very competitive physics ...
  • Dalton’s Ninth Grade Students Collect Data at Black Rock Forest for Their Evolution Project about Adaptations of Macroinvertebrates
    News • 5/27/2023
    Dalton’s Ninth grade Biology classes recently visited Black Rock Forest to investigate stream ecosystems.  Students took a deeper look into the diversity of macroinvertebrates within stream ecosystems and investigated stream water quality. Macroinvertebrates are known to be bioindicators ...
  • Reminiscing and Reconnecting at the Aughts Alumni Event 
    News • 5/26/2023
    On Tuesday, May 23, a picture-perfect spring evening, about 120 Alumni from the Classes of 2000-2010 gathered on the First Program Rooftop to reconnect and reminisce.
  • Fourth Graders Explore Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates at Black Rock Forest
    News • 5/19/2023
    How can we get over 90 highly inquisitive and energetic 4th grade scientists excited about evaluating ways of interpreting if an ecosystem is healthy? Through offering an experiential learning opportunity at Black Rock Forest! The rich biodiversity and varied topography of the 3,838-acre forest full ...
  • Dalton Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
    News • 5/12/2023
    Following his recognition as a National YoungArts finalist in Theater, Dalton Senior George Porteous ’23 was named one of this year’s 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. The Presidential Scholars Medallion, presented on behalf of President Biden, is one of the nation’s highe ...
  • Dalton Welcomes Graphic Novelists John Patrick Green and Jerry Craft
    News • 5/9/2023
    Riding on the coattails of a successful Prose Festival series that featured three visiting novelists, Director of Libraries Christine Payne, and her staff, welcomed two distinguished graphic novelists – John Patrick Green who connected with each grade of First Program, and Jerry Craft who spok ...
  • Fifth Graders Explore the World of Cells in Science
    News • 5/5/2023
    The MS Science Team kicked off the "Life Unseen" Assignment by having students grapple with the question, "What makes something living?"  Students in 5th Grade Science learned about cells and what cells are made of through a variety of exploratory hands-on and virtual activities.
  • From Criminal Justice to Exploring Landscape, the HS Intersession Gives Students Time for Immersive Study and Experiential Learning
    News • 5/5/2023
    In our inaugural weeklong High School Intersession from May 1-5, we suspended our academic schedule for the week allowing students to participate in offerings designed by faculty, staff, and administrators. The topics were wide-ranging, including Video Games: Culture and Design; Jewelry Design: From ...
  • Dalton Students Train as First Responders in Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion Program
    News • 5/5/2023
    Five Dalton students recently participated in the Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion program, which includes a 10-month course with volunteer opportunities for rising junior high school students interested in healthcare careers.
  • Dalton Girls Take the Windy City by Storm at the 2023 All-Girls Chess Nationals
    News • 5/5/2023
    Nineteen Dalton girls traveled to Chicago to compete in the All-Girls National Chess Championship at the Palmer House in Chicago, with all four teams finishing in the top 5.
  • Bit by Bit Conference Goes Live! Breaking the Barrier for Girls in Tech
    News • 5/5/2023
    High School female-identifying students from around the New York area gathered at Dalton for the seventh annual Bit-by-Bit conference. Dalton's Ciara Balanzá '23 interviewed keynote speaker Alana Karen, an award-winning tech leader, speaker, and author who works at Google as the Director of Sea ...
  • California Regional Gatherings in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
    News • 5/4/2023
    Dalton's Alumni Office hosted well-attended Alumni gatherings in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Los Angeles in late-April.
  • HS DialogueLabs Wrap-Up: Centering Reflection, Celebration, and Connection
    News • 4/29/2023
    A key pillar of our equity and belonging work is our continued commitment to dialogue about our identities and our unique and shared experiences as Dalton community members. 
  • Pioneer Civil Rights Activist Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery Pays Visit to Middle School Assembly and Mr. De Jesús
    News • 4/21/2023
    Civil rights activist Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery visited Dalton on April 18 for a Middle School assembly. She was accompanied in conversation by Shakita Brooks Jones, a professor of social work at Auburn University. Jacob Buller '25, coordinated the assembly. He remarked, “I am grateful to ha ...
  • 6th Grader Penelope Koehl Wins Scholastic Magazine Writing Award
    News • 4/21/2023
    Congratulations to 6th grader Penelope Koehl, who won Scholastic Scope Magazine’s Paired Texts Contest!   
  • Dalton School Senior Katie Hwang Wins 2021-22 Bennington College Young Writers Award
    News • 4/14/2023
    Senior Katie Hwang received a prestigious 2021-22 Bennington College Young Writers Award. These awards recognize outstanding literary achievements by high school students in the categories of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards
    News • 4/5/2023
    Middle Division Team and Senior Individual and Team Competitors Advance to International Competition The Dalton Future Problem Solvers work very hard in a rigorous program focused on usage and strengthening of critical and creative problem-solving skills. Dalton’s High School competitors earne ...
  • Gotitas del Saber Podcast Season 2
    News • 4/5/2023
    Gotitas del Saber (Droplets of Knowledge) podcast at Little Dalton has been an amazing and successful addition to the weekly school events. Every Monday since last October, students have been gifting the school community with little drops of knowledge. Their main objective is to highlight the Latinx ...
  • Memorial Service Celebrates Former Art Teacher Aaron Kurzen
    News • 4/5/2023
    A moving memorial service to celebrate Faculty Emeritus Aaron Kurzen was held on Tuesday evening, April 4, 2023, in Dalton’s Martin Theater. Aaron, a Dalton Art teacher for 66 years, passed away on November 22, 2021, at age 101. Close to 100 community members including current and former facul ...
  • 4th Graders Have a Rockin’ Good Time
    News • 3/17/2023
    Fourth graders recently wrapped up their fourth Assignment: Minerals and Rocks. The highlight of the Assignment was a trip to the American Museum of Natural History to complete a scavenger hunt in the recently renovated Hall of Gems and Minerals.
  • Dalton Girls Shine at the All Girls NYC Chess Championship
    News • 3/10/2023
    On March 4, 27 Dalton girls competed in the All Girls NYC Chess Championship. The tournament, organized by Chess In The Schools 501c3 organization , hosted over 350 of the city’s top girl chess players across Kindergarten to 12th Grade.
  • Model Congress Team Victorious at Harvard
    News • 3/10/2023
    Dalton’s Model Congress team attended its final traveling conference of the year at Harvard Model Congress in Boston from February 23-26. Captains Simrin Mehra ’23, George Porteous ’23, Eli Kronenberg ’23, and faculty chaperones guided the team of 31 delegates to a resounding ...
  • Girls Basketball Clinches Back-to-Back Championships
    News • 3/5/2023
    The Dalton Girls Basketball team captured their second consecutive NYSAIS Championship and the fourth in seven years, defeating Poly Prep 55-38 in the state championship game at the Spence Gym on Tuesday, February 28.
  • Soles of Duende Kick Off Women's History Month and Perform at a Lively House 91
    News • 3/3/2023
    Students at House 91 were treated to a lively assembly on Friday, March 3, to kick off Women's History month, which featured the Soles of Duende dancing trio. The group, composed of dancers specializing in tap, flamenco, and Kathak, delighted the audience with their unique and spirited blend of styl ...
  • Entrepreneur and Venture Capital Panel Discussion and Networking Event is a Huge Success
    News • 3/2/2023
    The Alumni Council’s Dalton Connects committee kicked off its first Entrepreneur and Venture Capital Panel Discussion and Networking Event at the offices of Cooley, LLP in Hudson Yards on Monday evening, February 27. With record event registrations and Alums in attendance from the Classes of 1 ...
  • History Students Scrutinize Public and Private Spheres
    News • 3/1/2023
    Students in HS History Teacher Dr. Sarah Dunitz’s elective, “From Salons to Social Media: The History of the Public Sphere,” are exploring how law, art, and the media shape and negotiate notions of public and private, both historically and in our contemporary society.
  • 8th Grade English Welcomes Japanese American WWII Prison Camp Survivor
    News • 2/28/2023
    Eighth grade English students were honored to welcome Sam Mihara to Dalton on February 24. He was a prisoner at the Heart Mountain concentration camp for people of Japanese Ancestry during World War II.
  • Nostalgia in the Kitchen: HS English Class Makes Madeleines
    News • 2/24/2023
    As part of an ongoing exploration of the relationship between food and identity -- individual, cultural, familial -- students in "Reading the Feast" took a trip to Dalton's teaching kitchen on February 22 to engage in experiential learning inspired by a famous excerpt from Proust's In Search of Lost ...
  • Dalton Chess Team Makes History at U.S. East Amateur Championship
    News • 2/23/2023
    The Dalton Chess team “Bacon, Egg, and Cheese En Passant” featuring Sumit Dhar '23, Gus Huston '24, Ryan Peterson '24, and Nate Shuman '24 made history by becoming the first scholastic team to win the U.S. East Amateur Championship!
  • Daniel Goldfarb
    News • 2/23/2023
    Daniel Goldfarb is a television writer/producer, screenwriter, playwright, librettist, and educator. He is the creator of HBO Max’s Julia , starring Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce as Julia and Paul Child, which recently wrapped shooting its second season. Daniel’s other televisio ...
  • David Lindsay-Abaire
    News • 2/23/2023
    David Lindsay-Abaire is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and librettist. His newest musical Kimberly Akimbo , written with composer Jeanine Tesori, is currently running on Broadway after premiering last season at the Atlantic Theater Company and winning the Lortel, NY Dra ...
  • An Enthusiastic Turnout at the NYC BIPOC Regional Gathering
    News • 2/17/2023
    Dalton was delighted to warmly welcome 30 alumni from the Classes of 1971 to 2018 to the Dalton BIPOC Alumni at the NYC Regional Alumni Gathering uptown at Oliva Tapas on February 15.
  • 4th Graders Construct Rube Goldberg Machines to Explore Energy and Simple Machines
    News • 2/16/2023
    Fourth graders started the school year with an Assignment all about energy! Through numerous hands-on inquiries, students explored the differences between the two major forms of energy: potential and kinetic energy. The students also learned about the types of energy categorized under each major for ...
  • Indoor Track Prepares for Championship Season
    News • 2/14/2023
    After participating in their league developmental meets, the Dalton Indoor Track and Field teams prepare for their end-of-season championship meets - the Ivy League (Thursday, February 16) and NYSAIS championship (Friday, February 24).  
  • 2nd Graders Learn About Taíno Petroglyphs in Spanish Class
    News • 2/9/2023
    This year, second graders enjoyed learning about Taíno petroglyphs and the Coquí in Spanish class with World Languages Teacher Maestra Nivia.
  • Dalton Hosts Alumni Panel on Law School
    News • 2/10/2023
    The Alumni Council’s Dalton Connects Committee hosted its 3rd Virtual Career Event of the year, on Monday, February 6, for alumni who are considering Law School.
  • Students and Educators Flock to Dalton for CC Fest 2023
    News • 2/3/2023
    Dalton hosted CC Fest NYC 2023, Creative Coding Fest , a celebration of creative coding for students and teachers in NYC on January 28. The event was organized by K-12 Computer Science Department Chair Saber Khan and students Theodore Chan '25, Elizabeth Heller '25, Arjun Kalbag '25, and Daniel Wagm ...
  • Daniel’s Music Foundation Inspires at MS & HS Assemblies
    News • 2/3/2023
    It is always so wonderful when Daniel Trush and Daniel’s Music Foundation (DMF) visit us here at Dalton! This week, Daniel and the team presented at MS and HS assemblies and led the students and faculty in a sing-along of his hit song “50 Million Reasons.”
  • Middle School Students Ascend to Spelling Stardom
    News • 2/2/2023
    The energy in the Martin Theater was palpable when the spellers took their positions on the stage to compete in the 12th annual Dalton School Spelling Bee. This year’s grade-level spelling bee champions (listed below) ushered in the new year by displaying their spelling prowess in the school-l ...
  • Senior Parents Gather for Celebration
    News • 1/28/2023
    Senior Class parents gathered together in the new year on Thursday evening, January 26, on Dalton’s 14th floor to kick off the beginning of many celebratory Senior Class events, introduce the Senior Class Gift, and share fundraising updates.
  • Lunar New Year Celebration Performances and Workshops Dazzle Students
    News • 1/20/2023
    The Dalton community enjoyed a week of exciting assemblies, workshops, and activities in the lead-up to Lunar New Year 2023.
  • Dalton Hosts a BIPOC Affinity Gathering in Washington, DC
    News • 1/20/2023
    Dalton’s Chief of Equity &; Belonging Johára Tucker hosted a gathering in Washington, DC, on Sunday, January 8 to connect with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Dalton Alumni in the area.
  • Students Explore the Ancient World in Color Through The Met’s Chroma Exhibit
    News • 1/20/2023
    Students in Kevin Slick’s HS History elective "A Study of Color: History/Theory/Meaning” and in Smith’s MS/HS Latin class each recently visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art to explore The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibit "Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color."
  • Excellence in Academia: José M. De Jesús Featured in Recent Prep for Prep Publication
    News • 1/6/2023
    Prep for Prep recently featured Head of School José M. De Jesús as one of its Leaders in Education in a recent publication. 
  • 5th Grade Digs into Archaeotype Program
    News • 1/5/2023
    Fifth graders concluded their comprehensive Archaeotype programming by presenting their findings and reflecting on their experiences on December 15.
  • Cookie Cutters and 3D Modeling: Digital Fabrication Class Gets Creative in Holiday Season
    News • 12/23/2022
    In their “Introduction to Digital Fabrication: Art and Design” course, high school students explored 3D modeling and iteration to create one-of-a-kind cookie cutters.
  • "The Black Radical Tradition" Class Welcomes Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés
    News • 12/15/2022
    The high school history elective, "The Black Radical Tradition," welcomed another fantastic guest speaker last week. Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés, the Associate Provost for Community Engagement at The City College of New York and the former director of the Black Studies Program (2019-2021), spoke abou ...
  • Women in Sports Club Hosts Atalanta NYC Founder Mary Cain
    News • 12/2/2022
    Dalton’s Women in Sports Club co-chairs Naomi Gomel '24 and Tara Kamshad '24 hosted Mary Cain, athlete and founder of Atalanta NYC, for a Q&;A session in the Martin Theater on Thursday, December 1. Atalanta NYC is a nonprofit that employs professional female runners to be mentors to girls in u ...
  • Dalton Girls Deliver an Outstanding Performance in the 6th Annual New York State Girls Championship
    News • 11/30/2022
    Dalton Girls Chess delivered an outstanding performance at the 6th Annual New York State Girls Championship on November 19-20. Showcasing the strength of the Dalton Chess program, the team included 21 girls ranging from Kindergarten to 11th Grade competing against a field of 235 participants.
  • Computer Science Teacher Molly Josephs Discusses Elevating Student Voices Through Podcasting and Storytelling
    News • 11/21/2022
    Computer Science Teacher Molly Josephs presented with Facing History &; Ourselves at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention on November 19. Prior to this year's convention, Molly spoke with Facing History to discuss how storytelling helps students find their unique voic ...
  • History Students Explore NYC’s Food Systems
    News • 11/18/2022
    Students in HS History Teacher Kevin Slick’s "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation Into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice" class and several members of the History Capstone Program, guided by HS History Teacher Dr. Shira Kohn, explored aspects of NYC's complex and wonderful f ...
  • Dance and History students explore Jooss' "Dance of Death"
    News • 11/18/2022
    Dalton Dance Chair Joanna Brotman and History Teacher Donald Okpalugo joined forces for a special interdisciplinary dance and history assignment.
  • Dalton Model Congress Recognized as “Best Delegation” at Princeton Conference
    News • 11/16/2022
    Dalton’s Model Congress team, led by captains Simrin Mehra ‘23, George Porteous ‘23, and Eli Kronenberg ‘23, traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete at Princeton’s 40th annual conference from November 10-12.
  • Girls’ Basketball Star Mary Ashley Groot '23 Signs National Letter of Intent
    News • 11/12/2022
    On Wednesday, November 9, Dalton Girls' Basketball Standout Mary Ashley Groot '23 signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Purdue University.
  • Introducing First Program’s Gotitas del Saber Podcast
    News • 11/9/2022
    Gotitas del Saber Podcast - ¡Porque saber, te da poder!  Gotitas del Saber podcast is a project at the First Program that highlights contributions made by the Hispanic and Latinx communities to global culture.
  • All Alumni Reception with José M. De Jesús
    News • 11/4/2022
    Alumni from the Classes of 1950s-2000s gathered for drinks, food, and conversation on the 14th floor of Big Dalton for the All Alumni Reception with José M. De Jesús, Dalton’s new Head of School, on Wednesday, November 2.
  • MS Service Leaders Club Boosts Halloween Spirit
    News • 10/28/2022
    The Middle School Service Leaders Club led a Halloween Costume Drive, sending over 20 boxes of gently worn Halloween costumes to The Floating Hospital, a healthcare safety organization serving more than 25,000 children and their adults each year. 
  • Students Moderate Federal Judiciary Panel at HS Assembly
    News • 10/21/2022
    This week’s High School Assembly featured a panel discussion on the role of the federal judiciary, moderated by students in History Teacher David Davidson's Election Seminar class.
  • Varsity Girls Soccer Soaring in 2022
    News • 10/6/2022
    Led by Senior captains Lauren Barakett '23, Aggie Chan '23, Claudia Liu '23, and Nicole Swan '23, the Girls Varsity Soccer team is off to a flying start with an overall record of 7-2.
  • Dalton Mock Trial Scores Top Awards at Yale Bulldog Invitational
    News • 9/29/2022
    This past weekend, Dalton Mock Trial competed at the prestigious annual Yale Bulldog Invitational Tournament.
  • Parliamentary Debate Team is Co-Champions of NYPDL Tournament
    News • 9/29/2022
    Dalton excelled at the September New York Parliamentary Debate Tournament (NYPDT). The team of Annika Maduraperuma ‘26 and Shreya Ranjan ‘26 co-championed the novice division with Charlotte Sleeper ‘26 and Oliver Katz ‘26. Zach Berg ‘24 was the #2 speaker of the overall ...
  • School Spirit Abounds at Homecoming 2022
    News • 9/24/2022
    Dalton community members gathered at Randall’s Island on Saturday for the annual Homecoming celebration.
  • Writer and Performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph '93 Captivates Audience at HS Assembly
    News • 9/23/2022
    Dalton alumnus Marc Bamuthi Joseph '93, a prolific writer and performer, captivated students and faculty at High School Assembly on Thursday, September 22.
  • Cross Country begins season at the Regis Invitational
    News • 9/19/2022
    The Dalton Cross Country team participated in the Regis Invitational on Saturday, September 17, competing against some of the top schools in the area at the Regis Invitational.
  • Dalton Parents Warmly Welcome Head of School José M. De Jesús on Monday Night
    News • 9/16/2022
    More than 600 parents gathered at 583 Park Avenue on Monday night, September 12, to celebrate Dalton and warmly welcome our new Head of School José M. De Jesús.
  • 2nd Grade Unveils City Blocks Panorama Exhibit at First Program
    News • 6/9/2022
    The 2nd Grade's City Blocks Panorama exhibit made its debut in the First Program Living Room this week, the culmination of the students' study on city planning. The 95 individual blocks were assembled into an "island" running the length of the room.
  • Middle School Summer Reading!
    News • 6/8/2022
    Happy Summer Reading!!! The Summer Recommended Reading Lists and Requirements are here! For Rising 5th and 6th Grade Students For Rising 7th and 8th Grade Students (Printable version of the Requirements and Recommendations will be available soon.)
  • Computer Science Team Enjoys Successful Season
    News • 6/2/2022
    This past weekend, the Dalton Computer Science Team competed in the American Computer Science League's Finals competition. As a team, Dalton placed second nationwide among independent schools in the ACSL, while two team members earned a silver and bronze medal, respectively. The team enjoyed a busy ...
  • Girls Track and Field Captures 2022 NYSAIS Championship
    News • 5/27/2022
    It was a historic week for the girls' track and field team, winning the second NYSAIS championship in school history a week after capturing its first Ivy League title in a decade.
  • Three Dalton HS Students Complete Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion Program
    News • 5/26/2022
    Three Dalton students completed the inaugural Weill Cornell Emergency Department Immersion Program and delivered an outstanding final presentation on May 23.
  • 6th Grade Students Excel in 2022 National Pegasus Mythology Exam
    News • 5/19/2022
    At this year’s National Pegasus Mythology Exam, students tackled challenging questions related to Greek mythology in the National Junior Classical League sponsored event.
  • 8th Grade Visual Arts Display at 89th Street
    News • 5/18/2022
    The creative work of 8th Grade art students is front and center at 89th Street! The students’ cake print drawing and plaster hand sculpture exhibits are currently on display in the Big Dalton Lobby.
  • Dalton Celebrates Kindergarten Teacher Mary DiCarlo
    News • 5/13/2022
    Dalton community members gathered in the First Program gym yesterday evening, May 12, to celebrate Teacher Mary DiCarlo who taught Kindergarten at Dalton for 49 years.
  • Dalton Celebrates APIDA Heritage Month
    News • 5/12/2022
    May is Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage (APIDA) Month. The Dalton community highlighted and celebrated the contributions of Americans who ethnically identify with Asian heritage with assemblies and performances.
  • 23 Schools Participate in the Dalton Conference 2022
    News • 5/12/2022
    Despite torrential rain and umbrella-destroying winds, attendees from 23 independent schools showed up at Dalton on Saturday morning, May 7 ready to tackle vital topics related to inclusion and belonging. A large contingent of Dalton administrators, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and students also ...
  • HS Junior Luke Rostan ‘23 Wins 2022 Warren Johnson Essay Prize
    News • 5/11/2022
    Dalton HS Junior Luke Rostan ‘23 received the Warren Johnson Essay Prize for 2022! HS English Department Chair Sarah Kerman presented Luke with the honor at HS Assembly on Tuesday, May 10.
  • HS Independent Study on Display in 89th Street Lobby
    News • 5/6/2022
    The 89th Street Lobby features a new, innovative exhibit courtesy of Senior Shravya Pant '22.
  • Rave Reviews for Dalton’s First-Ever CHOPPED Competition
    News • 4/28/2022
    The first-ever Dalton CHOPPED cooking competition concluded this week after an exciting and creative three-week culinary tour at the 89th Street Teaching Kitchen.
  • Dalton Girls Excel at All-Girls National Chess Championship
    News • 4/27/2022
    Eighteen Dalton girls in Grades K-11 competed in the All-Girls National Chess Championship in Chicago from April 22-24 and delivered an outstanding performance!
  • Dalton Students Record Award-Winning Marks in National Latin Exam
    News • 4/27/2022
    Dalton Latin students' hard work and diligence paid off at the National Latin Exam in March.
  • Mary Ashley Groot Named State Player of the Year to Headline Dalton Basketball Team Accolades
    News • 4/25/2022
    Junior Mary Ashley Groot '23 was named the 2021-22 New York State Sportswriters Association Class C Player of the Year. She is the first Dalton student to receive such recognition.
  • 5th Graders Explore the World of Cells in Science
    News • 4/14/2022
    During this trimester, students in 5th Grade Science have learned about cells and what cells are made of through a variety of exploratory hands-on and virtual activities.
  • Short Takes@Lunch: Dalton and the Court
    News • 4/14/2022
    The latest edition of Short Takes@Lunch featured an impressive group of community members with experience serving as clerks for Supreme Court Justices. Attendees enjoyed a riveting conversation detailing the panel members’ experiences and their thoughts on the appointment of new U.S. Judge Ket ...
  • Arts, Artifacts & Architecture: Multicultural Festival Brings Together Dalton Community Members
    News • 4/15/2022
    The 2022 Multicultural Festival committee welcomed more than 800 attendees to the First Program’s annual event on April 10. The event highlights Dalton’s diverse community with more than 23 cultures represented at this year’s festival.
  • Dalton Crowned 2022 High School National Chess Champions!
    News • 4/12/2022
    The Dalton Chess team captured the National High School K-12 Chess Championship for the first time in school history! The team conquered a formidable field at this year's championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee, April 8-10.
  • What a Night! More than 700 Community Members Celebrate Dalton at Benefit 2022
    News • 4/8/2022
    Thanks to the generosity of community members who attended and supported Dalton’s Annual Benefit on Wednesday evening April 6 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, proceeds totaled an impressive $775,000 from underwriters, ticket and raffle sales.
  • HS Future Problem Solvers Advance to International Competition
    News • 4/1/2022
    Dalton High School competitors earned exciting outcomes and awards for their Global Issues Problem Solving action plans on the topic “Mining” at the New York State Future Problem Solving (FPS) Bowl in March.
  • Bestselling NY Times Author Jason Reynolds Shares Writing Journey with Dalton Community
    News • 3/31/2022
    Jason Reynolds, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, shared his writing journey and life lessons at HS Assembly, MS Divisional Lab, and with all faculty and staff this week.
  • Energy, Music, and Simple Machines, Oh My!: Dalton’s 4th Graders Explore Energy Transfers and Transformations
    News • 3/25/2022
    Dalton’s 4th graders started the school year with an Assignment all about energy. Through numerous hands-on inquiries, students explored the differences between the two major forms of energy: potential and kinetic energy.
  • Dalton Girls Excel at the All Girls NYC Chess Championship
    News • 3/10/2022
    The All Girls NYC Chess Championship returned on March 5 for the first time post-pandemic, with almost 250 girls participating across New York City.
  • Champions! Girls Basketball Captures 2021-22 NYSAIS Title
    News • 3/5/2022
    The Dalton Girls Basketball team capped off its phenomenal season by winning the 2021-22 NYSAIS Championship on Wednesday, March 2 with a 64-25 victory over Poly Prep.
  • From Catapults to Bridges: Building with Sustainable Materials
    News • 3/4/2022
    Led by the Middle School Service and Engineering Departments, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students participated in a hands-on sustainability exercise during Division Lab this week.
  • Third Grade Welcomes Award-Winning Musician for Silk Road Performance
    News • 3/3/2022
    Last week, the 3rd grade Scaringi and Shaheen Houses hosted New York-based award-winning electric and acoustic cellist, Nurmira Greenberg, as part of their archaeology unit on the Silk Road.
  • Model Congress Team Delivers Outstanding Performance in Boston
    News • 3/3/2022
    After nearly two years of digital competition, Dalton’s Model Congress team returned to in-person activities from February 24-27 at the Harvard Model Congress in Boston.
  • Incoming Head of School José De Jesús Visits with Dalton Community
    News • 2/26/2022
    This week, incoming Head of School José De Jesús visited with Dalton community members across all three divisions, enjoying a jam-packed schedule of classroom sessions, meetings, and school tours.
  • Dune: Serie dune, libro 1 por Frank Herbert
    News • 2/18/2022
    La mayor epopeya de todos los tiempos, en nueva edición con la traducción corregida en 2019. En el desértico planeta Arrakis, el agua es el bien más preciado y llorar a los muertos, el símbolo de máxima prodigalidad. Pero algo hace de Arrakis una pieza estra ...
  • Diving Into the Soundscape of Dalton’s Modern Physics Class
    News • 2/15/2022
    HS Seniors in Modern Physics went on a field trip to Columbia University School of the Arts on February 10 to experience Norwegian artist Jana Winderen’s immersive, site-specific installation, The Art of Listening: Under Water.
  • A Remembrance of Author and Illustrator Ashley Bryan
    News • 2/10/2022
    This past weekend we learned about the passing of Ashley Bryan, the celebrated, award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Ashley was a gifted educator, painter, sculptor, collagist, poet and storyteller, among his many abundant talents.
  • Award-Winning Writer and Artist Gene Luen Yang Presents "How Comics Lead to Harmony" to Dalton Community
    News • 2/4/2022
    Best-selling writer and artist behind American Born Chinese, Boxers &; Saints, the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics Gene Luen Yang spoke virtually to the Dalton community on February 2.
  • The Dalton Chess Team Keeps Rolling Along
    News • 2/3/2022
    Despite the pandemic challenges, the Dalton Chess Team remains undeterred in their pursuit for success. Recently, team members tried out new ways to compete in the game.
  • MS Students Take Part in Climate-Focused Debate and Policy Fair
    News • 1/27/2022
    As part of Dalton’s climate initiative, 4th-6th grade students participated in a Policy Fair where they learned about a policy that could reduce the School’s carbon emissions, while 7th-8th grade students conducted a public debate on the impact of an environmentally-harmful company.
  • Asad Akhter '30 Selected as MV4NY Student Ambassador for Valentine’s Day Service Project
    News • 1/26/2022
    Dalton Fourth grader Asad Akhter '30 was selected to be this year’s student ambassador for the Muslim Volunteers for New York’s (MV4NY) 6th annual national Valentine’s Day card-making project.
  • Dalton Hosts Seventh Annual Spelling Bee
    News • 1/21/2022
    This week, Dalton middle school students (Grades 5-8) participated in the School’s 7th annual Spelling Bee. Each grade held grade-level bees to determine who would square off in the schoolwide final. Then, on Wednesday, January 19, the students competed for the right to represent Dalton in the ...
  • Girls Basketball Kicks Off Second Half of Season with Big Victory
    News • 1/8/2022
    The Dalton Girls Basketball team defeated Trinity by a score of 63-23 in their first game from Winter Recess.
  • Dalton's Second Annual Poetry Festival Welcomes Award-Winning Poets
    News • 1/6/2022
    The Dalton School hosted its second annual Dalton Poetry Festival December 7-10, 2021, at the 89th Street Library. The event is part of the School’s yearly literary festival, which includes the Dalton Prose Festival each spring.
  • High School Science Students Continue Engaging Studies
    News • 1/5/2022
    High School Science students continue to engage in captivating research as they enter the second half of the school year.
  • HS Robotics Team Competes at Season-Opening Tournament
    News • 12/10/2021
    Last weekend, the High School Robotics teams returned to in-person tournament play as they opened their season with a competition at John Dewey High School.
  • Dalton Debaters Sweep November Awards
    News • 12/2/2021
    In November, Dalton's debaters finished in first place! And second, and third, and fourth, and beyond.
  • Peter Lehner and Bob Blumer Discuss Food Sustainability at HS Assembly
    News • 12/2/2021
    As part of Dalton’s High School’s year-long Climate Crisis initiative, Earthjustice's Sustainable Food &; Farming Program Director Peter Lehner and author and Food Network talent Bob Blumer presented at this Tuesday’s High School assembly .
  • Seniors Share History Capstone Projects Update
    News • 11/13/2021
    High School seniors participating in the History Capstone Project shared their research findings to date to test ideas and gather feedback from an audience of peers, parents, and faculty.
  • HS Biology Students Investigate Diversity of Life Forms and the Impact of Altitude
    News • 11/9/2021
    High school students in Biology and Advanced Biology are engaging in compelling coursework this fall.
  • Dalton Tennis duo advances in NYSAIS Tournament
    News • 11/3/2021
    The Tigers top doubles team won their opening-round matchup of the NYSAIS Girls Tennis Tournament.
  • Debate Team Enjoys "Scary Good" October
    News • 11/3/2021
    The debate team’s performance in October was scary good. First, at the Bellaire Forensic Tournament, Ollie Feder ‘25 and Vihaan Kotahwala ‘25 made it all the way to the semifinals, putting them in the top four out of 50 teams competing in their division. Then, two weeks later, the ...
  • NY Law School Professors Penelope Andrews and Nadine Strossen Speak at HS Assembly About Free Speech
    News • 10/27/2021
    Nadine Strossen and Penelope Andrews, professors at New York Law School, spoke via Zoom to Dalton High School students about free speech, open inquiry, ideological differences, and social justice during this Tuesday’s assembly.
  • New Lab Facilitates Professional Development Session for FP Faculty
    News • 10/22/2021
    New Lab facilitated a Professional Development session this week for First Program faculty focused on how creative and multimedia tools in teaching and learning can strengthen community bonds, deepen curriculum, and further Diversity, Equity &; Inclusion (DEI) and Social &; Emotional Learning (SEL) ...
  • Dalton Dance Faculty André Zachery Nominated for 2021 Bessie Award!
    News • 10/9/2021
    The NY Dance and Performance Awards, also known as The Bessies, are New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field. André Zachery (Dalton MS/HS dance teacher) has been nominated for Outstanding Breakout Choreographer.
  • MS Draws Inspiration From Dalton Plan With New “Parkhurst Wall”
    News • 10/8/2021
    This fall, the Middle School has taken a page from Helen Parkhurst’s Dalton Plan by creating a bulletin board where faculty can share their Assignments to get feedback from peers and better understand what their students are working on in other classes. It also serves as a place to share and i ...
  • Debate Team Opens Season With Award-Winning Effort
    News • 10/7/2021
    Dalton’s debaters began this year’s debate season the same way they ended the last one, with an award-winning effort.
  • Dalton Community Gathers for Fun-Filled Homecoming 2021
    News • 10/8/2021
    It was a wonderful weekend to be a Dalton Tiger as the school community gathered for a spirited celebration at Homecoming 2021!
  • Go Forth Unafraid! Class of 2021 Graduates in Central Park
    News • 6/12/2021
    The Dalton School celebrated the Class of 2021 at Commencement on Friday, June 11. For the first time, the ceremony took place at Central Park’s SummerStage.
  • Third Annual HeroCon Event Features Full Lineup of Expert Presenters
    News • 6/3/2021
    Last month, Dalton hosted its third annual HeroCon event, which focuses on the intersection of comics and popular media with social justice and activism.
  • Final Request - Anonymous Survey Input
    News • 5/27/2021
    Dear Community,   Thank you to all of you who have already responded. While our current response rate of nearly 20% is considered above average for a survey like this, we really would like to hear from as many community members as possible.
  • Head of School Survey Deadline - Today at 5:00 PM
    News • 5/27/2021
    Dear Dalton Community,    The deadline for the Head of School survey is  TODAY, Friday, May 14 at 5:00 PM . The anonymous survey is the primary way for you to provide input on the attributes and requirements for the new Head of School, as well as the most important priorities for Dalt ...
  • Survey Deadline Extended to 5/14
    News • 5/27/2021
    Dear Dalton Community,   We are extending the deadline for the Head of School survey to this  Friday, May 14 . The anonymous survey is the primary way for you to provide input on the attributes and requirements for the new Head of School, as well as the most important priorities for Dalton ...
  • “Together/Apart” Dalton Hosts Annual Spring Benefit
    News • 5/22/2021
    About 300 Dalton community members gathered virtually on Thursday, May 20, for the annual Spring Benefit. This year's event entitled "Together/Apart" consisted of a virtual, immersive, and interactive evening of puzzles and games with entertaining experts.
  • Athletics Returns to Action!
    News • 5/18/2021
    Dalton Athletics made its highly-anticipated return as spring High School teams competed for the first time in 2020-21.
  • Dr. Rodney Glasgow Serves as Keynote Speaker at 2021 Dalton Conference
    News • 5/14/2021
    Now in its 11th year, the annual Dalton Conference “2020: What Did We Learn? How Will We Continue to Move Forward?”, took place on May 8.
  • The Alumni Office Presents Short Takes@Lunch with Chris L. Jenkins '89
    News • 5/14/2021
    Myeh Medina ’22 and Interim Director of College Counseling Will Hummel hosted a conversation with filmmaker and former The Washington Post reporter and editor Chris L. Jenkins ’89 on Wednesday, May 12.
  • Dalton Perseverance Front-and-Center at K-5 National Chess Championship
    News • 5/12/2021
    Twenty-nine Dalton students participated in the National Scholastic Online Chess Championship, an eight-round event that spanned two full days.
  • Judy Batalion Discusses New Book with Dr. Shira Kohn
    News • 5/6/2021
    The Dalton Parents Association’s Community Life and Diversity Committee and the PA Book Club co-sponsored an event featuring Dalton parent and author Judy Batalion in conversation with Dr. Shira Kohn, HS History Faculty Member. Judy's new book, The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resi ...
  • Information About Book It! and Surprise Me!
    News • 5/4/2021
    Use the catalog to find books and place a hold. Books will be delivered to pods for onsite students. ; If you are in the area and accessible to Dalton, you can pick up from Security: FP books are at 91st Street from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and MS/HS books are at 89th Street from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, Monday-Frid ...
  • Dalton Model Congress Team Competes at Harvard and Columbia Conferences
    News • 4/30/2021
    In the weeks leading up to Spring Break, the Dalton Model Congress Team attended the virtual Harvard and Columbia Model Congress Conferences. Of the 29 Dalton team members who competed at Harvard's 36th annual event, an impressive 19 earned recognition. Eleven students won the prestigious Best Deleg ...
  • Team Spirit Propels Dalton’s K-9 Chess Team to National Championship
    News • 4/29/2021
    The Dalton Tigers K-9 Chess Team prevailed with the 2021 National Online Scholastic Championship by defeating a field of 56 schools from across the country on April 24-25.
  • Roy Swan (Chair)
    News • 4/27/2021
    Roy Swan is Head of the Ford Foundation's Mission Investments team, responsible for the foundation's $1.35 billion capital commitment to advance social justice, reduce inequality, and generate financial returns in the U.S., Africa, China, India, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Be ...
  • Cheryl Cohen Effron '83, Former Trustee & Board President
    News • 4/27/2021
    Cheryl Cohen Effron is a real estate developer known for her re-development of under-utilized buildings including the Falchi Building and The Factory in Long Island City, and Chelsea Market in Manhattan. Since then, she has focused on tri-sector—non profit, government and business—soluti ...
  • Aly Sheezar Jeddy, Board President
    News • 4/27/2021
    Aly is a Senior Partner based in McKinsey’s New York office, serving financial institutions globally. He has led the firm’s Private Equity &; Principal Investors Practice for the Americas as well as the Strategy &; Corporate Finance Practice. In private equity and principal investing, he ...
  • Erica Klein, Trustee
    News • 4/27/2021
    Erica Klein is Executive Director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School, where she oversees the Center’s strategy, programs and projects, fundraising and operations. She joined the Center from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &; Katz, where she ...
  • Ashley Smyth, Trustee
    News • 4/27/2021
    Ashley Smyth is a mediator and an advocate in the foster care division of Manhattan Family Court. She previously worked in not-for-profit and public sector management, including overseeing policy development and health care service improvement in the administrations of New York City Mayors Michael B ...
  • Dalton Students Raise Awareness on Earth Day
    News • 4/23/2021
    Dalton students celebrated Earth Day by raising awareness about environmental issues and educating the community on ways that they can contribute to sustainability and environmental justice.
  • HOLA Club and the PA Latinx/Hispanic Group Host Spanish Storytime & Activities Co-Lab
    News • 4/23/2021
    Dalton’s HOLA Club and the Parents Association’s Latinx/Hispanic Group co-hosted First Program families for a Spanish Storytime &; Activities Co-Lab on Wednesday, April 21.
  • Ninth Grade History Students Share Advice and Insight
    News • 4/16/2021
    Ninth grade history students are sharing advice and insight to better prepare next year's class for success.
  • First Program Students Create Dioramas of Eastern Woodlands Indigenous Peoples
    News • 4/9/2021
    In social studies this term, First Program students created dioramas about the Eastern Woodlands Indigenous Peoples. Students learned that dioramas are a form of storytelling and that each part of the display plays a different role.
  • Meet Our Future Economic Leaders!
    News • 4/9/2021
    Dalton Macroeconomics students recently engaged in an impressive, in-depth exploration of pressing economic issues.
  • A Seat at The Table: Student Documentaries On Food Production, Consumption and Justice
    News • 4/7/2021
    HS Students participating in You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice (co-taught by Jennifer Stolper Muenz and Kevin Slick), produced documentaries which represent the culmination of an intensive research process and utilize a visual format to del ...
  • Dr. Sonali McDermid presents to the Dalton Science Research Program
    News • 3/18/2021
    Dr. Sonali McDermid, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at NYU, brought her expertise on climate models to Dalton’s Science Research Program (DSRP).
  • Short Takes@Lunch with John Lipsky
    News • 3/16/2021
    Dollars and Cents and Bitcoin (oh my!)
  • 8th Graders Studying Elie Wiesel's Book "Night" Meet a Holocaust Survivor
    News • 3/15/2021
    As part of their study of Elie Wiesel’s Night , 8th graders welcomed Holocaust survivor Evi Blaikie to Dalton virtually for a conversation about her experiences as a Hidden Child during the Holocaust.
  • Dalton Generations Club and Himan Brown Present their Riveting Oral History Projects
    News • 3/11/2021
    Dalton Generations Club (DGC) and senior citizens from the Himan Brown Program at the 92nd Street Y gathered on Wednesday, March 10, to share the oral history project they had been collaborating on since November.
  • Second Grade Scientists Practice Scientific Habits of Mind While Studying Green Tree Frogs
    News • 3/11/2021
    Throughout their study of green tree frogs, second graders practiced the important scientific skills of designing an experiment, analyzing and interpreting data, researching, and communicating information.
  • Short Takes@Lunch with Ann Lubin Buttenwieser ’53
    News • 3/11/2021
    “I am the floating pool lady. Literally”
  • World Building in Dalton’s HS Virtual Reality Class
    News • 3/5/2021
    This year, high school students built virtual reality environments with the online software, A-Frame. Using this web-based VR platform, students learn and experience world-building and can collaborate remotely with peers and their teacher.
  • Equitable Remedies: An Intersection of Race and Medicine
    News • 3/4/2021
    The Dalton Black Alumni Task Force (DBATF) and the Dalton Alumni Office hosted the virtual event on Thursday, February 25, “Equitable Remedies: An Intersection of Race and Medicine” in honor of Black History Month.
  • Dalton Welcomes Back Dr. Ali Mattu
    News • 3/4/2021
    Dalton welcomed back Dr. Ali Mattu, clinical psychologist, host of The Psych Show , expert in Netflix's Mind Explained-Anxiety edition, HBO's Doctor Commentaries , and A&;E's The Employables .
  • The Middle School Celebrates Coming Out Stories
    News • 3/4/2021
    “I’m gay. Two little, enormous words.”
  • The Debate Team Goes on the “Road” Again!
    News • 3/3/2021
    Dalton’s Debate Team participated in tournaments in February.
  • Kindergarteners Reach The 100th Day of School!
    News • 2/26/2021
    While it may be hard to believe, Kindergarteners are celebrating their first 100 days of Dalton.
  • Another Big Turnout for Dalton Chess Events!
    News • 2/26/2021
    Around 50 First Program students participated in another successful K-3 Virtual Chess Friendly On Friday, February 19!
  • Mandarin Department Hosts Lunar New Year Celebration
    News • 2/25/2021
    Last week, 115 community members virtually celebrated Dalton’s annual Lunar New Year event with the Mandarin Department, Asian Cultures Club, and Asian Pacific American Parent Group.
  • 6th Graders Explore Marine Life in Spanish Class
    News • 2/17/2021
    For the past month, Dr. Carmen Campos and 6th grade Spanish students have been studying marine life to widen their language skills, and they even added a new, aquatic member to their class.
  • Dalton's Second Community Co-Lab
    News • 2/11/2021
    High School Community Service Coordinators Yom Fox and Doug Berns teamed up with First Program coordinators Alexandra Nakos, Julia Henderson, and Christine Nassar for the much anticipated sequel to the Dalton Community Co-Lab on Wednesday, February 10.
  • Holocaust Remembrance Day - A 6th Grade Gathering
    News • 2/2/2021
    The opening line of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s stunning poem, “The Hill We Climb,” delivered at President Biden’s inauguration, reads: “When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never ending shade?” 
  • MS Students Virtually Ascend to Spelling Stardom
    News • 2/1/2021
    Though we missed the energy in the Martin Theater when the spellers take their positions on the stage to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, this year’s grade level spelling bee champions continued their competition at a virtual schoolwide bee.
  • First Program Celebrates Our Families’ Cultures at Dalton’s First Virtual Multicultural Festival
    News • 1/30/2021
    Though this year’s First Program Multicultural Festival adopted a new digital design, it delivered a familiar, heartfelt feeling as families learned about the many rich cultures and traditions that make up the Dalton community.
  • 6th Grade Chorus Explores the Sounds and History of Indian Vocal Music
    News • 1/28/2021
    Before the winter break, the 6th grade chorus had a great session with Dalton parent Jitania Kandhari and her daughter Saira Shah ’27 about Indian vocal music.
  • Dalton Middle School Student Wins Scholastic Scopes Write-A-Story Contest
    News • 1/21/2021
    When assigned a “six word novel” assignment (a writing prompt supposedly based on something Ernest Hemingway once did) in Geoffrey Perry’s English class, Maddie Fine ’27 astonished her teacher by writing two six word novels before Mr. Perry was done explaining the assignment ...
  • Dalton Girls Compete in the 5th Annual New York State All Girls Chess Championship
    News • 1/20/2021
    Thirteen Dalton girls from 1st to 9th grade competed in the 5th Annual New York State All Girls Chess Championship held online from Friday, January 8 to Saturday, January 9.
  • 8th Graders Experiment with Iteration
    News • 1/14/2021
    If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again.
  • Exciting Updates to Book it!
    News • 1/14/2021
    Use the catalog to find books and place a hold. Books will be delivered to pods for onsite students. ; If you are in the area and accessible to Dalton, you can pick up from Security: FP books are at 91st Street from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and MS/HS books are at 89th Street from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, Monday-Frid ...
  • Teacher Crystal McCreary’s Colorful Cards Help Children Practice Yoga and Mindfulness
    News • 1/14/2021
    Dalton Health Educator Crystal McCreary has reimagined her yoga teaching strategies in an accessible, fun, and child-friendly format.
  • PA Thanks Faculty & Staff With Holiday Gifts
    News • 1/8/2021
    We wish to share some of the beautiful words and sentiments expressed by faculty and staff for their annual holiday appreciation gifts. Thank you to each family who generously contributed to the annual gift collection, which allowed the PA to present both holiday and year-end gifts to the amazing pe ...
  • NEW TIMES and ACTIVITIES- Open Library Lab
    News • 1/8/2021
    Updated schedule as of Monday, Jan. 4, 2021: Open Library Zoom times are: ; Tuesday, 2:50-3:20- Game Day with Mr. Quain Friday, 10:20-11:00- Kahoot! with Ms. Feldman All open times will be hosted in the MS Library Zoom Room: https://dalton.zoom.us/my/ mslibrary
  • An Immersive Look at Mesopotamia at the 5th Grade’s Annual Meso Day
    News • 1/8/2021
    The Class of 2028 took an in-depth and hands-on look at the ancient past with scholars from the Penn Museum, the Freie Universität Berlin, and Dalton.
  • HS Students Meet Experts Through Dalton Science Research Program
    News • 1/7/2021
    Students in the Dalton Science Research Program (DSRP) are meeting with diverse and fascinating scientists from around the country through digitalDalton.
  • MS Debate Team Takes Top Spot at the NY League Tournament
    News • 12/18/2020
    Dalton's Middle School debate team took the top spot at the New York Debate League's December tournament on December 5.
  • Adult Latinx/Hispanic Affinity Group Gathers for a Cultural Share Out
    News • 12/16/2020
    The Adult Latinx/Hispanic Affinity Group, led by Dalton faculty and staff members Ilia Castro, Joanne Guzman, Maria Teresa Madinaveitia, and Josie Diaz gathered on December 15 for a fun social hour.
  • Dalton Music Department Co-Chair Featured in The New Yorker
    News • 12/16/2020
    Bent Duo is a project that I've had with my colleague David Friend (who is a pianist) for almost five years.
  • Dalton's First Community Co-Lab
    News • 12/16/2020
    High school community service coordinators Yom Fox and Doug Berns teamed up with First Program coordinators Alexandra Nakos, Julia Henderson, and Christine Nassar, along with the TODOS Club and the Community Service Club, to offer the first ever Dalton Community Co-Lab.
  • Seventh Graders Ask: How Healthy Is The Air You’re Breathing?
    News • 12/11/2020
    Seventh graders are starting the year off strong and developing foundational scientific literacy skills to find reliable sources and information by answering questions that arise from the observation of real-world data and news!
  • Dalton’s Sunday Blast Gets a Makeover
    News • 12/11/2020
    The Communications team has given the Sunday Blast a design update! 
  • High School History Students Study Sober Lessons in Holocaust Testimony
    News • 12/11/2020
    This week, eleventh graders attended a presentation by History teacher David Davidson on the design and implementation of the Nazi persecution program to expand their study of twentieth-century authoritarianism.
  • Dalton Takes Part in 2020 NAIS People of Color Conference
    News • 12/4/2020
    This year four Dalton students and twenty faculty and staff members joined in the virtual conference and participated in a series of workshops, equity seminars, and master classes on diverse topics relevant to people of color in independent schools.
  • 4th Graders Participate in First-Ever Digital Ellis Island Simulation
    News • 12/3/2020
    Though they did not walk the venerated grounds of the Great Hall, 4th graders participated in a clever and creative digital version of Dalton’s annual Ellis Island Simulation.
  • Dalton Seniors Present Their English Capstone Projects
    News • 12/2/2020
    Seniors Charlotte Buttenwieser ’21, Ines Chomnalez ’21, Brett Hammerman ’21, Ella Toback ’21, Lara Yellin ’21, and JJ Yu ’21 presented works in progress as part of the English Senior Capstone class on December 2.
  • Expert Science Educator from Black Rock Forest Visits Environmental Justice Club
    News • 11/30/2020
    Angie Patterson, Expert Science Educator at Black Rock Forest, presented to the 7th/8th Sustainability and Environmental Justice Club, and several other members of our community on Monday, November 30.
  • Dalton Takes Top Spot At New York Debate League Tournament
    News • 11/30/2020
    At the season opener tournament of the New York Debate League, Dalton was the top school at the tournament by a wide margin.
  • Students for Environmental Justice Conference Aims to Create Change in Local Communities
    News • 11/23/2020
    NYC students in grades 7-12 came together virtually for The Students for Environmental Justice Conference on Saturday, November 14.
  • Another Busy (and Winning!) Month for Dalton Debate
    News • 11/19/2020
    In the past four weeks, the Dalton Debate team has traveled the (virtual) nation, participating in three tournaments: the Nano Nagle Round Robin, the New York City Invitational, and the Scarsdale Invitational.
  • Middle and High School Display Their Artistry
    News • 11/13/2020
    Middle and high school students display their artistic talents through a range of inventive and inspiring projects in their digitalDalton art projects.
  • Taking a Deep Dive into Dalton’s New Oceanography Class
    News • 11/12/2020
    Studying the ocean provides inspiration to train, energize, and challenge the next generation of scientists and engineers in a connected global world. In Dalton’s new Science class, Oceanography, HS students dive into a hands-on discovery of the mechanisms that explain why the oceans look the ...
  • Award Winning Author and Illustrator Duo Virtually Visit First Program
    News • 11/12/2020
    Author Derrick Barnes and Illustrator Gordon C. James enthralled First Program students, families, faculty, and staff during their virtual visit on November 10.
  • The Whiskey Bravo Club Helps Honor Veterans Day in High School Assembly with Former US Marine and Team Rubicon Founder William McNulty
    News • 11/12/2020
    To honor Veterans Day, Dalton’s Whiskey Bravo Club arranged a special HS Assembly with William McNulty, co-founder of the international disaster relief organization Team Rubicon.
  • Seniors Share Research from Their History Capstone Projects
    News • 11/11/2020
    This week, five Seniors presented their research findings in a virtual presentation for their History Capstone Project.
  • 6th Grade Spanish Students Enjoy a Miniature Theater Puppet Performance
    News • 11/7/2020
    Sixth graders in Dr. Campos’s Spanish class were treated to a miniature theater puppet performance, which was part of a PA Faculty grant.
  • MS Science Students Study Ecosystems and Light
    News • 11/5/2020
    Take an inside look at what our 4th and 5th grade scientists are up to in class.
  • From Halloween Fun to Makerspace Build Sessions, Students Participate in On Campus Activities
    News • 10/31/2020
    There were plenty of fang-tastic opportunities this week for students to celebrate the Halloween spirit and a range of other in-person activities.
  • Library hosts Halloween in a FaBOOlous Way
    News • 10/30/2020
    Normally, the Middle School Library would have been transformed into a darkly decorated haunted house complete with creepy sounds...and treats.
  • 9th Grader Wins Junior Category at Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition
    News • 10/27/2020
    Haeon Lee ’24 won the New York State Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition for the junior category!
  • In-Person Activities - This Week
    News • 10/25/2020
    From PlayLab and House gatherings to theater and zoology workshops, Dalton students came together this week for a broad range of exciting in-person activities.
  • Quarantine Requirements Following Thanksgiving Break
    News • 10/23/2020
    What are the Quarantine requirements following Thanksgiving Break? 
  • Dalton’s New Astronomy Class is Shining Bright
    News • 10/22/2020
    In Dalton’s new Science class, Astronomy: Exploring: The Universe , HS students take an in-depth look at life beneath and beyond the stars.
  • High School Election Seminar Students Hold Interactive Debate
    News • 10/22/2020
    The HS assembly on Wednesday, October 14 centered on the upcoming 2020 election. 
  • Another Busy Week for In-Person Activities
    News • 10/18/2020
    We had a busy week on campus, despite it being a short one!
  • Faculty Member Yom Fox Rides to Stay Balanced, Move Forward
    News • 10/16/2020
    It’s not about the race. It’s about the journey.
  • Students Engage and Connect at In-Person Activities
    News • 10/10/2020
    It was wonderful to see students get together for in-person activities this week.
  • Health & Wellness Program Offers Wide Array of Workshops for Dalton Parents/Caregivers
    News • 10/9/2020
    In its ninth year, the Health &; Wellness Department is thrilled to offer another wonderful lineup of speakers partnering with parents/caregivers this school year.
  • Dalton Debate Students “Hit The Road”
    News • 10/8/2020
    The Dalton Debate team went “on the road” again last weekend, participating in both the Yale University Invitational and the Bellaire Forensic Tournament.
  • Students Participate In In-Person Activities
    News • 10/4/2020
    More than 900 students participated in activities with their Dalton classmates both on campus and outdoors from September 8 through October 2.  
  • HS House Planning Committee Makes Progress
    News • 10/1/2020
    Over the summer, the High School House Planning Committee was charged with developing House programming to ensure that House was a place in which students could decompress, enjoy activities and/or traditions, engage in open and honest discussions, and work together in support of our institutional co ...
  • Dalton Debate Team Stands Strong at Duke Invitational
    News • 9/30/2020
    Following its historic win at the National Season Opener, the Dalton Debate team Zoomed to two more tournaments.
  • Middle School Students Engage in Social Justice in Day of Activism
    News • 9/19/2020
    Middle School students joined keynote presentations and participated in interactive workshops to explore social awareness and justice issues around race, gender identity, representation, politics, environment, and many other important topics on Wednesday, September 16.
  • Dalton Debate Team Wins Season Opener
    News • 9/19/2020
    After an intensive preseason, sixteen members of the Dalton Debate Team joined more than 1,200 students at the National Speech &; Debate Season Opener.
  • Students Explore Media Literacy Skills in HS Orientation Program
    News • 9/11/2020
    In today’s world of increased digital interaction, media literacy has become an essential skill. As part of this year’s High School Orientation Program, 10th and 11th grade students took part in a series of faculty-led workshops to learn film theories and multimedia production techniques ...
  • Productive Opening Days as Faculty and Staff Get Ready for Their Students
    News • 9/4/2020
    At the annual opening day (virtual) meeting, Head of School Jim Best warmly welcomed faculty and staff to the new school year. He thanked everyone who spent the summer preparing a quality digitalDalton curriculum for students and said that, “Navigating these past months has required resiliency ...
  • The Dalton Parents Association Welcomes You to the 2020-21 Academic Year!
    News • 9/4/2020
    The PA is excited to welcome returning and new families to the 2020-21 school year. We are grateful to this year’s PA volunteers, many of whom have been hard at work over the summer planning and creatively reimagining upcoming events. 
  • Participate in the Global Thank You Project
    News • 6/11/2020
    Learn how you can participate in this new Grassroots Initiative called the Global Thank You Project at  www.globalthankyouproject.com . What started off 2 months ago as a gathering of a group of parents to discuss ways to combat fear and division due to the coronavirus transformed into a d ...
  • Thanking Dalton Community Frontline Workers
    News • 6/6/2020
    Dalton community members continue to be shining examples of support and positivity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Minecraft Dalton - A (Digital) Reality
    News • 6/5/2020
    A team of dedicated high school students and cross-divisional faculty ( Dylan Lee ’ 21, Niko Ramirez ’ 21 ,  Aaron Erlanger ’ 21 ,  Gus Bae ’ 22 , Nate Mettke ’ 21 , Roxanne Feldman, Kieran Raines, Tom Armstrong) have been collaborating to build a Digital East ...
  • Delicious Community Celebration at Benefit 2020 “Dinner with Dalton”
    News • 5/29/2020
    When our planned spring gala was no longer possible, we decided to make “lemonade from lemons” at our virtual Dinner with Dalton!
  • Dalton Students Host 5th Annual Bit by Bit Conference to Inspire Girls in Tech
    News • 5/29/2020
    Bit by Bit: Breaking the Barrier for Girls in Tech , held its fifth annual conference online on Saturday, May 23. At this student-run conference, HS girls met mentors working in the computer science field and participated in online workshops.  
  • Dalton Students Zoom through Virtual Field Day 2020
    News • 5/21/2020
    There was no need to board buses or pack sunscreen for Field Day 2020! This year, instead of games and relays on Randall's Island, students "zoomed" through virtual field day activities from home with their PE teachers leading the way.  
  • Looking for a fun activity?
    News • 5/13/2020
    Try Dalton's Museum Challenge! Recreate famous artwork using props, people, or pets available at home! ; Submit yours to the Museum Program by May 27. ;
  • Short Takes@Lunch with Dr. Ben TenOever
    News • 5/1/2020
    On Monday at lunch, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Ben TenOever, a Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and a Dalton parent.
  • Hosting The 10th Annual (And First Ever Virtual) Dalton Conference
    News • 4/30/2020
    The 10 th Annual Dalton Conference entitled Reflect • Assess • Plan DEI Initiatives took place on Zoom on April 25.
  • French Students Discuss Groundbreaking Novel with Professor in Senegal
    News • 4/23/2020
    In Mr. Bendali's French Nationalism High School class, guest professor Mr. Fallou Gueye, joined the online class from Dakar, Senegal to discuss the novel Les bouts de bois de Dieu by Senegalese author/director Ousmane Sembene.   
  • High School Students’ Conclude Earth Month on the Subject of Plastic
    News • 4/24/2020
    For the final week of Earth Month, HS students raised awareness about the harmful effects of plastic on our planet and its creatures, particularly in the ocean. They suggested many ways that we can reduce these harmful effects.   
  • Dalton Families Delivering Good Meals and Good Deeds
    News • 4/20/2020
    Here are a few of the many instances where the Dalton community has used their strength, generosity, and ingenuity to battle the COVID-19 pandemic and serve those in need. Are you or another community member helping in the fight against COVID-19? We'd love to learn more .
  • Middle School Debate Team Had A Strong Showing
    News • 4/2/2020
    The Dalton Middle School debate team achieved tremendous success at the last tournament of the regular season, hosted at the Nightingale-Bamford School on Saturday, March 7, 2020.
  • Getting Ready for Digital Dalton - Message from Jim Best - 3/25/20
    News • 3/26/2020
    Dear Families,    I haven't written to you in a while. In some ways, I feel that I should be writing to you every hour of every day. But I've also wanted to honor our break and to communicate in a way that makes you feel informed and included but not overwhelmed.
  • Dalton Update: March 16, 2020 - Message from Jim Best - 3/16/20
    News • 3/16/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   As you probably know, Mayor de Blasio announced that New York City will close all public school buildings until Monday, April 20. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has asked all New York City independent schools to do the same. Therefore, Dalton's faciliti ...
  • Important Update: Grades K-12 – Message from Jim Best – 3/10/20
    News • 3/10/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   We've just received word that a member of our faculty/staff is being tested for COVID-19. As we await the results, we're canceling classes and activities on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Click the title (above) to read more...
  • Interactive Storytelling with Narrative 4
    News • 3/6/2020
    Dalton parents enjoyed an evening with Narrative 4 hosts swapping personal life stories with partners who then shared the stories they heard from each other's perspective to the entire room.
  • Dalton Student Delegation Attends World Wildlife Day at the U.N.
    News • 3/6/2020
    Members of Dalton’s MS Sustainability Club and HS Wildlife Club joined over 100 other students at the United Nations to hear speakers from around the world discuss global wildlife and sustainability efforts.
  • Dalton’s Model Congress Team’s Preparation Pays Off at Harvard
    News • 3/6/2020
    Dalton’s Model Congress team traveled to Boston to compete in Harvard’s 35th annual conference on February 20.  
  • Swimming Wraps Up Season at the NYSAIS Championship
    News • 3/3/2020
    Dalton Swimming capped off its season with an impressive showing at the NYSAIS Swim Invitational competing against other New York independent schools. The girls team finished 6th overall and the boys team finished 9th.
  • Dalton Contingency Plans and Staying Healthy – Message from Jim Best - 03/2/20
    News • 3/2/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   With the confirmation of New York State's first coronavirus case last night, we want to reassure you that Dalton's COVID-19 Task Force has been meeting daily to make contingency plans and update protocols. Along with prioritizing the health and safety of community membe ...
  • Dalton Symposium Explores Free Speech with Legal Scholars
    News • 2/28/2020
    Through a series of interactive events on February 20, Dalton High School students collectively addressed the theme of "Free Speech in the United States and at Dalton."
  • Celebrating International Mother Language Day
    News • 2/28/2020
    The World and Classical Language Department celebrated International Mother Language Day  on Thursday, February 27, sharing stickers aimed at validating and promoting multilingualism in our school community.   
  • Food at the Crossroads of the Middle World
    News • 2/14/2020
     As part of their study of the Middle World, 7th grade students spent time in the Dalton Teaching Kitchen and other class workshops to explore the intersection of food, culture, and history.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (2-16)
    News • 2/16/2020
    Read about some of the great performances from the week in Dalton Athletics. In addition to an update about the selection of the Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball teams to the NYSAIS tournament, this week features a recap of the Ivy Swimming Championships and record-breaking performances by membe ...
  • Good News for the MS Math Team
    News • 2/7/2020
    Ten MS students competed at the Manhattan chapter of Mathcounts. These students were selected after excelling at the Mathcounts school round and AMC 8 competitions.  
  • Dalton Students Compete at the NY Scholastic Chess Championships
    News • 2/7/2020
    Dalton chess players from Kindergarten through 7th grade competed in the 54th Greater NY Scholastic Chess Championships in Brooklyn, NY on February 1-2.      
  • High School Students Learn About Cultural Empathy from Visiting Speakers
    News • 2/7/2020
    Representatives from Where There Be Dragons led workshops with High School students to talk about learning empathy through travel and recognizing others’ traditions and cultural differences.  
  • Dalton Wins Robotics Tournaments in PA and NYC
    News • 1/31/2020
    The Dalton robotics teams split up last weekend to compete in two separate robotics tournaments, one in Pennsylvania and one here in NYC at Horace Mann.   
  • Afya Founder Speaks to 7th Graders about Service
    News • 2/10/2020
    Seventh grade students lead a schoolwide drive to support the Afya Foundation's shipment of medical supplies to Puerto Rico in response to recent earthquakes.
  • Students Explore Urban Nature at the 8th Grade Hackathon
    News • 1/24/2020
    At the 8th grade Hackathon, MS students spent six days applying their ingenuity, creativity, and technical proficiency for collaborative problem solving to help build a more sustainable future for Dalton and the greater community.  
  • Junior Families Attend College Case Study Evening
    News • 1/17/2020
    In Dalton’s inaugural College Case Studies program, Junior families joined 17 College Admissions Deans from across the country to better understand how applicants are evaluated during the college admissions process.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (1-19)
    News • 1/19/2020
    Read about some of the great performances from the week.
  • High School Students’ Food Focused Curricula
    News • 1/10/2020
    High School history students enjoyed exploring food on recent NYC field trips to the Extrapolation Factory, Fleisher's Craft Butcher, and activities in our new teaching kitchen.
  • First Program Students Knit Hats to Donate to Young Children in NYC
    News • 2/11/2020
    If you stopped by House 34 on a Wednesday afternoon in November and December, you would find a group of students, teachers, various family members and friends furiously knitting hats or learning about regions where the yarn was sourced from.
  • NASA Deputy Director Visits Dalton
    News • 12/20/2019
    Jeff Volosin, the new Deputy Director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, is the Project Manager for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission. During his visit, Mr. Volosin spoke with high school Astronomy students about exoplanets and discovering ...
  • Dalton Chess Success at National K-12 Grade Championships in Orlando
    News • 12/20/2019
    The Dalton Chess Team brought 46 players to compete in the U.S. Chess Federation National K-12 Grade Championships in Orlando, Florida on December 12-15, 2019. It was a fun, intense weekend filled with non-stop chess and Dalton pride!
  • MS Robotics Club Competes in Its First Competition
    News • 12/20/2019
    The Dalton Middle School Robotics Club teams traveled to Poughkeepsie for a VEX Robotics Competition tournament on December 14. The teams, Turing Test and Analytical Engine, were two of the few middle school teams competing alongside mostly high school teams.
  • Asian Cultures Club Hosts Teahouse Event
    News • 12/13/2019
    The HS and MS Asian Cultures Club members hosted the annual Asian Teahouse on Friday, December 6 -- a long-standing, community-wide event at Dalton.
  • Dalton Girls Compete in the 4th Annual New York State All Girls Chess Championship
    News • 12/13/2019
    Fourteen Dalton girls from Kindergarten to 8th grade competed in the 4th Annual New York State All Girls Chess Championship held from November 23-24.
  • Dalton Wins Back-to-Back Robotics Tournaments
    News • 12/13/2019
    The Dalton HS Robotics teams traveled to Brooklyn for two separate FIRST Tech Challenge tournaments to face off against 72 teams from around New York. The format of both tournaments was five rounds of randomly paired matches followed by an elimination tournament where the top teams were able to pick ...
  • Teacher Shares Silk Road Travels with Students Using VR Technology
    News • 12/7/2019
    High School Computer Science teacher Tom Armstrong and his wife, Math Teacher Jessica Emory, spent seven weeks this summer traveling through Central Asia along a section of the Silk Road and shared his adventures using Virtual Reality (VR) technology to First Program students.
  • Students Enjoy Traditional African Cuisine Before Ghana Trip
    News • 12/6/2019
    Over winter break, 21 students will travel to Ghana during the country’s “Year of Return,” which celebrates the resilience of African people and commemorates the 400-year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia. In preparation for their trip ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (12-8)
    News • 12/8/2019
    Read about some of the great performances from the week.
  • PALS Addresses Topics From Peer Relationships To Technology
    News • 11/26/2019
    This year, PALS --  a select group of 11th grade peer mentors --  will be working with Middle School Houses on developmentally-specific topics and activities ranging from peer relationships to technology.
  • Debate Highlights
    News • 11/22/2019
    This month the High School Debate Team continued its winning ways, the League honored Dalton's Middle School Debate Team, and The Public Forum Debate Team Hit the Road Again!
  • Women’s US National Soccer Championship Coach Jill Ellis Inspires Students
    News • 11/12/2019
    It’s not every day you get to “kick it” with a two-time FIFA World Cup Champion. Girls soccer players ranging from 3rd to 12th graders gathered in the 89th St. cafeteria to hear Jill Ellis talk about sports, life, and the lessons she learned as the Head Coach of the US Women’ ...
  • Fourth Grade Spanish Students Study The Galapagos Using Puppets and Learn About Helping the Environment
    News • 11/8/2019
    In their study of The Galapagos, fourth graders are focusing on learning about how to help the environment. Through the use of puppets, teachers introduced students to animals in the Galapagos and the problems that these animals are encountering due to the overuse of plastic. They learned how plasti ...
  • Head of School Jim Best Welcomes Annual Fund Volunteers at Kick-Off Breakfast
    News • 11/8/2019
    At this week's opening meeting, Head of School Jim Best thanked Annual Fund volunteers for their willingness to help this year’s fundraising effort. He said, “One reason I’m so grateful to you is that your work serves all of us. You serve a common good -- the betterment of our dive ...
  • World Language Students Celebrate the Spirit of Halloween
    News • 11/8/2019
    Last week, Kindergarteners learned about Día de Muertos while Mandarin students explored a traditional Chinese folktale to celebrate Halloween.
  • Students Set Up Oyster Research Station with the Billion Oyster Project
    News • 11/1/2019
    Last year, as a part of their biology service learning project, several students in Teacher Alicia Reid’s 9th biology class proposed a partnership with the Billion Oyster Project (BOP) to participate in a day of service at Governor’s Island and set up an in-class oyster tank at Dalton.&# ...
  • Executive Director of BYkids Discusses Filmmaking with HS Students
    News • 11/1/2019
    Holly Carter P '12, '16, the Founder and Executive Director of BYkids, spoke to students in the HS elective, Thinking Globally, Acting Locally about the objectives of the organization and the logistics behind the films.   
  • "You Are What You Eat"
    News • 10/31/2019
    Students in the senior elective "You Are What You Eat: A Critical Investigation Into Food Production, Consumption, and Justice" visited Hilltop Hanover, and learned about the meat industry in Chicken v. Chicken and Beyond Meat.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (11-3)
    News • 11/3/2019
    Read about some of the great performances from the week.
  • Author LeUyen Pham Delights First Program Students
    News • 10/24/2019
    Celebrated author/illustrator LeUyen Pham visited The First Program on Friday, October 18. She is extremely prolific, having illustrated over 120 books for young audiences, including The Princess in Black series, Vampirina Ballerina, the graphic novel Real Friends and sequel Best Friends, the pictur ...
  • Learning About Nutrition in the New Teaching Kitchen
    News • 10/21/2019
    This year, 7th grade students learned about food in a fun, different way at Dalton’s new teaching kitchen on the 14th floor. As part of their Nutrition and Digestion Assignment, each science class met with Chef Charlie Forster Stewert (who’s also a HS Comp Sci teacher) to learn about ric ...
  • Students Examine Historical Texts with Visiting Professor and Author of Book on the Creole Ship Revolt
    News • 10/17/2019
    Professor Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie led an interactive and thought-provoking session with high school students in their senior History elective, The Black Radical Tradition.
  • Model Congress Starts the Year Off Strong
    News • 10/17/2019
    Dalton hosted its 2019 introductory Model Congress conference for over 75 novice delegates from Dalton, Spence, and Trinity on Saturday, October 12.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-20)
    News • 10/20/2019
    Boys Soccer The Boys Soccer team enters the last week of the season with an 8-3-2 record. Having won 7 of their last 9, the Tigers currently sit tied with Trinity in 3rd place in the league. Dalton gears up for the final stretch of the with three important more league games before the playoffs- Mond ...
  • Artist Vivien Collens Visits Dalton Painting and Engineering Classes
    News • 10/12/2019
    Artist Vivien Collens visited Dalton to present her work, “from 2D to 3D“, and lead an interactive exercise with High School students.
  • Dalton Math Teacher David Harvey Leads Teaching Project in Ecuador
    News • 10/11/2019
    Dalton HS Math teacher David Harvey returned to Ecuador to pick up where he started off.
  • Dalton Teachers Shared Collaborative Efforts at Progressive Education Network
    News • 10/11/2019
    This past weekend, Dalton teachers shared their collaborative efforts at the Progressive Education Network Conference (PEN) in Minneapolis, MN. 
  • Dalton Wins Mayor's Cup in Boys and Girls Cross Country
    News • 10/8/2019
    Dalton Cross Country Boys and Girls teams both won their races at the Mayor's Cup on Saturday, October 5 for the first time in the program's history.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-13)
    News • 10/13/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week.
  • Meet Our Newest Heads of School (For The Day)
    News • 10/4/2019
    Don't let their stature fool you — these Heads have big dreams.
  • Students Celebrate Service Learning at WE Day in Brooklyn
    News • 10/4/2019
    Students in Dr. Reid’s 9th grade Biology class attended WE Day, an annual event by the WE Charity to celebrate youth-led service-learning and student activism.
  • Gregory Pardlo
    News • 10/4/2019
    Gregory Pardlo won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for his most recent book of poetry, ; Digest. ; He is the author of ; Totem , winner of the 2007 American Poetry Review / Honickman Prize, and translator of Niels Lyngsoe’s Pencil of Rays and Spiked Mace . His poems and essays have appeared in The New ...
  • Climate Strike 2019: Dalton Students Join the March
    News • 9/27/2019
    Dalton students and faculty took to the streets to participate in a global demonstration around climate change.
  • Days for Girls Shares Its Story with High School Students
    News • 9/27/2019
    Over the last 10 years, Days for Girls has provided female hygiene kits and health education to more than 1.5 million women and girls in 140 countries around the world.
  • Dalton Stands United for Ally Week
    News • 9/27/2019
    Many Dalton community members from all three divisions took a pledge to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (9-29)
    News • 9/29/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week.
  • Students Explore New Facilities at 89th Street
    News • 9/14/2019
    The first week of school is always a time of "firsts" -- new classes, planners, schedules, school supplies, teachers, and classmates. This week was especially exciting at 89th Street where students enjoyed checking out Dalton's brand new facilities. 
  • Poet Carlos Andrés Gómez Performs at the HS Assembly
    News • 9/12/2019
    Carlos Andrés Gómez, the NYC-based Columbian American poet, performed at this week's High School assembly.
  • Dalton Students Represent USA in Pan American Youth Chess Championship
    News • 9/13/2019
    In July, four Dalton students participated in the Pan American Youth Chess Championship in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Faculty and Staff Gather at Opening Meeting
    News • 9/7/2019
    Head of School Jim Best warmly welcomed faculty and staff at the annual opening meeting in the Martin Theater this week. He began by honoring our Facilities staff who "have been the true foundation -- essential, unshakeable, unbreakable -- of this construction project." The audience responded with a ...
  • Helping Our Environment One Cup at a Time
    News • 9/7/2019
    At Dalton, we’re proud to do our part to serve our planet.
  • Dalton Seniors Prepare for Peer Leadership Program at Brant Lake Camp
    News • 6/18/2019
    Dalton Seniors spent three days in the Adirondack Mountains at Brant Lake Camp to prepare for the Grade 9 Peer Leadership Retreat.
  • Track Duo Competes at NYS Federation
    News • 6/12/2019
    A pair of members of the Dalton Track &; Field team competed at the New York State Federation Championship on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8.
  • Grade 9 Biology Students Partner with Local Eateries to Promote Paper Straws!
    News • 5/31/2019
    Ninth grade students recently partnered up with a few local eateries as a part of their long-term biology service learning project. After conducting research about a water-related issue, one team of students decided to work on helping local eateries transition from plastic to paper straws.
  • The Day You Spelled a Word Correctly - MS Students Compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
    News • 5/31/2019
    Charlie Kim '25 and Olivia Meyer '26 squared off against 565 other contestants to vie for linguistic supremacy in the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • Grade 8 Students Provide Tips, Recipes to Curb Food Waste
    News • 5/31/2019
    Last week, five Grade 8 students worked with Dalton's building services team on providing First Program with a food scraps bin as part of their Climate Change Impact Project. They targeted curbing food waste and ask for you to help.
  • Tigers Shine in Ivy Track and Field Championships
    News • 5/21/2019
    The Dalton track and field team had a wonderful Ivy League championship meet on Sunday, May 19 with numerous personal records and individual event victories.
  • Evening of South Asian Heritage at Bollywood Night
    News • 5/17/2019
    SANGAM, Dalton's South Asian parents' affinity group, hosted its annual Bollywood Night at the 89th Street Cafeteria.
  • High School Assembly Focuses on African Dance
    News • 5/16/2019
    At HS Assembly, students were treated to a performance by Jamal Jackson Dance Company and a special viewing of a recent documentary chronicling Dalton alums  Sam Pratt '10, Amadi Washington '10, Nick Murphy '08, and Dalton Dance Teacher Jasmin Simmons' trip to Senegal to collaborate with West A ...
  • Dalton Joins Cornell to Host Two Programming Competitions
    News • 5/11/2019
    Dalton, in conjunction with Cornell Tech at Roosevelt Island and Cornell University Ithaca, held two High School programming contests this spring. The first, held on February 23, was the first girls-only contest in New York State. At the Cornell New York City Campus, current and former Dalton female ...
  • Middle School Students Give Back to the Community
    News • 5/4/2019
    Last Friday, Grade 7 and 8 students embarked on Dalton’s annual Middle School Service Day that began in Martin Theater as students listened to service leaders from the High School share their stories about what inspires them to serve and how to bring one’s passions to acts of service. In ...
  • Twelfth Grade Parents Enjoy End-of-Year Celebration
    News • 5/3/2019
    Jim Best and the Senior Class Gift Committee hosted an end-of-year celebration for all 12th-grade parents on Wednesday, May 1, which included student-led tours of the renovated floors at 89th Street and a special preview of Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) in the beautiful, new dance studio.
  • Construction Update for Neighbors - May 23 at 6:00 PM
    News • 5/2/2019
    Please join Dalton's Administration, our architects, and project manager to receive an update on the upcoming construction schedule and planned building activities for Summer 2019.
  • Another View of (Reality) Television
    News • 4/27/2019
    On Monday, April 16, reality television expert, Dr. Racquel Gates, visited Dalton seniors in their History class,  Representation in Stage and Screen .
  • Acclaimed Actor Nikki M. James Shares Racial Challenges on Stage & Screen
    News • 4/25/2019
    Tony-winning actor, Nikki M. James visited Yom Fox's Stage and Screen: Race, Gender, and Representation class to discuss her experience with race in the acting profession. Ms. James' love of theater began at age six when she saw Cats  – at age 13 she began auditioning for roles on tv and ...
  • Vickie Frémont Leads Art Therapy Session with Dalton French Classes
    News • 4/22/2019
    Vickie Frémont, a Dalton After School teacher and founder of the community service organization, My Hands My Tools , visited HS French classes to lead an art therapy activity in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.
  • Dalton Girls Take Chicago by Storm - A National Chess Championship Win
    News • 4/21/2019
    On the weekend of April 11-14, fourteen Dalton girls from Kindergarten to Grade 8 competed in the All Girls National Chess Championship in Chicago. The opportunity to join hundreds of female chess players from across the United States is an important annual event for Dalton girls in addition to comp ...
  • Dalton Girls Take Chicago by Storm - A National Chess Championship Win
    News • 4/19/2019
    On the weekend of April 11-14, fourteen Dalton girls from Kindergarten to Grade 8 competed in the All Girls National Chess Championship in Chicago .  The opportunity to join hundreds of female chess players from across the United States is an important annual event for Dalton girls in addition ...
  • Senior History Electives Explore Jewish History in the Lower East Side
    News • 4/12/2019
    On Thursday, April 4, the New York City History and World Religions senior history elective courses went on a joint field trip to the Lower East Side to learn about the sites and institutions of importance to that neighborhood’s Jewish community.
  • Students Enjoy Watercolor Retreat at Black Rock Forest
    News • 4/12/2019
    Dalton's HS Watercolor class weathered snow, sleet, rain, fog, and brilliant spring sunlight on their two-day retreat to Black Rock Forest Consortium.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (4-14)
    News • 4/14/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Track and Field.
  • High School Robotics Team Heads to the World Championship
    News • 4/5/2019
    Congratulations to the HS Robotics Team for defending their title by winning the NYC Robotics Championship. In addition to taking first place in the robot game, the judges awarded them for Design and Programming and honored them the top overall award, the Inspire Award. 2018-19 is the third year in ...
  • Dalton Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity
    News • 6/19/2019
    Over Spring Break, Dalton HS students and faculty members traveled to New Orleans for a special service learning trip with Habitat for Humanity.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (4-7)
    News • 4/7/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Boys Lacrosse and Girls Lacrosse.
  • Students Visit Archive to Study Statue of Liberty's Inscribed "New Colossus" Poem and Poet
    News • 3/15/2019
    15 Seniors in Power &; The People: New York City History visited the American Jewish Historical Society and Union Square to learn about Emma Lazarus, the poet whose "New Colossus" is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, and the history of protests in that area of town.
  • Model Congress Teams Continue to Be Victorious
    News • 3/2/2019
    Dalton high school delegates competed at the Harvard Model Congress conference in Boston on February 21-24.
  • Engineering Teams Earn First and Second Place In Dalton Hosted Superqualifier
    News • 2/25/2019
    Forty-eight teams throughout New York City gathered at the Dalton Physical Education Center to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge last weekend. The teams came from public, charter, and independent schools including Trinity, Horace Mann, Francis Lewis, Stuyvesant, and the Academy for Young Writers. ...
  • Filmmaker and Ballerina: The Complex Dance of Documentary Filmmaking
    News • 2/16/2019
    Students from Dalton's World Religions, and Stage &; Screen History classes and Dalton Dance classes gathered for a behind the scenes look at the extraordinary 2017 documentary, Restless Creature, directed by Dalton alumnus Adam Schlesinger ‘84.
  • Construction Update for Neighbors - February 28 at 6:00 PM
    News • 2/15/2019
    Please join Dalton's Administration, our architects, and project manager to receive an update on the upcoming construction schedule and planned building activities for Winter/Spring 2019.
  • Middle School Math Students Participate in Mathcounts
    News • 2/8/2019
    The Middle School Math Team achieved great results at  Mathcounts , a national contest for students in Grades 6-8 to compete against their peers.
  • High School Watercolor Class Visits the Whitney Museum
    News • 2/1/2019
    Lotus Do's watercolor class had a private tour of the works of Kevin Beasley and Andy Warhol at The Whitney Museum. The watercolor class attended the Whitney Museum to view the artist as experimenter and creative explorer.
  • Faculty Book Club Predicts Award Winning Titles
    News • 2/1/2019
    The American Library Association recently unveiled its list of award-winning books for children and young adults -- many of which Dalton faculty members foretold earlier this year.
  • FP Souper Bowl Roll Combines Science with Service
    News • 2/1/2019
    Super Bowl Sunday usually means sports, food and fun, but unfortunately, not everyone can share in the festivities. Many people do not any food at all. The Annual Souper Bowl Roll at First Program addressed this issue by mixing philanthropy with a little bit of science. We asked students to take up ...
  • Acclaimed Author/Educator Ana Homayoun Speaks on Navigating Dilemmas Around School, Stress and Social Media
    News • 1/26/2019
    The Dalton Parent Topic Coffee Committee, together with the Trinity PA Health and Parenting Education Committee, organized a special presentation by acclaimed author and educator, Ana Homayoun on January 14. Ana spoke about the high expectations many individuals face in today's world, whic ...
  • High School Juniors Confront World Refugee/Resettlement Crises for HS History Day
    News • 1/24/2019
    High School History Day affords Dalton history students an opportunity to step out of the routine and engage in a variety of projects and experiences.   This year, eleventh-grade students worked with members of the IRC (the International Rescue Committee) to learn more about refugee crises and ...
  • Dalton Chess Team Breaks National Records as Seniors Bid Fond Farewell at National Chess Tournament
    News • 12/28/2018
    The Dalton Chess Team broke national and Dalton records as the leading and largest school team in history at the recent National Scholastic Chess Tournament in Orlando (Grades K-12). Special congrats to individual National Champions Gus Huston '24, Nate Shuman '24, Sumit Dhar '23, and Marcus Mi ...
  • Have You Heard the Buzz? A Puzzle-a-Day
    News • 12/28/2018
    HS Computer Science Teacher Charlie Forster Stewart's HS Web Engineering class developed a puzzle hunt as part of an assignment. Dr. Asher Knuth Perl (a fictional Dalton teacher who anagrams to "Helen Parkhurst"), narrated participants through the puzzles and offered clues to their solutions. The co ...
  • First Program Students Learn to Code During Computer Science Education Week
    News • 12/14/2018
    We enjoyed an energetic week full of coding fun at First Program for Computer Science (CS) Education Week . Regardless of the grade level, every student learned to apply CS ideas such as: identifying and sequencing commands, testing and persevering when debugging challenges.
  • Author Pippa Biddle Visits a HS Service-Learning Class
    News • 12/7/2018
    Philippa (Pippa) Biddle is a New York-based writer currently fixated on the global volunteer economy domestically and abroad. Pippa visited  Yom Fox’s senior elective class, Thinking Globally, Acting Locally. This  service-learning class studies explicitly issues pertaining to citize ...
  • Guest Speaker Anthony Ray Hinton Visits High School Assembly
    News • 12/6/2018
    After spending nearly 30 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit, Anthony Ray Hinton’s story is one of strength, forgiveness, and the power of will.
  • Dalton Students Painted IS 254 Bronx Middle School with Publicolor.
    News • 12/5/2018
    Through a Parents Association Community Service Committee initiative, on November 10, Dalton Middle and High School students joined middle and high school students from the Publicolor organization to transform IS 254 Bronx Middle School with beautiful colors. It was a heartwarming sight to see Dalto ...
  • Dalton Parents, Students, and Alumni Deliver Meals to Homebound Seniors as Part of the Meals on Heels Program.
    News • 11/29/2018
    More than 20 volunteers, including ;Dalton parents, students, and alumni, gathered together on Saturday, November 10 at the Carter Burden Center for the Aging to deliver meals to the elderly in support of our Meals on Heels Community Service program. This was another great opportunity for us to come ...
  • Robotics Teams Get Off to Their Strongest Start & Set a New World Record
    News • 11/20/2018
    Dalton's five Robotics Teams worked hard to design and build robots in this year's First Tech Challenge, with "Atomic Theory" and "Quantum Mechanics" forming a winning alliance to set a new world record of 340 points.
  • The Mystery of the Digestive System
    News • 11/16/2018
    House 33 Kindergarteners have been learning about the human body and discovering the ways the brain, skeleton, and skin do their important jobs. The students became fascinated by the digestive system and how it works. The importance of nutrition is emphasized daily in House with an emphasis on how d ...
  • Coins for Cambodia
    News • 11/16/2018
    After establishing a relationship with the Elma School in Cambodia, Middle School Teacher Ivy Leibowitz and her students were inspired to engage in community service activities to support various projects at the school. Like those before them, this year’s Leibowitz House students have started ...
  • Advanced Biology Classes Split DNA at the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab
    News • 11/9/2018
     Dalton's Advanced Biology students took a field trip to the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Laboratory , Dolan DNA Learning Center During this experiment, a piece of DNA is spliced into multiple pieces using various restriction enzymes, and then the pieces are separated from each other utilizing a proc ...
  • Codecademy Visits MS Students For a "Bit"
    News • 11/8/2018
    Dalton's Middle School Coding Club sat down with visitors from Codecademy to learn about the in's and out's of computer programming.
  • Parents Follow-up on Community and Belonging with Jim Best
    News • 11/3/2018
    Head of School Jim Best and Dalton's Community Life &; Diversity Committee (CL&;D) joined current parents to discuss the ways Dalton is encouraging inclusion and exploring opportunities for fostering a deeper sense of belonging among all community members. The gathering provided a continuation ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (11-12)
    News • 11/4/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Volleyball and Boys Soccer.
  • Robie Harris Has Been Writing Stories Since Kindergarten
    News • 10/24/2018
    Nonfiction and fiction author and Dalton grandmother of a current Dalton High School student Robie Harris visited the First Program in collaboration with the Library and Health and Wellness departments this past week. Robie writes books for young people about growing up, families, emotions, puberty, ...
  • Arts Can Help Lift Students Out of Poverty
    News • 10/19/2018
    John Lombardo of ArtWorks for Youth sat down with students in Thinking Globally, Acting Locally to discuss the work the organization does in South Africa. At first students were skeptical about how an organization designed to promote the arts could help lift students out of poverty. For senior, Kevi ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-14)
    News • 10/14/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, and Volleyball.
  • Communications Programs Can Make a Measurable Difference in Society
    News • 10/12/2018
    Madeline Miller of the AdCouncil spoke with students in Yom Fox’s "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally" course. Ms. Miller highlighted the AdCouncil's mission to Identify a select number of significant public issues and...stimulate action through communications programs that make a measurable di ...
  • Accomplished Jazz Saxophonist Yosvany Terry Performs at High School Assembly
    News • 10/7/2018
    Introduced by HOLA club student representatives Zerimar Ramirez '21 and Emilio Vicioso '19; and by Dalton Psychologist Josie Diaz, Cuban-born saxophonist and composer Yosvany Terry thrilled the Dalton High School audience with his quintet, which played several accomplished and complicated ...
  • Dalton Equips Varsity Football Team with Top-Rated Helmet
    News • 9/29/2018
    As the Dalton varsity football team opens up their 2018-19 season, you will notice a shiny new addition to their uniforms. Dalton is equipping all members of the team with the VICIS ZERO1 helmet. The decision to equip the entire team in the ZERO1 is part of a larger commitment to protect Dalton stud ...
  • Head of School Jim Best Welcomes Annual Fund Volunteers at Kick-Off Breakfast
    News • 9/28/2018
    At this week's opening meeting, Head of School Jim Best thanked Annual Fund Co-Chairs Rosemary Vellucci, Erik Hartog, and Tara Cohen Stewart &; Adrian Stewart for their time, effort, and leadership in this very important endeavor. In his remarks to the Annual Fund volunteers in attendance, he said, ...
  • MS Library - New and Cozy
    News • 9/27/2018
    The Middle School Library has been relocated to our temporary home on the 4th floor. Surrounded by the Visual Arts classrooms, it is cozy and inviting. Students from all grades have been visiting this new space -- attending library classes, checking out books, reading, and doing work.
  • Welcome Back!
    News • 9/13/2018
    Happy first day of school! We are so excited to welcome back our wonderful students in First Grade, Second Grade and Third Grade! We are equally excited to meet our new Kindergarten students and look forward to teaching them after our little-ist students phase in this week. As a reminder, all books ...
  • Student Honoree Remarks on Staying Positive Post Sports Injuries
    News • 9/4/2018
    The Jewish Journal interviewed Dalton senior Koby Bernstein ’19 in the article, " The Power of Positivity: How Did One Teenager Handle Having Multiple Concussions? " Koby, this year’s youth honoree of the Brain Injury Association of New York and his team, are raising funds for The M ...
  • Teachers & Alums Go Forth To Dance in Senegal
    News • 9/4/2018
    Dalton Dance teachers and alums made a long journey to Tambacounda, Senegal, West Africa in early 2018 to join an artistic, agricultural and cultural center named "Thread." Director Nick Murphy collaborated with filmmaker Josh Izenberg to create a beautiful short video, released early this summ ...
  • DGI FIJI 2018 - Students, Faculty & Staff Provide Tropical Storm Relief
    News • 9/4/2018
    Just days after Arch Day 2018, an intrepid group of Dalton students went forth unafraid to the South Pacific as part of the Dalton Global Initiative in Fiji.   Working in partnership with Global Works, the Dalton students began with a brief stay in Nadi for acclimation and orientation and ...
  • Dalton Chess Teams Receive Top Scores at National Championships
    News • 5/24/2018
    Dalton chess players from Kindergarten through 6th Grade took top trophies in championship sections over Mother’s Day weekend at the Elementary National Chess Championships in Nashville, Tennessee. Thirty-four players competed among over 2,300 students from almost all 50 states.
  • Theme Study/Writing Lab/Central Park Study: Looking for Invertebrates in the Pool
    News • 5/16/2018
    Approximately 95% of the animals on Earth are invertebrates. Yet, most people know very little about them. Invertebrates, animals without a backbone, were the focus of House 46’s trip to the Harlem Meer on May 4. In preparation for this trip, House 46ers were introduced to 5 of the 8 invertebr ...
  • Mandarin Students Practice Their Skills
    News • 5/14/2018
    On a beautiful and sunny Tuesday in May, our Mandarin 3HS class took a field trip to Flushing, Queens. Our first stop was the Hua Lian Tsu Hui Temple where we were lucky to witness the morning rituals and prayers performed by members of the temple’s clergy. The temple was beautifully decorated ...
  • Dalton Celebrates Head of School Ellen C. Stein
    News • 5/11/2018
    Dalton community members celebrated Head of School Ellen C. Stein's 24 years of leadership on Thursday evening, May 10 at the American Museum of Natural History. During this lovely, memorable night — the largest gathering in Dalton's history with almost 1,200 people — speakers and attend ...
  • Dalton Hero Con: Everyone Can Be A Hero!
    News • 5/10/2018
    Dalton's very first Hero Con: Everyone Can Be A Hero was a rousing success.  On Saturday, May 5, about 400 students, families, faculty, and friends from Dalton and other schools (including P.S. 24, Allen Stevenson, and Trevor Day) attended the fun-filled and purposeful event. The afternoon kick ...
  • Dalton Students Compete in State and City Math Contests
    News • 5/8/2018
    Dalton students excelled in both The New York Math League state contest and the NYC Interscholastic Math Competition (NYCIML) . Both organizations believe learning mathematics is a life-long process. They encourage students to sharpen their abilities to tackle challenging math questions through cont ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/30 - 5/4
    News • 5/6/2018
    Dalton Softball is having an excellent season with a 6-3 record in their first nine games. They are currently in second place in the Ivy League after an exciting comeback against Riverdale. Trailing in the bottom of the 7th, Dalton scored 5 runs to tie the game. Dalton held Riverdale scoreless in ex ...
  • Food Network Celebrity Star Chef Jet Tila Serves Asian Dishes
    News • 5/4/2018
    Food Network Celebrity Chef Jet Tila supervised Dalton's 89th Street kitchen on May 3, 2018, to deliver a delectable Asian menu for students, faculty, and staff. Lines were nearly out the door to collect and garnish deep oblong bowls of Chicken Teriyaki, Sauteed Spinach, udon noodles, ...
  • Frida Kahlo Day
    News • 5/4/2018
    The Spanish Language and Culture class celebrated its annual Frida Day. Students and faculty come together to celebrate Frida Kahlo. Frida represented endurance and determination to many because she lived true to herself rather than conforming to the status quo. Dalton students commemorated an indiv ...
  • Dalton/NYSAIS Global Language and Culture Conference
    News • 4/26/2018
    In conjunction with NYSAIS, the Dalton World and Classical Language department sponsored its third annual Global Language and Culture Conference this month. This year’s conference theme was “Meeting the Needs of the K-12 Novice Language Learner.” Congratulations to everyone on thei ...
  • Lengua y Cultura - Language and Culture: Momentos especiales
    News • 4/26/2018
    High School Language and Culture classes engaged in two recent authentic experiences; practicing their Spanish by teleconferencing with their San Juan, Puerto Rican counterparts and cooking together to compete in Taco Wars in the 89th Street Cafeteria.
  • Upcoming Crane Work / Street Closure
    News • 4/25/2018
    Please be advised of upcoming crane work and street closure on 89th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, on May 5 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
  • Dalton Girls Dominate in National Chess Championship
    News • 4/25/2018
    Dalton girls achieved another great success for the Dalton Chess Program. From April 20-22, sixteen Dalton girls traveled to Chicago to participate in the 15th Annual All-Girls National Chess Championship. The Dalton team included girls from Kindergarten to Grade 7, who competed over three days agai ...
  • Activism and Global Citizenship Students Attend Women in the World Summit
    News • 4/19/2018
    For the third year students in Yom Fox’s Activism and Global Citizenship class attended the Women in the World Summit (April 12-14). This year, students from African American History joined. “It’s a tremendous opportunity for them (students) to see and hear from a range of voices w ...
  • Upcoming Crane Work / Street Closure
    News • 4/5/2018
    Please be advised of upcoming crane work and street closure on 89th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, on April 7 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
  • Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards at State Competition
    News • 3/22/2018
    Junior and Middle Division Teams, and Junior Division Individual Competitor Advance to Internationals Congratulations to all participants who attended the Future Problem Solvers (FPS) Skit Presentation and Awards Ceremony held at Freeport High School, L.I. on Sunday, March 18. Special thanks to all ...
  • Dalton Alum Phil Nussenzweig '07 Shares His Research with Bioethics and Advanced Biology Students
    News • 3/14/2018
    Phil Nussenzweig, a Dalton alum from the Class of 2007, visited Ron Schollenberger’s Bioethics and Advanced Biology classes for a third year to share his research experiences and the bioethical insights acquired while researching one of the most important and potentially far-reaching biotechno ...
  • New Model PopFood Bakery Winning Over the Community
    News • 3/14/2018
    The PopFood bakery just finished up. This year, High School Computer Science Teacher Charles Forster Stewert and Visual Arts Teacher David Rubin led a team of student bakers making bread for three pop-up bread events. In addition to selling bags of bread on Fridays to families, they shared bread eac ...
  • Parsons - Extrapolation - Dalton - Collaboration
    News • 3/2/2018
    Eleventh Grade students, their teacher Kevin Slick and graduate students from the Parsons School of Design (under the stewardship of Elliott Montgomery) took part in a Parsons-Extrapolation-Dalton Collaboration.  Some students were engaged in speculative and transdisciplinary design.  They ...
  • Wrestler Elie Farah '19 Wins NYSAIS State Championship
    News • 3/1/2018
    The Dalton Wrestling team finished their season with a strong showing at the NYSAIS State Tournament. Four Dalton wrestlers grappled their way into the finals -- Jake Intrater '19, William Swett '18, Jamaal Spence '20, and Elie Farah '19. ;
  • ProDev Day 2018 - Teachers Are Active Learners
    News • 2/23/2018
    The Faculty and Staff gathered for Professional Development Day 2018, a day-long learning experience that put them back into the role as students. Nearly one year ago, the Dalton Professional Development Planning Committee, a team of hard-working faculty, staff and administrators started their ...
  • Dalton Science Olympiad Team Earns 6th Place and Advances to State Tournament
    News • 2/9/2018
    The Science Olympiad team finished 6th out of 62 teams at the NYC Regional Science Olympiad competition. This finish earned the team an invitation to the State Tournament. Three Dalton teams competed in 26 different science and engineering events. Fifteen students medaled (top 10) in 12 different ev ...
  • Annual Souper Bowl Roll at First Program
    News • 2/9/2018
    Super Bowl Sunday usually means sports, food and fun, but unfortunately, not everyone can share in the festivities. Many people do not have any food at all. The Annual Souper Bowl Roll at First Program addressed this issue by mixing philanthropy with a little bit of science. We asked students to tak ...
  • Guest Speaker for HS Bioethics Students
    News • 2/2/2018
    Joseph Fins, MD -- Professor of Medical Ethics; Chief, Division of Medical Ethics and Professor of Medicine; Professor of Medical Ethics in Neurology and Professor of Medicine in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and Co-Director, CASBI-Consortium for the Advanced Study of Brain Injury at W ...
  • In Praise of Mary DiCarlo's "Wonderful" Reading Lesson
    News • 1/26/2018
    Evidence that children remember valuable lessons in kindergarten emerged in the NYTimes recently, where K teacher Mary DiCarlo's inspiring message about reading and learning to read made its way into a book review. "In Praise of Evan S. Connell," written by Dalton Alumni parent Meg Wolitzer, mention ...
  • Urban Farmer Visits FP
    News • 1/26/2018
    City Growers, Brooklyn came to visit House 42 and House 32 and taught us about composting with... WORMS! Did you know that some of our food, including fruits and vegetables can travel as far as 1,500 miles to get to us? Mr. Renel visited with us from City Growers, an urban farm in Brooklyn, to discu ...
  • Robotics Update - a Banner Season
    News • 1/18/2018
    The Dalton Robotics teams are having a banner season so far. The high school has five FIRST Tech Challenge teams that compete in a new robot game every year. This year the challenge is Indiana Jones themed and involves stacking large foam cubes in patterns to make pictographs, using color sensors an ...
  • Senior Wins National Awards for Girls in Tech Anti-Bullying Curriculum
    News • 1/13/2018
    Senior Carisa Shah was selected as a 2018 National winner of the NCWIT (National Center for Women &; Information Technology) Award for Aspirations in Computing given each year to tech motivated girls with outstanding achievements. The award was based on her bullying curriculum and website designed t ...
  • Upcoming Crane Work and December Meeting Recap
    News • 1/2/2018
    In late January or early February, we anticipate a one-day street closure on 89th Street between Lexington and Park Avenue for necessary crane work.  Please review the recap of our December Neighborhood Meeting if you were unable to attend.
  • Dalton Girls Soccer Receives Postseason Recognition
    News • 12/22/2017
    Congratulations to Dalton Girls Varsity team soccer Coach Sandy Taylor, who was named 2017 All-New York City Girls Soccer Coach of the Year after leading two consecutive teams to win the NYSAIS Championship. Congrats also to Dalton senior and varsity soccer forward Rain Condie for her exceptional se ...
  • Expected Construction Activities: 12/23/17 - 1/6/18
    News • 12/21/2017
    The following summarizes expected construction over the school break, which includes relevant work in front of the 89th Street building. Saturday work is planned for 12/23, 12/30, and 1/6.
  • Military History Club Visits Local Revolutionary War Sites
    News • 12/18/2017
    The High School Military History Club took its first trip of the year to visit the sites of the Battle of Brooklyn, the largest conflict of the Revolutionary War. Accompanied by faculty chaperones Mathematics teacher David Harvey and History teacher Brendan Matz on December 10, Club heads Will Bartl ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 12/11-12/15
    News • 12/14/2017
    In this week's Dalton Tiger Report, we follow the wrestling team's recent successes on the mat.
  • First Program Students Participate in Computer Science Education Week
    News • 12/8/2017
    We had an energetic week full of coding fun at First Program for Computer Science (CS) Education Week! https://csedweek.org/  Kindergarten and First Graders learned how to program Kibo robots by creating a sequence of different coding blocks to bring their own robot to life. Second and Third ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 11/27-12/1
    News • 12/1/2017
    This week, Dalton student-athletes took the mat, court and pool in their first competitions of the 2017-2018 Winter Athletics season.  This installment of Dalton Tiger Report features the swim team's impressive showing at the Ivy Relay Meet this past Wednesday.
  • Dalton Alum Daniel Judt '13 Wins Rhodes Scholarship
    News • 11/21/2017
    Congratulations to Daniel Judt, a member of Dalton’s Class of 2013, and a Senior at Yale University, who was among the 32 American citizens chosen as a 2018 Rhodes Scholar. According to the Rhodes Trust, approximately 100 Rhodes Scholars will be selected worldwide this year.
  • Expected Construction Activities: November 2017
    News • 11/17/2017
    The following summarizes expected November construction activities. This includes relevant information about the installation of a new water service to the 89th Street building starting this Saturday, 11/18.
  • Sophie Blackall Visits Little Dalton!
    News • 11/15/2017
    The First Program Library was delighted to host the Caldecott Award winning author, Sophie Blackall, on Friday, November 3 In 2016, Sophie won the Caldecott Medal (the award for “the most distinguished American picture book for children”) for her illustrations in the book,  Finding ...
  • Jazz Drummer T.S. Monk, Son of Jazz Great Thelonious Monk, Conducts Dalton Jazz Workshop
    News • 11/10/2017
    Musician T.S. Monk, son of Thelonious Monk, presented a clinic to high school and middle school jazz students on Friday, November 3. The jazz world is celebrating the centennial of Thelonius Monk’s birth. Mr. Monk interacted and played drums with Dalton students as they performed his father ...
  • Professional Indian Dancer Parijat Desai Teaches FP Students Dance in the Round
    News • 11/6/2017
    Parijat Desai visited FP on Tuesday morning to teach collective rhythm and movement workshops called Dance In The Round. In Dance In The Round, choreographer/dancer Parijat Desai taught Garba and Raas—circle dances that originate in Gujarat, India, and that are played across the South Asian di ...
  • POCOC (Parents of Children of Color) Kick-Off: Community Building Marshmallow Challenge!
    News • 11/3/2017
    Celeste Herrera, Director of the High School, welcomed over 80 parents (new, current, and alumni) and their children to the first POCOC meeting of the year, Friday, October 13. ; Building on the PA’s theme of collaboration, community, and communication, parents tackled the Marshmallow Challeng ...
  • High School Hosts New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross
    News • 11/1/2017
    Introduced by Dalton High School Music teacher Jordan Brown, respected New Yorker magazine classical music critic, and author Alex Ross discussed his passion for "classical" music before the High School Assembly on October 19, 2017. Mr. Ross shared music clips and eloquently described a wide range o ...
  • DSRP Students Engage in Transdisciplinary Project with Parsons School of Design
    News • 10/27/2017
    Dalton Science Research Program juniors and seniors gathered together with two professors and a group of graduate student designers from Parsons School of Design in the first of three meetings that will span the first semester. Through a lens of social justice, Parsons and Dalton students are collab ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/23-10/26
    News • 10/27/2017
    Dalton's Cross Country team competed at the Collegiate Invitational last Friday. Congratulations to the Dalton runners who set personal records. 
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/16-10/20
    News • 10/19/2017
    On Wednesday, Girls Varsity Soccer threatened to eclipse Horace Mann at the No. 1 spot in the Ivy Prepatory League. Read how the team fared in this week's Dalton Tiger Report.
  • First Grade Walk-a-Thon
    News • 10/16/2017
    All first graders participated in the annual First Grade Walk-a-Thon. This event began on a beautiful sunny day when the entire first grade walked around the block together. Over the next few weeks, each House will walk around the block a total of ten times. Some of the money that the children raise ...
  • Nicole (Junior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    Last summer I worked in a lab that focuses its research on the effects of stress on memory and the relevant neurological structures.
  • Kai (Senior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    I first started my research in 2014, when I helped a Long Island biologist with a Northern Bobwhite reintroduction project.
  • Julian (Senior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    Title: Diversity of the Immune Receptor KIR2DL3 and Implications for Bone Marrow Transplants 
  • Priya (Junior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    For the past 2.5 years, I have been interning at the Dalio Center of Cardiovascular Imaging at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. My projects have used 3D printing to study cardiovascular disorders.
  • Krithi (Junior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    Over the summer, I worked at with a neurosurgeon at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India. I was able to observe surgery, accompany the doctors and nurses on rounds, and complete a data analytics study of the surgeon’s craniotomy results. 
  • FP Students Meet Their Buddies
    News • 10/5/2017
    First Program students join together every Friday for the traditional House 91, a mission-aligned full campus meeting designed to foster community learning and togetherness. On Friday, September 29, instead of the usual House 91 meeting, First Program administrators once again asked the student ...
  • Ellen Stein Welcomes Faculty and Staff Back to School
    News • 9/8/2017
    Head of School Ellen Stein warmly welcomed faculty and staff back to Dalton for the 2017-18 school year. She shared her vision and goals for the upcoming year and commended each teacher and faculty member who had reached milestone years of service at Dalton. In addition, Ellen and CFO Michael H ...
  • Expected Construction Activities: August 2017
    News • 7/26/2017
    The following is a summary of expected construction activities for August including relevant information about the exterior, interior, projected crane work, and DOB permitted construction hours.
  • Expected Construction Activities: July 2017
    News • 7/11/2017
    The following includes a summary of expected construction activities for the month of July. Please review relevant information about the exterior, interior, projected crane work, and DOB permitted construction hours.
  • Middle School Students Compete in 2017 Future Problem Solving International Conference in Wisconsin
    News • 7/7/2017
    Members of Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Club (Minelle Jeddy '23, Alec Maanavi '23, William Shepardson '24, and Jasmine Wynn '23) traveled with their parents and coaches to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to compete in the Junior Division of the Global Issues Problem Solving Team Compe ...
  • Grade 3 Farewell: The Class of 2026 Celebrates on Arch Day!
    News • 7/3/2017
    Enjoy photos from the Grade 3 Farewell Celebration on Arch Day 2017. Third Graders celebrated their four years at Little Dalton. ; The afternoon was filled with gym games, dance performances, pizza, cupcakes, crafts, and lots of laughter. They look forward to their exciting transition to Big Dalton ...
  • Expected Construction Activities: June 2017
    News • 6/8/2017
    The following includes a summary of expected construction activities for the month of June, which will begin June 12. Please review relevant information about exterior, interior, and projected crane work, as well as DOB permitted construction hours.
  • 89th Street Summer 2017 Street Closures
    News • 6/2/2017
    Please review the ten days of expected street closures due to crane work during June, July, and August.
  • World and Classical Languages Hosts Third Annual FLES Fest
    News • 5/26/2017
    Dalton celebrated its third annual FLES Fest event with 85 PreK-8 world and classical language teachers from over 40 different schools from seven different states. Educators gathered on Saturday, May 20, 2017, to hear a keynote address by Ana Lomba, workshop presenter, teacher trainer, and early chi ...
  • HOLA's LA Gran Fiesta
    News • 5/24/2017
    The Dalton community celebrated Hispanic/Latin@culture at “¡La Gran Fiesta!” hosted by HOLA (Dalton’s Hispanic heritage club) and the Dalton PA Hispanic/Latin@ Organization. HOLA prides itself on bringing more awareness of Hispanic/Latino affairs to the greater school communit ...
  • World and Classical Language Department Sponsors Annual Global Language and Culture Conference
    News • 5/25/2017
    In conjunction with NYSAIS, Dalton sponsored the Global Language and Culture Conference This year's theme was “Equity and Social Justice in the Language Classroom.” Eight Dalton language teachers joined over seventy language educators, chairs and heads who came from over 35 independent s ...
  • Getting to Know Head of School-Elect Jim Best
    News • 5/20/2017
    Head of School-Elect Jim Best greeted a group of 20 parents in his first of six sessions designed to share thoughts, convey preferences, and introduce future priorities. Affirming Ellen Stein’s leadership in 2017-2018, Jim communicated his desire to partner with Ellen, build on her legacy, and ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/8 - 5/12
    News • 5/13/2017
    Dalton Golf earned two stunning victories Wednesday afternoon to break a drought in league wins spanning over a decade.
  • MS Debate Team Takes Eastern Regional Championship
    News • 5/10/2017
    Under the leadership of coach John Stewart, the Middle School Debate team prevailed at the MSPDP Eastern Regional Championship Tournament.  Held on May 6, 2017, in Freehold, New Jersey, the tournament included more than 250 debaters from five States and the District of Columbia.
  • Dalton HS Political Action Club Pushes for Voting Rights in Albany
    News • 5/6/2017
    The Dalton Political Action Club joined the Campaign Finance Board for their "Voter Advocacy Day" in Albany on Tuesday, May 2. The twenty students who attended met with legislators to ask them to sponsor four election reform laws: 1.) The Voter Empowerment Act (A2278, S3304), 2.) Early Voting (A2064 ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/24 - 4/27
    News • 4/29/2017
    Boys Varsity Tennis has been fighting for just one victory in the Ivy Preparatory League for over two years. On Monday, the team finally got it.
  • Grade 8 Students Participate in Washington, DC Seminar Series
    News • 4/24/2017
    In preparation for a grade-wide trip to Washington, DC., the eighth-grade students, and their teachers began taking part in Washington, DC Seminar Sessions.  Students will visit the United States Supreme Court, so, they engaged in meaningful discussions and lessons around the law and the U.S. c ...
  • Dalton Celebrates The Life and Work of Frida Kahlo
    News • 4/23/2017
    The Dalton School came together to honor Frida Kahlo on Wednesday, April 19. ¡Yo soy Frida! Day has already become a Dalton tradition. The school "blossomed" with the joy and color of this Latin Amercian artist, to honor her art and the challenges she laid before our culture.  Frida was ah ...
  • "Language and Culture" Class is Cooking
    News • 4/18/2017
    The “Language and Culture” Spanish junior and senior elective taught by Señora Herrera includes assignments in which we compare and contrast certain aspects of cultures from Spanish-speaking countries from around the world. One of the units we studied compared the types of food one ...
  • Two Dalton Robotics Teams Advance to World Championship
    News • 4/3/2017
    Dalton's most successful robotics season ever continued over spring break marking the first time that two Dalton teams will move on to compete in the World Championship in St. Louis.  Three of the high school robotics teams traveled to Scranton, PA to compete against the top 72 teams from Maine ...
  • Dalton Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards – Junior Division Advances to Internationals
    News • 3/13/2017
    Congratulations to the Dalton participants and winners who attended the Future Problem Solvers (FPS) Skit Presentation and Awards Ceremony. Dalton FPS students have worked really hard in this rigorous Future Problem Solvers after school program which "stimulates critical and creative thinking skills ...
  • Dalton Debate Team Takes Top Awards to Advance to CT State Championships
    News • 3/10/2017
    Dalton's Parliamentary Debate Team spread its wings to travel Connecticut to snatch top honors in the Connecticut Debate Association's Extemp (extemporaneous) tournament.  A new and challenging format for Dalton debaters, extemp competition provides topics and materials only one hour in advance ...
  • 9th Grade Walks a Mile to Study 18th Century Primary Source Documents
    News • 3/8/2017
    Classes of 9th grade history students crossed paths in the middle of Central Park this week, as they walked with their teachers to and from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to handle and examine primary-source documents signed by the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and A ...
  • Girls Scout Troop Receives Additional Media Attention
    News • 3/3/2017
    It may be old news to some, but we have discovered and included here a video news story reported about the Dalton-hosted girl scout troop of middle schoolers and their quest to raise awareness to introduce statues of famous, remarkable women to Central Park. The ABC7-NY video features interviews wit ...
  • Grandparents Drs. Agnes Lee and Shiang-Yu Lee Visit Mandarin Classes To Share Their Knowledge
    News • 3/3/2017
    Dr. Agnes Lee and Dr. Shiang-Yu Lee (grandparents of Dylan Lee '21 and Cameron Lee '24) visited our 8th grade Mandarin language classes and shared their vast knowledge of Chinese art and language. What  a wonderful experience for the entire Dalton community!
  • Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
    News • 3/3/2017
    In honor of the beloved children’s author Theodore Seuss Geisel (pen name Dr. Seuss), during the week of March 3rd, students will be reading his first book ; And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, ; and discussing his ALA (American Library Association) Book Medal. Our Presidents, Piggi ...
  • Dalton Wins Both NYC and PA Robotics Championships
    News • 3/1/2017
    Two of Dalton's five Dalton High School robotics teams traveled out-of-region to the PA State Championship on Saturday, February 25, 2017, where they faced off against 34 teams from the tri-state area, including both the 2016 and 2015 world champions.  Despite the high level of competition and ...
  • Students from Across NYC Visit Dalton for Robotics Competitions
    News • 2/24/2017
    Over the past two weeks, more than one thousand students from the NYC area and beyond visited Dalton to compete in three Middle and High School robotics events. Dalton students and members of the Dalton community organized to make these events possible.Dalton teams also participated in and won two o ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: Varsity Swimming
    News • 2/16/2017
    Varsity Swimming enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in recent memory this winter, paddiling its way to 7 new school records as a team.
  • Kindergarten Spanish Classes Welcome Visitors
    News • 2/16/2017
    First Program Kindergarten Spanish classes welcomed a few surprise visitors. Picchu el pájaro (the bird) y Miski la llama (the llama)! Dr. Carmen Campos, a Spanish teacher at Big Dalton, wowed the students by sharing some authentic artifacts from Peru. They had the opportunity to smell real lla ...
  • NYC Regional Science Olympiad Tournament - Dalton Finishes 8th As a School
    News • 2/7/2017
    Congratulations to everyone on another successful year for Science Olympiad. Sixty-six teams competed at this weekend at the NYC regional Science Olympiad Tournament and Dalton finished 8th as a school. 35 students competed for Dalton on 3 teams. Many students medaled in their events for scoring in ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 1/30—2/3
    News • 2/4/2017
    Girls Varsity Basketball took on Rye Country Day Friday night in an intense game that could prove crucial to NYSAIS Tournament seeding. The Tigers did not disappoint.
  • Jessie Montgomery is Dalton's Latest Composer-in-Residence
    News • 2/3/2017
    The Dalton School Music Department is pleased to announce Jessie Montgomery as Composer-in-Residence for the 2016-2017 school year. Montgomery is working closely with Dalton Orchestra Music Director Jordan Brown in the creation of a brand new work to be premiered by the Dalton High School Orchestra ...
  • New High School Director for Fall 2017 Announced
    News • 1/26/2017
    Head of School Ellen C. Stein announced that Dalton’s current Director of College Counseling Celeste Herrera will be Dalton’s next High School Director. “During her seven years at Dalton, Celeste has engaged constructively with students, faculty, staff, parents, administrators, tru ...
  • From Halfway Around The World - Ms Han Shares Her Experience
    News • 1/25/2017
    Third grade students in House 37 are studying identity, culture and heritage. They were interested in learning about "First Generation" immigrants who came to the United States. Why did they leave their country? How was life different? Did they make friends? Have they returned to the country they im ...
  • Experience a day in the life of a Dalton student circa 1939…
    News • 1/19/2017
    The “Eight Year Study” conducted by the Commission on the Relation of School and College appointed by the Progressive Education Association in 1930. Click to read more.
  • New Middle School Head for Fall 2017 Announced
    News • 1/7/2017
    Head of School Ellen C. Stein announced that current Assistant Middle School Director Tracy Fedonchik will succeed Lorri Hamilton Durbin in fall 2017 as Dalton’s next Middle School Director
  • Dalton Mathematicians Score Big In Local and National Contests
    News • 1/6/2017
    Dalton’s Math Team posted fantastic results this fall in the New York City Interschool Math League competition as did the Middle School students in grades 6-8, who took the American Mathematics Competition, according to Mathematics Chair Lisa Borenstein.
  • House 46 Creates "New People" - Based on a Creation Fable
    News • 1/6/2017
    The benefits of developing social-emotional skills are many. House 46ers engaged in a team-based activity, The New People Project. Sheila Lamb, the First Program’s former Artist in Residence and art teacher, visited House 46 to tell the children a Native American fable about the creation of pe ...
  • Dalton Squash Player Nationally Ranked #1
    News • 12/29/2016
    Daelum Mawji '18, a member of Dalton's Varsity Squash team, gave a stellar performance in professional competition at the 2016 U.S. Junior Open at Yale over the winter recess. He earned first place nationally in his division. Seeded 7th, Daelum finished 4th out of 128 players, handily defe ...
  • Dalton Robotics Helps Set World Record at Brooklyn Tournament
    News • 12/15/2016
    It was a busy weekend for Dalton Robotics.  All five high school robotics teams participated in NYC regional tournaments, two on Saturday and three on Sunday.  This year's challenge involves designing a robot that could collect balls and launch them several feet in the air into goals. In t ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 12/5 — 12/9
    News • 12/15/2016
    Dalton Squash has shot out of the gate early this season, triumphing over several talented league and non-league opponents. J. Colby Clark profiles the team.
  • Simone Braunstein '16 Named to Crain's "20 Under 20"
    News • 12/2/2016
    Reports Crain's New York Chris Raymond: "On a field trip to Memorial Sloan Kettering, Simone Braunstein witnessed how swiftly a surgical robot could slice through a Tootsie Roll—and saw just how quickly an operation could go wrong if the doctor at the controls made an error, often due to lack ...
  • FP, MS & HS Spanish Teachers Attend ACTFL Conference
    News • 12/2/2016
    Close to 9000 language teachers from around the world gathered at the Boston Convention Center for the annual ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Convention. This year marked the 50th anniversary for ACTFL and the conference boasted the largest attendance in its history.
  • Dalton Students Show Thibaeud-Inspired Works at 1969 Gallery
    News • 11/28/2016
    Five Dalton artists had the chance to experience a real gallery showing of their Wayne Thibeaud inspired works. 1969 Gallery was holding a birthday show and realized that Thibeaud's festive works would not be available due to an upcoming Morgan Library exhibition of his work, so they decid ...
  • Sarah Waltcher '12 Selected as a Rhodes Scholar
    News • 11/22/2016
    Sarah Waltcher (Dalton Class of 2012), who graduated from Dartmouth in 2016 as valedictorian, was just selected as a Rhodes Scholar. The 2017 recipients were chosen from 882 applicants from more than 320 American colleges and universities. Each will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University. ...
  • First Program Library Holds Election
    News • 11/18/2016
    For the past few weeks, FP students have been learning about the Democratic process and elections. The students read Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by Leuyen Pham. The book described leadership qualities, how to campaign and a simplified version of the Electoral College.
  • Dalton FP Share Our Stories 2016
    News • 11/17/2016
    Thanks to all who helped make October’s FP Share Our Stories evening a success. ; Check out photos and the video from the event. SHARE OUR STORIES ;is a popular Dalton PA event during which parent volunteers read books aloud to children and all attendees share in discussions about the books re ...
  • An Apple for the Teacher
    News • 11/9/2016
    For a change of pace from cookies, October’s MS/HS Teacher/Staff-Appreciation treat was fresh-picked apples! They were distributed throughout the school to say thanks to all of the Dalton teachers and staff for everything they do. ; The apples were sourced through the CSA, which made it a doub ...
  • Rosetta Lee Helps Cultivate an Inclusive Middle School Community
    News • 11/9/2016
    Diversity speaker and trainer Rosetta Lee visited the Dalton Middle School and engaged over two days around topics of identity, conflict and bullying, and cultivating an inclusive community. Aligned with the school's goal to examine and forward programs which foster empathy, Ms. Lee worked across gr ...
  • Taking a Peek Into the Future of Education
    News • 11/6/2016
    Twenty-eight Dalton educators recently ventured to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, former epicenter of American shipbuilding and current home to emerging entrepreneurs, to explore the future of education. The group arrived at the coincidentally named “New Lab,” a massive, state-of-the-art, inter ...
  • From the Daltonian - History Senior Electives Visit Westchester Farm
    News • 11/6/2016
    By Zoe Davidson On Tuesday, October 18, Yom Fox’s "Thinking Globally Acting Locally" class joined Kevin Slick’s "You Are What You Eat" class to visit Hilltop Hanover, a farm in Westchester. The two senior history electives traveled to the farm to extend conversations about sustainab ...
  • Dalton Halloween - Big Team Spirit with a Little Sweetness
    News • 11/4/2016
    One holiday that Dalton especially loves to celebrate is Halloween. From costumed students, administrators, and custodial staff; everyone feels the Halloween spirit. Members of the Administrative Council and First Program Administration continued their tradition by greeting parents, students and fac ...
  • Spanish Students Learn About El Biblioburro and the Importance of Giving
    News • 10/28/2016
    During two weeks in October, students in Mme. Viard and Dr. Langer de Ramirez’s Spanish 2MS classes have been learning about El Biblioburro – a school teacher from Colombia, who brings books to children in rural areas who don’t have access to libraries. He delivers the books via tw ...
  • Alumni Council Hosts Political Panel on This Most Peculiar Presidential Election
    News • 10/13/2016
    The Dalton Alumni Council hosted a topical panel discussion "Media Coverage of This Most Peculiar Presidential Election" on October 6 in Dalton's Martin Theater. Every seat in the theater was filled as three distinguished members of the media shared insights, impressions and anecdotes about the curr ...
  • Dr. Antonio Burr Visits Class to Share Research on Relative Aaron Burr and Hamilton
    News • 10/2/2016
    Dr. Antonio Burr, a forensic psychologist, historian and distant relative of infamous founding father Aaron Burr, paid a visit to Dalton to speak to a small high school class of Hamilton history enthusiasts this week.  The independent-study course took shape when High School History teacher Yom ...
  • Spanish Department Celebrates Heritage Month With Interactive Exhibit
    News • 9/18/2016
    In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month , the Dalton Spanish Department is sponsoring an interactive exhibit of Diego Rivera's iconic mural, Sueño de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central| Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central. The 17 foot-long mural is displayed in the 3rd-floor c ...
  • Dalton Art Teacher Documents Faculty Travel Grant to Study Mosaics
    News • 9/18/2016
    Dalton artist/art teacher Carol Bowen takes us on a journey to Ravenna, Italy for her Dalton sponsored Faculty Travel Grant to learn about one of her artistic and teaching, passions - mosaics. Her video • Italy • Rocks • Mosaics • reports her journey and shows the intric ...
  • Get Ready to Take Your Parent Safety Walk
    News • 9/4/2016
    Dalton's Safety Walk program received some refinements over the summer with a new online self-scheduling system and a new video, written by and featuring Dalton's Security Director Luis Despaigne, former precinct commander for the NYPD. All parents K-11 are asked to walk the school's two routes ...
  • Dalton Student Helps Develop Mobile App to Solve Community Problems
    News • 7/25/2016
    With her app designed to connect farmers and restaurant owners, Dalton’s Priya Mittal'18 and her New Dork team, launched "GroGreen", an iOS application that attempts to keep billions of imperfect produce from simply being thrown away because it is not "pretty enough" to sell. Simply put, they ...
  • Dalton Student Named One of Five Google Science Fair Community Impact Finalists
    News • 7/13/2016
    With his app designed to sniff out and address airborne pollutants and toxins, Dalton's Eeshan Tripathii '19 was recognized as one of five North American finalists, among a total of 25 from around the world, in the 2016 Google Science Fair competition for Community Impact. This year, the fair i ...
  • HS Spanish Students Participate in a~Feria de Obras Literarias/Literary Fair
    News • 6/13/2016
    On Monday, June 6, students in María Teresa Madinaveitia's high school Spanish elective "Food for Thought" participated in a~Feria de obras literarias/Literary Fair. This activity was the culmination of a unit entitled~Literatura femenina, feminismo y su intersección con la comid ...
  • Class of 2016 - Seniors Return to First Program
    News • 6/10/2016
    Several seniors took a trip back in time to share their favorite memories of First Program in two House 91 assemblies on Friday, June 3, 2016. FP Division Director Nora Elish welcomed the seniors, along with an introduction by two First Program students, to reflect on some of the seniors' favorite m ...
  • Dalton Architecture Students Present to the Black Rock Forest Board
    News • 6/3/2016
    On May 25, the Beginning and Advanced Architecture students and Dalton Architecture teacher Emily Wilson, AIA LEED, presented to the Black Rock Forest Board their designs for a Yurt Village at Black Rock Forest. The Architecture students were asked by Dr. William Schuster of Black Rock Forest to cre ...
  • World and Classical Language Teachers Celebrate Second Annual FLES Event
    News • 5/18/2016
    Dalton celebrated its second annual FLES Fest event, on Saturday, May 14, with 100 K-8 world and classical language teachers from over 50 different schools from seven different states. (Some from as far away as Rhode Island and Missouri!) Educators gathered to hear a keynote address by Dr. Hele ...
  • Initiative Brings 7th Grade English & 8th Grade Computer Science Students Together
    News • 5/18/2016
    After reading William Golding's Lord of the Flies , Ms. Dawson's 7th-grade English students, working in groups, used Design Thinking to create a "prototype" of a Leadership Plan for the boys on the island and presented their ideas to 8th grade computer science students for feedback. The 7th gra ...
  • Dalton Chess Takes Elementary Nationals in Nashville by Storm
    News • 5/11/2016
    This past weekend 27 Dalton Chess players from grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade took top trophies in three Championship sections. Over 2300 students from almost all 50 states took part in the Elementary National Chess Championship, an intense 3-day, 7-game weekend.
  • Dalton Model UN Hosts Largest Conference in Team's History
    News • 5/5/2016
    Dalton's Model United Nations team welcomed over 600 students from the New York City area to participate in the fourth iteration of DMUN (Dalton Model United Nations) on on Saturday, April 23. This year's conference, directed by seniors Angie Cui '16, Audrey McDermott '16 and Hannah State '16, was e ...
  • Reflections on NOLA Habitat for Humanity - 2016
    News • 4/26/2016
    19 students from grades 10-12 travelled down to New Orleans for their now annual Spring Break trip to work with Habitat for Humanity and continue rebuilding the severely damaged houses left in Hurricane Katrina's wake. This year, Dalton's volunteers rebuilt a house on America Street, now eerily quie ...
  • FP, MS and HS Teachers and Administrators Visit a Model Language Program
    News • 4/22/2016
    Teachers and administrators from First Program and the MS/HS Spanish department took a day trip to visit a model language program in Glastonbury, CT. on Thursday, April 14, This program boasts the longest-standing elementary language program in the country.
  • Five Teachers Present Workshops at NYSAIS Global Language and Culture Conference
    News • 4/20/2016
    In conjunction with NYSAIS, the Dalton World and Classical Language Department sponsored the Global Language and Culture Conference this month, five Dalton teachers presented workshops, joining over one hundred language educators, chairs, and heads who came from over 55 independent schools in New Yo ...
  • Dalton Community "Dances the Night Away" at the Annual Benefit
    News • 4/12/2016
    A student DJ, rappers, hip hop dancers, singers and an Alumni band fueled a night of dancing and celebration at Dalton's Spring Benefit at Cipriani 42nd Street on April 6.
  • Parkhurst Day Sheds Light on Relevant Research and Scholarship
    News • 4/8/2016
    Dalton's High School students and faculty took a break from the normal school schedule to participate in Parkhurst Day, a full day set aside to examine the importance of meaningful and relevant research and scholarship. Thanks to High School Director Lisa Waller, and the High School faculty, st ...
  • Intel ISEF Finalist Senior Simone Braunstein Wins NYC Grand Prize in Engineering
    News • 4/4/2016
    Senior Simone Braunstein won the Grand Prize in Engineering at the New York City Science and Engineering Fair. She will represent the New York City Region in the Engineering Category in the Intel ISEF Finals. For the 4th year in a row, the Dalton Science Research Program will be represented at the I ...
  • Dalton Defends Title at Super-Regional Robotics Tournament
    News • 3/24/2016
    Three of the High School Robotics Teams travelled to Scranton, PA to participate in the FIRST Robotics Eastern Super-Regional Tournament. There, 72 teams from Maine to Virginia competed to earn a spot at the upcoming World Championship. Expectations were high, as one of the Dalton Teams (Atomic Theo ...
  • Quilts Tell a Story
    News • 3/18/2016
    Beckett's mom, Alicin Williamson, arrived in House 36 bright and early on Tuesday morning March 15, 2016, with a family quilt in hand and a story to tell. She explained to the students that quilts are a narrative part of many cultures. Many quilts tell stories about the personal history of someone&# ...
  • Saving One Rhino at a Time
    News • 3/16/2016
    Julia Fox, Lana Stern and Miya Carpenter, third grade students from House 25, raised more money than they had imagined for the Wild and Free Foundation and Eco-Schools by creating and selling A Doodle Book . Beginning in October, they started creating a coloring book during their choice time. They w ...
  • Kudos to Dalton's 2016 Scholastic NYC Award Winning Artists
    News • 3/10/2016
    Congratulations to the following student artists who represented Dalton to receive Gold Keys, Silver Keys or Honorable Mentions in the 2016 Scholastic Regional Art &; Writing Awards.
  • Jour de la Francophonie
    News • 3/9/2016
    Congratulations to Dalton's Middle and High School French teachers for creating a Journée de la Francophonie, a multi-disciplinary all-day event, held on March 8, 2016. The day began with enthusiastic French students giving out handmade French buttons in front of the school in the morning. The ...
  • HS Robotics Win Big at FIRST Tech Challenge Championships
    News • 3/2/2016
    Dalton's high school robotics competed with teams from across New York and Connecticut in the FIRST Tech Challenge NYC championship this past weekend. Three Dalton teams competed, and members of the fourth team (which recently competed in and won at another championship event) volunteered to he ...
  • Makers' Projects by 5th and 6th Graders
    News • 2/26/2016
    Our afterschool Makers' class brings together people who believe that if you can imagine it, you can make it. Makers like to create well-designed objects, works of art, awesome gadgets, interesting machines and wearable devices; all of which could be made to light up or move. We design, tinker, buil ...
  • Dalton Visibility: Where We Are Now
    News • 2/26/2016
    Visibility 2016:  Where We Are Now drew a crowd for its opening and panel discussion February 17.  Visibility photos in FP and 89th Street lobby spaces and those in archive books from previous exhibits pay tribute to the LGBTQ community who are part of our Dalton family, extended family an ...
  • Dalton's Robotics Teams Qualify to Compete in Upcoming Tournaments
    News • 2/22/2016
    The Dalton HS &; MS Robotics teams have been hard at work. Recently, Dalton's HS General Relativity robotics team won second place at the Lynbrook, NY qualifier and our HS Quantum Mechanics team travelled to Pace University in Pleasantville, NY to compete in the Hudson Valley Regional Championship.& ...
  • Race, Ethnicity and Diaspora Class Sees "Allegiance" On Broadway
    News • 2/22/2016
    Students enrolled in the eleventh grade Parkhurst World History III: Race, Ethnicity and Diaspora class ventured down to see the musical Allegiance on Broadway on Wednesday, February 10. They had the opportunity to speak with actor and social justice advocate, George Takei, after the show.
  • Dalton Varsity Squash Wins D3 Plate at Nationals
    News • 2/20/2016
    The Dalton Tigers won the D3 Plate at the 2016 US High School Team National Squash Championships in Berwyn, PA this past weekend.  It was Dalton’s first time competing in High School Nationals.  Strong play and outstanding spirit resulted in 14 individual match victories and a h ...
  • ProDev 2016 - Faculty & Staff Become Students for a Day
    News • 2/19/2016
    Nearly one year ago, the Dalton Professional Development Planning Committee, a team of 13 hard-working faculty, staff, and administrators started their collaboration to prepare for ProDev '16, a day-long professional development adventure that took place on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
  • Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at Dalton
    News • 2/19/2016
    The Dalton community welcomed the Year of Monkey with a fun-filled Chinese Lunar New Year celebration on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Confucius Classroom and the Mandarin program hosted the event. Over 100 students, family members, and faculty gathered at the Big Dalton Cafeteria enjoyed an evening ...
  • Dalton Students and Teachers Attend Foreign Language Conferences
    News • 2/19/2016
    On Friday, February 12, 2016, two Dalton students, Antonia Hellman (2017) and Sussan Garcia (2016) served on a student panel at the 62nd Annual Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages at the New York Hilton Midtown. Antonia and Sussan served on a panel to add student voices on topi ...
  • Fulbright Scholar Jesse Appell Visits HS Mandarin Classes
    News • 2/18/2016
    February 10, 2016 - Dalton's Confucius Classroom invited bilingual comedian Jesse Appell to deliver a series of talks about Chinese comedy and cultural communications to high school Mandarin students and faculty.
  • Little Dalton Post Office - House 46 - You've Got Mail
    News • 2/18/2016
    House 46 will close the 2016 Little Dalton Post Office o n February 29 . The House 46 postal workers worked hard and efficiently to make sure that their customers were satisfied. Each day they picked up the mail, counted, date stamped and canceled mail using a "Dalton Mail" stamp. Next, they so ...
  • House 42 and House 43 - Curate Artifact Museums
    News • 2/18/2016
    In Social Studies,  House 43  followed Marco Polo's journey along the Silk Road. On the way back, they "stopped" in Kashgar, a trading outpost on the western edge of modern-day China where they explored the various cultural influences from Europe, Central Asia, and Eastern Asia, as they du ...
  • The Pancake (Chemistry) Challenge
    News • 2/10/2016
    Those who indulge in the science and art of making good fluffy pancakes might understand that chemistry is a fundamental part of baking. Mr.'s Charley Forster and Malcolm Fenton seized this interdisciplinary opportunity on February 10, 2016, by challenging a class of tenth-grade students to learn th ...
  • Dalton Science Olympiad Team Wins Top Honors
    News • 2/9/2016
    Congratulations to  the Dalton Science Olympiad team on their 5th place finish at the New York City Regional Science Olympiad Competition. This finish earned Dalton an invitation to the State Tournament. Dalton's three teams were led by captains Ella Tessier-Lavigne '16, Jake Multer '16, and El ...
  • Dalton MS Team Earns Recognition at Manhattan Mathcounts Competition
    News • 2/8/2016
    Ten middle school students represented Dalton at the Manhattan chapter of the MATHCOUNTS competition. Mathcounts is a national competition. Students compete individually, and there is also a team round where the students work collaboratively. The Dalton team received a trophy for placing in 8th plac ...
  • Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland Reads Firebird Book to FP
    News • 2/2/2016
    Imagine beginning your week by meeting the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre and a renowned author. Misty Copeland bedazzled the First Program community on Monday, February 1. All listened as she read aloud her award winning and first childre ...
  • Second Graders Visit the Queens Museum and The Museum of the City of NY
    News • 1/31/2016
    Second graders gained wonderful insights and observations regarding architecture and city planning. This knowledge will be translated into the unique buildings that will comprise each child's city block. We look forward to viewing the completed construction of their model city blocks and Panorama.
  • FP Students and Teachers Honored Martin Luther King Jr.
    News • 1/19/2016
    To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the First Program chose to commemorate his inspiring words by reflecting on and responding to quotations from Dr. King's speeches and letters. Students shared in a variety of ways, through poetry and prose, video segments, dance and mov ...
  • The HS Robotics Teams Are Off to a Strong Start
    News • 1/14/2016
    Atomic Theory won the NYC Gravesend West qualifier, also winning the PTC Design Award, 2nd place Innovate Award, and the 2nd place Inspire Award. They will be competing in the NYC championships.  They also were in the second place alliance at the Corning NY competition, where they won the Innov ...
  • Architecture Students Visit Moshe Safdie Exhibit
    News • 1/8/2016
    Beginning Architecture students saw the Moshe Safdie Exhibit at the National Academy. The students studied Moshe Safdie's work and went to see the exhibition to continue their research, and to present in front of the architectural models. The students will utilize their research to embark on a laser ...
  • House 32 Teachers Inspired By Their Students
    News • 12/25/2015
    Teachers are constantly inspired by their students… this idea was just that, shared by one thoughtful House 32 student. One afternoon he walked by a homeless person, as many of us do each day. His mom did not want to give money, so the child asked if they could give food instead?
  • Dalton Toy Engineering: A Maker-Santa's Workshop
    News • 12/10/2015
    'Tis the season of toy-makers hard at work, but it's not the sounds of traditional tapping elven hammers, chisels and handsaws on Santa's workbench. Instead, it is the laser cutter's sizzle, the grind of a computer-guided mill and the whirr of a powerful servo motor and gears, among other high-tech ...
  • Dalton Hackathon Builds App-etites
    News • 12/1/2015
    While the balance of the Dalton community enjoyed a late November weekend at home, 125 hackers from various area high schools descended on the 89th Street campus to participate in Dalton's first-ever hackathon, aptly named "TigerHacks 2015." 15 mentors from eBay, OkCupid, hackNY and Square helped ju ...
  • Third Grade-Level Trip to Waterloo Village
    News • 11/20/2015
    The third grade made the trek to Waterloo Village , where we spent the day learning about the Lenape Native Americans and the region they once called home. We were lucky to have decent weather, and were happy to spend the majority of the trip outside interacting with the learning stations and wonder ...
  • The New York Common Pantry - House 46
    News • 11/13/2015
    House 46 visited the New York Common Pantry. This trip was part of a first grade service learning project. The students learned about a variety of programs at NYCP that address food scarcity, promote dignity and increase self-sufficiency.
  • House 24 - Walking Tour of Jackson Heights, Queens
    News • 11/13/2015
    As part of an NYC neighborhood study, House 24 visited Jackson Heights, Queens. Before getting on the bus, House 24 located Jackson Heights on a map and discussed the topic of immigration, especially the wave of immigration that brought Ms. Ram’s family from India to the United States. The tri ...
  • Author Nancy Krulik Visits First Program
    News • 11/6/2015
    Students at First Program were excited to meet the best-selling author, Nancy Krulik, writer of over 200 books for children. Before her visit o n October 30 , excerpts of her books were read aloud during library classes to the delight of all students. Favorite series included The Magic Bone , w ...
  • Día de Muertos - Day of the Dead
    News • 10/30/2015
    Kindergarten students and their Spanish teachers benefitted from visiting the 89th Street lobby to view and study an ofrenda assembled by World and Classical Languages Department Chair Lori Langer de Ramirez. Spanish for offering, an ofrenda is an assembly of many objects called  calacas placed ...
  • NYC Marathon Guest Speaker - A Tradition Continues
    News • 10/22/2015
    Mrs. Harnik’s father, Daniel Glass, came to speak to House 21 and House 45 about his experience as a New York City Marathon runner. This upcoming Marathon will be his 23rd NYC Marathon, among others! When Sean ('03), Liam ('15), and Maxie ('05) were students, it was a tradition for him to come ...
  • First Grade-Level Event for the First Grade
    News • 10/21/2015
    All first graders participated in the annual First Grade Walk-a-thon. To kick off the walk, the entire first grade walked around the block together. Then, each House walked around the block ten times. 
  • October is the "Month of Giving" at First Program
    News • 10/17/2015
    October is the month of giving all in an effort to raise money for local charities and organizations. First Program students are taking part in a variety of community projects.
  • More Beautiful Questions with Author Warren Berger
    News • 10/14/2015
    The Faculty and Staff gathered to see author Warren Berger present his inquiry-inspiring book, "A More Beautiful Question," assigned as required summer reading. Focusing on techniques, rationale and perpetuation of asking more beautiful questions, Mr. Berger's slide-lecture opened Dalton's Professio ...
  • A Stellar Day for the Dalton Tigers Cross Country Team
    News • 10/5/2015
    The NYC Mayor's Cup brings together the best athletes from the five bouroughs. The Dalton Tigers Cross Country team had a historic day at this year's  NYC Mayor's Cup.
  • Art Illuminated
    News • 10/3/2015
    Most spaces at Dalton serve many purposes. The second-floor hallway at 89th Street serves many purposes. It serves as the Admissions reception area, leads to the Development and Heads of School Offices, provides a theater balcony lobby, and includes an art gallery that displays several exhibitions o ...
  • Homecoming & Family Fun Day 2015
    News • 9/29/2015
    Homecoming began on Friday night, September 18, with both JV (2-0) and Varsity (3-2) Volleyball teams clinching exciting victories against Trinity to the delight of cheering fans packing the bleachers. The next day, Girls JV Soccer continued the winning streak with a definitive (4-0) win vs. Marymou ...
  • FP House 91 Ally Week Kickoff
    News • 9/25/2015
    Aligned with the School’s commitment to being both a diverse community and a safe place for all children and families, Dalton will observe National Ally Week from September 28 – October 2. As described by the GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian &; Straight Education Network) website, Ally Week is meant ...
  • New Dalton Student Architecture Exhibit at 89th Street
    News • 9/4/2015
    A new Architecture Exhibit is up in the lobby at 89th Street – presenting the work of the Dalton Architecture students from last year. Dalton Architecture teacher Emily Piatt Wilson, AIA, offers both Beginning Architecture and Advanced Architecture. On display are renderings and animations of ...
  • New Faculty and Staff Arrive for Orientation and Training
    News • 8/28/2015
    Head of School Ellen C. Stein joined several of Dalton’s administrators from the three divisions to welcome a bevy of new faculty and staff to the Goldman Library for orientation. This was the first of three days of intense sessions during the week of August 24, 2015.  
  • Six Dalton Teachers Honored
    News • 6/10/2015
    Dalton had an impressive six teachers honored by The Academy for Teachers during the 2014-2015 school year. Only seven schools citywide had as many teachers honored. Angelo Bove, Felix Cortes, Lori Langer de Ramirez, Blake Pearson, Lillian Redl, and Hugh Thornton were inducted as Fellows into The Ac ...
  • Second Graders Undertake Year Long Sustainablility Program
    News • 6/1/2015
    Each year, the second grade houses explore sustainability through a variety of service learning projects and activities. They began this year by learning about recycling and teaching the First Program how to recycle. As a grade, they introduced the second annual Green Recycle Challenge, asking each ...
  • Fifth Annual Diversity to Community Conference on Race • Privilege • Community Building
    News • 5/13/2015
    Twenty-four New York City independent schools joined Dalton as we hosted the Fifth Annual Dalton Conference On May 2, 2015. The topic this year was Race • Privilege • Community Building . Dalton’s 2007 strategic plan called for the Trustees Community Life &; Diversity Committee to ...
  • Varsity Track Teams Private School Athletic Association Champions
    News • 5/13/2015
    On a glorious Thursday afternoon at Astoria Park, the boys and girls track and field teams won the PSAA championships. It was the first time since 2007 that the boys were champions and that same year was the last time both the boys and girls won the titles. 
  • Middle School Engineering/Robotics Students Enjoy Busy and Rewarding Year
    News • 5/9/2015
    This year, Dalton fielded five middle school robotics teams who competed in the FIRST Lego League challenge and the RoboCupJunior Soccer Championship. The biggest highlight of the year came when the Electric Eagles, a sixth grade FLL team, were selected as one of 20 semi-finalists for the Global Inn ...
  • 6th Grade Writer Contest Winner and Member of SemiFinalists for SocialQs App
    News • 5/5/2015
    6th-grade student, Juliana Yu was honored as a 2014-15 winner of The Empire State Center for the Book Letters About Literature contest . She won in the grades 4-6 category. Juliana will be honored at the New York State Writers Hall of Fame Induction Gala in June, at the Princeton Club of New York.
  • Successful Spring for the Varsity Softball and Baseball Teams
    News • 5/1/2015
    The Varsity Softball team is having their best season in many years.  The team began with notable wins in their first four games. This year's team has become among the top teams in the Ivies. They defeated Trinity, Hackley, Horace Mann and Riverdale.  With an impressive 9-3 record so far t ...
  • Dalton Community Celebrates The Magic of Dalton!
    News • 4/28/2015
    More than 750 Dalton community members gathered at Gotham Hall to "Celebrate the Magic of Dalton." This fundraiser raised just over $1 million to provide additional funds so that all students have access to the many extracurricular activities that Dalton offers.
  • Dalton Robotics Wins 2nd Place at World Championship
    News • 4/27/2015
    Dalton's robotics team, Atomic Theory joined a three-team alliance to take 2nd place in the world at the FIRST Tech Challenge World tournament in St. Louis, Mo. Despite facing competition that included multiple former world champions, their alliance beat all of the other teams in their division and ...
  • PA CL&D Discussion: "What White Children Need to Know About Race"
    News • 4/23/2015
    Drs. Ali Michael and Eleonora Bartoli joined the Dalton parent community for a discussion that built on their article " What White Children Need to Know About ;Race ." ;Their presentation offered helpful insights about how we can talk with our children about ;race, in a way that informs, empowers a ...
  • House 34 Makes Kites With Wishes Attached - Inspired by "The Stories Julian Tells"
    News • 4/16/2015
    The Olympic reading group recently finished reading   The Stories Julian Tells , by Ann Cameron. At the end of the final story,   Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend , Julian and Gloria affix wishes to the tails of their kites and cement their newfound friendship by flying their kites ...
  • Parents Attend “Beyond Diversity” Training
    News • 4/15/2015
    This past weekend, nearly 80 parents and facilitators gathered in the 87th Street gym for two days of Beyond Diversity Training inspired by Courageous Conversations About Race. Glenn Singleton of Pacific Educational Group, who authored the book, trained parents in this intensive course that illustra ...
  • Administrators and Trustees Welcome the NYSAIS Visiting Committee
    News • 4/13/2015
    The High School Goldman Library was abuzz with activity late Sunday afternoon as Dalton Self-Study organizers, administrators and trustees met the NYSAIS Accreditation Visiting Committee to get acquainted in preparation for the committee’s 4-day visit toward Dalton's 10-year accreditation.
  • Dalton Students Win National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
    News • 3/30/2015
    Three Dalton students won prestigious national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 2015.  Ayla Jeddy ‘19 won the Silver Medal for Poetry with her poem titled “Dreamer.” Nell Hurley '17 won the Silver Medal in Photography for her print named “Streets Seen.” Bryson ...
  • Dalton Places in Top 10 at New York State Science Olympiad
    News • 3/16/2015
    Fifteen Dalton Students competed in the New York State Science Olympiad competition over weekend of March 13-14, 2025. Dalton’s team received medals in three events for placing in the top 10 out of 54 schools. Please join me in congratulating these medal winners:
  • Dalton Math Team Earns Many Awards at the American Mathematics Competition
    News • 3/15/2015
    Dalton Math Team is an elective in which students grow as problem solvers and compete locally and nationally.  Our teams have earned much success. At this point there are 45 high schoolers on the team and 30 students in grades 6-8. (MS math teams meet once per week for each grade). Students sha ...
  • A “Site” to See – Second Grade City Blocks & Panorama
    News • 3/12/2015
    Everyone in second grade planned and built a city block. The completed blocks fit together side-by-side, to form a miniature urban oasis. An added addition to each city block was lighting. Second graders learned how to make a complete circuit during their electricity unit in Science. In the dark, Th ...
  • 5 Dalton Students Present Research at New York Science and Engineering Fair
    News • 3/2/2015
    Five Dalton Science Research Program (DSRP) students braved yet another snowstorm to attend the New York Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) at the City College of New York on Sunday, March 1. Nearly 600 students, selected from entrants who submitted research papers, presented their independent re ...
  • Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
    News • 2/24/2015
    The Dalton community welcomed the Year of Sheep/Goat with a fun-filled Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. The event was hosted by the Confucius Classroom and Mandarin program at Dalton.
  • "Whistling Vivaldi" Author Claude Steele Speaks to Faculty and Staff
    News • 2/23/2015
    Gathered in the Martin Theater on Wednesday, February 18, the faculty and staff attended a talk by esteemed author/researcher/educator Claude Steele. In his presentation, he summarized his findings and discoveries from research, which he reflected in his groundbreaking book, Whistling Vivaldi .
  • H43 Follows Marco Polo’s Journey Along the Silk Road
    News • 2/20/2015
    In Social Studies, H43 followed Marco Polo’s journey along the Silk Road and on the way back, "stopped" in Kashgar, a trading outpost on the western edge of modern day China where they explored the various cultural influences from Europe, Central Asia and Eastern Asia, as they dug up artifacts ...
  • Dalton JV Girls Win at Stanford Debate Tournament
    News • 2/13/2015
    Four Varsity teams, and two Junior Varsity teams traveled to the Stanford Forensics (Debate) Tournament on February 7-9 and all but one of the varsity teams advanced to the elimination round, with the JV teams advancing the furthest. The resolution was:  On balance, economic globalization benef ...
  • Let's Soar! A Wonderful Celebration of the Diversity of Cultural Identities at Dalton
    News • 2/13/2015
    Parents and students were able to “fly around the world” at the Dalton First Program, where each room was transformed into a different country or culture. All celebrated the 11 featured cultures. There were performances, dances, activities and participants got to stamp their “passp ...
  • Dalton Science Research Program Represented at the NYC Metro Semifinals of the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
    News • 2/9/2015
    Dalton Juniors Simone Braunstein and Michael Won represented Dalton's Science Research Program as Semifinalists in the NYC Metro Junior Science and Humanities Symposium on Sunday, February 8th,.  The Dalton Science Research Program encompasses several elective prerequisite course options at Dal ...
  • HS Orchestra Concert for FP Students
    News • 2/6/2015
    The High School Orchestra performed for the First Program students and their teachers. The program was built around the theme of Feelings in Music. They performed happy and sad music, and discussed how music taps into the emotions that sometimes are hard to describe in words. When a composer writes ...
  • Elana Simon ’14 Helps Obama Introduce New Precision Medicine Program
    News • 2/5/2015
    Elana Simon ’14, accompanied by her brother Joel Simon ’11, visited the White House on January 30, 2015 to join President Obama to introduce his new Precision Medicine initiative . Elana and Joel took part in Dalton’s science research program at Rockefeller University. She opened t ...
  • Middle School Sports Day
    News • 1/29/2015
    The 7th &; 8th grade winter Tiger athletes took the gym floor and dove unafraid into the pool with pride while wearing their Dalton blue and white and sporting their Dalton spirit.
  • Oliver Platt Visits High School Performance (Acting) Workshop
    News • 1/20/2015
    The esteemed stage and screen actor Oliver Platt (also a Dalton parent) visited the advanced acting class Performance Workshop and graciously and thoughtfully answered questions about the craft of acting.
  • Dalton Robots Take The Lead
    News • 1/16/2015
    Dalton teams have gone undefeated in two recent NYC robotics tournaments so far this season. The three Dalton teams who have gone to tournaments already have earned spots at the NYC championship. Robotics coach and mentor Michael Sloan Warren predicted, “I am confident the last one will (win) ...
  • Middle School Student Government Creates a Winter Fair
    News • 12/15/2014
    When Olivia Munnell '19 and Sammi Pohly '19 ran for Student Government President last Spring, one plank of their political platform, based on popular demand, was to organize a Spring Fair for Middle School students. On Friday, December 12, 2014, after careful collaboration, negotiating and planning ...
  • A Unique Photographic Gift Illuminates Dalton’s Past
    News • 12/15/2014
    Dalton received a generous gift of original signed photographs by American photographer Barbara Morgan on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. The collection represents nearly 80 exhibition prints, most documenting Dalton students in their daily activities at 108 East 89th Street during the 1940-41 school ...
  • Thanksgiving Service Project - Dalton Families Volunteer
    News • 11/26/2014
    A group of Dalton students and parents worked along side volunteers from several other organizations to help sort and assemble Thanksgiving packages. The groups decended on The New York Common Pantry on Saturday, November 22 2014, to help feed those in need.
  • First Grade Students Provide Community Support
    News • 11/11/2014
    All first grade houses visited the New York Common Pantry . This trip was part of a first grade service learning project. They saw the kitchen/dining room where 1,000 people per week are fed. The NYCP provides breakfast and dinner on a daily basis and sandwiches are available. There are showers and ...
  • A Chilly Halloween Morning Celebrates Community and Creativity
    News • 11/5/2014
    Dalton's warmth of community seemed to stave off the chilly Halloween morning of 10/31/14 with artistic installations, ghost stories and familiar administrators who donned costumes inspired by movie characters from Disney's Peter Pan and the recent film version of Annie . They warmly welcomed studen ...
  • Award Winning Author Jack Gantos Visits First Program
    News • 11/3/2014
    Award-winning author, Jack Gantos visited First Program on Thursday, October 30. ; He has written books for readers of all ages. Students and faculty loved hearing about his experiences. He described his process for creating a book from start to finish. His dynamic presentation included funny anecdo ...
  • Dalton Senior Selected Siemens Competition Regional Finalist
    News • 10/30/2014
    For the second year in a row, Brian Zhao '15 received notice that he was a Siemens Regional semifinalist. To top that off, he has just been selected as a Regional finalist. Brian will compete with 17 other finalists from New York State at MIT, or Carnegie Mellon in mid-Nov and hopefully be one of 2 ...
  • Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly
    News • 10/22/2014
    Arturo O'Farrill, a world-renowned, Grammy award winning pianist, composer and educator performed with his Latin Jazz band at High School Assembly this week in celebration of Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • Middle School Dodgeball Night
    News • 10/23/2014
    Dodgeball night is always a blast for the 7th and 8th graders at Dalton. Dodgeball is a simple game, two teams, a few dodge-balls, and a gym. ; This year, a total of 17 teams entered this friendly competition so ordering 16 boxes of pizza seemed reasonable. Prizes were given for 1st place, 2nd place ...
  • A Reflective Dalton Student Art Exhibition at the Child Mind Institute
    News • 10/17/2014
    The Child Mind Institute’s Student Art Project launched its newest exhibit on Sunday, October 19 with Pastel Self-Portraits: Works by students from The Dalton School. Ms. Do's classes suspended their self-critical thinking about their drawing skills to carefully observe themselves in the mirro ...
  • First Program Kicks Off Ally Week in House 91 (Video)
    News • 10/6/2014
    First Program kicked off its Ally Week celebration in House 91 gatherings on Friday, October 3. ; The community sang a song, “Love Makes a Family,” including a verse specially adapted for Dalton. ; Nora read One by Katherine Otoshi, after which faculty members (Camille Ehrenberg, Fred Wh ...
  • Middle School Student Pens Nationally Award Winning Poems
    News • 9/27/2014
    "I was really excited and kind of in shock," admitted eighth grader Ayla Jeddy '19 when she learned she had won the prestigious Bloomberg "Best-In-Grade" national award for her writing. She won for a series of poems describing the experience of a Mesopotamian artifact through all of its stages of hi ...
  • Faculty/Staff Engage in Courageous Conversations and Security Awareness
    News • 9/11/2014
    The Dalton School faculty and staff opened the 2014-15 academic year by devoting four days to essential professional development in the areas of equity/diversity and security/safety.
  • MS Librarian, Roxanne Hsu Feldman, Attends a China Educator Course
    News • 9/11/2014
    As a DGI summer initiative, Roxanne Feldman traveled with Where There Be Dragons to South West China: Yunnan Province. While visiting urban and rural communities, she spent time in the bustling modern city of Kunming, tasting local foods, meeting NGO entrepreneurs, and learning about minority cultur ...
  • Camp STEAM Builds Successful Summer Session
    News • 8/18/2014
    After Dalton students walked through the arch and into the next year, over 50 rising sixth, seventh and eight grade Middle School girls and boys participated in Dalton’s Camp STEAM, a summer enrichment program devoted to the integration of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics ...
  • Dalton's New Admissions Viewbook Comes to Life with Video
    News • 8/11/2014
    Applicant families hoping to get a closer look at Dalton before applying, will be happy to know the new Admissions Viewbook now includes video. Dalton's Admissions Viewbook now comes to life in this innovative, new, online version at http://viewbook.dalton.org and available on the Admissions web pag ...
  • High School Service In South Africa with Artworks for Youth
    News • 7/8/2014
    The Dalton School collaborated with Artworks for Youth and Envoys (a global education travel company), for a three week service learning course to learn the historical processes that have shaped contemporary South Africa. They delved into the history of apartheid, examining both the international ac ...
  • Dalton Interschool Science Symposium Draws Record Numbers
    News • 5/23/2014
    Dalton's student science researchers shined brightly at the well-attended 2014 Interschool Science Symposium. Science Department Chair, Lisa Brizzolara welcomed keynote speaker Dr. Suneet Mittal, a Dalton parent, physician and researcher. Dr. Mittal spoke about his research and career path as a card ...
  • Dalton Alumnus Named Salutatorian at Princeton
    News • 5/23/2014
    Dalton alumnus Alexander Iriza, Class of 2010, has been named salutatorian for Princeton University's Class of 2014. Per Princeton tradition, he will give his speech in Latin at Commencement on June 3. ; According to the Princeton Review , Alexander's "fascination with Roman history sparked his inte ...
  • Dalton Hosts Conference on Socioeconomic Diversity
    News • 5/14/2014
    Dalton hosted 23 New York independent schools at its fourth annual, From Diversity to Community conference. This year's topic was socioeconomic diversity. The goal of the annual conference is to grow a high functioning, diverse and inclusive independent school community, in which all constituencies ...
  • Students Visit Washington, DC
    News • 5/5/2014
    The eighth grade class embarked on a three day trip to Washington, DC., on Wednesday April 29. The class, accompanied by house advisors and other chaperones, arrived in our nation's capital, toured Capital Hill, met with Senator Charles Schumer, and sat in the Senate chambers while members of the Un ...
  • Girls Track and Field Wins PSAA Championship
    News • 5/4/2014
    The girls track and field team won the PSAA championship in one of the closest finishes in league history. The Tigers edged UNIS by one point and LI Lutheran by 6 points. Dalton led UNIS by 3 points going into the final two events of the day, the 3000 and 4x400 relay.
  • Computer Science Team Places at Programming Contest
    News • 4/21/2014
    Dalton's Computer Science team competed in the twenty-sixth Annual Invitational High School Programming Contest at St. Bonaventure University on Friday March 21, 2014. The Dalton team solved seven out of nine problems, tying them for second place. The Dalton team ultimately finished in third place s ...
  • Guest Choreographer Inspires Improvisation
    News • 4/14/2014
    Kyle Abraham, an accomplished dancer and choreographer, performed with a group of his dancers at the high school assembly on Wednesday April 9, 2014. Abraham showcased select pieces from some of his works. He also invited students in the audience on stage to participate in a few improvisational exer ...
  • Hakeem Rahim and Others Address HS Assembly on Mental Illness
    News • 4/3/2014
    Dalton's Health Coordinator, Justine Fonte, arranged a unique assembly dedicated to addressing mental healh issues. The students were split up into two groups for a more intimate presentation experience on mental health given by three people. Dr. Michael Birnbaum, who discussed a student research pr ...
  • Dalton's Robotics Team Competed at the NYC Championship
    News • 3/12/2014
    Twenty Dalton students on two teams competed in the ;FIRST Tech Challenge, and were the only teams to go undefeated in the preliminary rounds. This robot competition involved design, construction, programming, and operation. ;The robots play a team-based game that is somewhere between gymnastics and ...
  • Boys Varsity Basketball Defeats Horace Mann in First Round of NYSAIS Tournament!
    News • 2/28/2014
    In front of a packed gym, the Boys Varsity basketball team faced off against the Horace Mann School in the first round of the NYSAIS tournament on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014. The Tigers got off to a quick start, gaining an early lead. ; Horace Mann rallied back cutting the lead to just 3 points into ha ...
  • Exciting and Groundbreaking Month for Dalton High School Robotics Program
    News • 2/23/2014
    On February 8, Dalton hosted its first FTC robotics competition, which was an official qualifier for ;the NYC championship and On February 15, the two high school robotics teams, Atomic Theory and Quantum Mechanics, competed at the Murry Bergtraum School's regional qualifier.
  • Dalton Celebrates the Lunar New Year - Year of the Horse
    News • 2/10/2014
    Around 100 students, family members, and faculty gathered at the Big Dalton cafeteria on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, as the the Dalton community welcomed the Year of Horse with a fun-filled Lunar New Year celebration. The event was hosted by the Dalton Confucius Classroom and Mandarin program.
  • If You Were Looking For the First Graders This Morning. They All Went to Lincoln Center.
    News • 2/4/2014
    Meet the Artist School Series partners with The Juilliard School to present new work by the young performing prodigies of today. ; Juilliard graduate and choreographer Donald Borror created a program highlighting the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm through dance. The performers moved like the Big ...
  • Middle School Sports Spirit Day - 2014
    News • 1/24/2014
    MS Sports Day was a great event for the 7th &; 8th grade Basketball teams. Spirits were hight as the event was kicked off with an intramural game for both the girls and the boys. ; Following these exciting games Dalton's MS B teams took on Trevor Day School. Both teams were aggressive and ready to p ...
  • Dalton's Streak Continues in the Greater NY Scholastic Chess Championships
    News • 1/17/2014
    38 students from Dalton crossed the river into Brooklyn to play in the Greater NYC Scholastic Chess Championships on Sunday, January 12, returning with three team trophies and a good collection of individual trophies as well. ; ;
  • Dalton Students Named 2014 Intel STS Semifinalists
    News • 1/8/2014
    Dalton congratulates Dalton seniors, Leighton Braunstein and Elana Simon, who were named two of the 300 Semi-Finalists of the Intel Science Talent Search 2014 competition for their ongoing research projects...
  • FP Children Create, Collect, Sort, and Donate to Help Others
    News • 12/13/2013
    Create: ; As part of First Program’s efforts on behalf of the Penny Harvest, the children created a wonderful “Circle of Caring.” ;Each House completed one ‘slice’ of the circle, filling it in with those things about which they care. ; Collect and Sort: ; First Program ...
  • Sheila Lamb, First Program’s Former Artist in Residence and Art Teacher, Returns to FP
    News • 11/26/2013
    House 46ers have completed a team-based activity, The New People Project . ; It began with a visit by Sheila Lamb, the First Program’s former Artist in Residence and art teacher. ; Sheila shared a Native American myth about the creation of people. Then, she asked the children to consider how t ...
  • DGI and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Preview
    News • 11/8/2013
    The High School assembly this week featured a presentation of the exciting programs offered this year by Dalton Global Initiatives. There was also a preview of the this week's performance of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The cast performed two scenes...
  • First Program Teachers Volunteer Their Time
    News • 11/5/2013
    Last Friday night all of the first grade teachers volunteered their time at the New York Common Pantry . They served dinner to those in need in our community. Their volunteer work was a kick off for a grade wide community service project. Over the next few weeks, each first grade house will visit th ...
  • Dalton Varsity Volleyball Fights Bravely to Lose to Undefeated Spence in Quarter Final Match
    News • 10/31/2013
    Dalton stoically faced Spence, the ;number one seeded team, in the quarterfinals of the NYSAIS tournament on October 30 at the Brearley Fieldhouse. The Tigers lost a back and forth first set and fought bravely and skillfully, but lost the match after Spence won the third and fourth sets.
  • Varsity Volleyball Advances in NYSAIS Tournament
    News • 10/30/2013
    The Dalton Varsity Volleyball team played to a packed house Tuesday evening. The Tigers scored a 3-0 victory over a tenacious Calhoun team to advance to the second round of the NYSAIS Tournament.
  • Jersey City Fire Chief, Rob Daly, Visited All Kindergarten Houses
    News • 10/25/2013
    Fire Chief, Rob Daly, visited all of the kindergarten houses to discuss Fire Prevention Week. National Fire Prevention Association teaches people of all ages how to make responsible choices regarding health and safety. The Chief gave the children some knowledge and skills in order to lead safer liv ...
  • From Pumpkins to Storybook Characters: A Storybook Pumpkin Patch Full of Book-O'-Lanterns
    News • 10/24/2013
    One student in House 16 announced, "This was the best day of my life!" We had just finished creating our pumpkin projects! Not all books are equal in capturing children's imaginations and in cultivating the appetite for reading. Our goal in House 16's Pumpkin Project was to help our children find th ...
  • Dalton Goes to Singapore
    News • 10/24/2013
    On June 17-21, 2013, Allegra Simon, Julia Rosenheim and Emily Madoff, all from the class of 2014, traveled to Singapore with chaperone Natalie Sanchez to participate in The Next Draft , GALES (Global Alliance of Leading Edge Schools) second Ideas to Change the World Summit organized by the Raffles ...
  • First Grade Walk-a-thon Began This Month
    News • 10/9/2013
    The First Grade Walk-a-thon has begun ! All five First Grade Houses walked around the block. ; The children completed 4 laps – the equivalent of 3/4 of a mile! ; Six more laps to go; the children have plenty of time to find additional sponsors. Service learning is a vital component of educatio ...
  • Spinal and Cancer Specialist, Dr. Rick Hodes Shares His Amazing and Challenging Work
    News • 10/3/2013
    Wednesday, October 2 ~ Introduced by Grace Monk, Juila Rosenheim, and Rebecca Newman, members of the Human rights Club, Dr. Rick Hodes shared his incredible and challenging work with the High School students and faculty. He treats, or he finds alternative means to treat, sick and deformed Ethiopian ...
  • Leighton Braunstein Honored at the Child Mind Institute's Rising Scientist Awards
    News • 10/3/2013
    The Child Mind Institute presented Rising Scientist Awards to 10 high school students from the New York Metropolitan area for outstanding efforts in science as part of "On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium". Leighton Braunstein, Dalton high school senior, was presented an award for her ac ...
  • Art Teacher On Display
    News • 10/2/2013
    When they are not in class, they are behind the glass. Here, Ellen Stavitsky, Chair of High School Visual Arts, prepares the 89th Street display case with a new exhibition of Fourth Grade Collages inspired by artist Kurt Schwitters . ;Art teachers, co-ordinate, curate and mount work during non-teach ...
  • The FP Announces the Arrival of Our Dance and Theater Specialist - Justin Greer
    News • 9/26/2013
    Justin Greer's K-3 grade Dance and Theater Program is in full swing at First Program. This new program places an emphasis on personal expression while supporting curricular learning. View more photos of Justin's classes
  • House 15's Farmers Market - A Huge Success
    News • 6/12/2013
    Finally, our BIG DAY arrived! After months of preparation, our Farmer’s Market was ready for business! When we think about how far the children have come in this journey, it truly amazes us. House 15 started by learning about how food gets from farms to markets and the dedication needed by eac ...
  • Restaurant Grand Opening - The Pippi Cafe
    News • 5/30/2013
    It's not just about the food! The students in House 41 have been studying studying cuisines from around the world, visiting restaurants, writing restaurant reviews, growing their own vegetables on the roof outside the Science Room, and visiting farm to table environments. All of this in preparation ...
  • Geoffrey Gund Retirement Celebration - 35 Years of Teaching
    News • 5/29/2013
    Members of Dalton's History Department, chaired by Jennifer Stolper-Muenz, hosted a retirement celebration for Mr. Geoffrey Gund, who will end his 35-year teaching career at Dalton in June.
  • ACSL 2013 Contest - Dalton Team Headed to the National Competition
    News • 5/30/2013
    The 2013 ACSL (American Computer Science League) All-Star Contest held at Enloe HS, Raleigh NC was another in a long line of great ACSL contests. A total of 76 teams from the USA, Canada and Europe spent a sunny Saturday in May coding for the ACSL programming portion and solving for the short answer ...
  • House 36 - Research Assistants - Dr. Tarun Kapoor Visits FP Science
    News • 4/25/2013
    In House 36's science class this week, Dr. Tarun Kapoor, a researcher at Rockefeller University and dad of Jai visited to talk about proteins. ; The students learned that proteins are critically important for our body that help us do many things, including to see, feel, hear, and learn!
  • Middle School PA Bookfair - Books, Books and More Books!
    News • 4/16/2013
    Even while Kindles and iBooks are becoming more commonplace, Dalton middle school students, their parents and teachers are still devoted fans of paper and ink and poured into the Goldman Library on Friday, April 12 to peruse and purchase literally thousands of books. Thoughtfully and carefully arran ...
  • Penny Harvest - Common Sense Roundtable
    News • 4/11/2013
    First Program did an amazing job collecting pennies during the Penny Harvest season. We have $2,000 to donate to the charity or charities of our choice. For many years House 37 has participated in the Common Cents Roundtable. House 37 carefully studied the “Wheel of Caring” to determine ...
  • The Community Show With House 34
    News • 4/2/2013
    How is a talk show produced? Just ask the students in House 34. The students and their teachers produced an amazing talk show! Professionally-clad hosts were truly the talk of the school, as all of their guests were incredibly impressed with their poise, articulation and preparation. Not only did th ...
  • Dalton Habitat Volunteers Build a House in the NOLA 9th Ward
    News • 3/30/2013
    Coming to the aid of a needy family in the New Orleans 9th Ward, 17 Dalton students and 4 faculty/staff volunteers converged on a property to begin building a new house as part of a Habitat for Humanity service learning project. Thanks to their purposeful resolve, mostly gorgeous 70 degree ;weather, ...
  • June 12, 1919 - Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs
    News • 3/18/2013
    Now that we have your attention. You read the year correctly. The students of House 44 and their teachers, Jenny Madden and Sarah Appleman, used actual documents and became Primary Source Detectives.
  • Middle and High School Math Students and Faculty Celebrate Pi Day
    News • 3/15/2013
    March 14, 2013 ~ Dalton's Pi Day celebration was baked into a sweet pastry of math activities, music, eating and t-Shirts as the math department celebrated allegiance to Pi, the number starting with 3.14 and extending into infinity. The festivities began with cross sections of the Middle and High Sc ...
  • Flat Stanley's Adventures
    News • 3/11/2013
    A group of House 34 students worked on a pen-pal project based on the book "Flat Stanley". Flat Stanley is a boy who gets flattened by a bulletin board and decides to make the best of it by traveling around the world in an envelope. The kids read the book, made their own Flat Stanleys and sent them ...
  • Jazz Trumpeter, Tim Hagans Gives a Master Class
    News • 3/1/2013
    Acclaimed jazz trumpeter Tim Hagans spoke philosophically as he began a master class for middle and high school musicians on Friday, March 1. Introduced by Glenn Makos, Dalton Jazz teacher, Mr. Hagans exclaimed, "Jazz (improvisation) is the celebration of individualism" making the point, that i ...
  • Dalton Robotics Teams Qualify for NYC Championship
    News • 2/20/2013
    Last month four Dalton middle school robotics teams competed at the annual Manhattan FLL Tournament at City College. ;Two teams, consisting of mostly 2nd year FLL students, won awards for 3rd Place in Robot Performance and 3rd Place Overall, qualifying them for the NYC Championship at Javits on Satu ...
  • Warren Hines Night - 2013: A Fun-Filled, Spirited Success!
    News • 2/7/2013
    On February 1, Dalton High School fans, basketball teams and wrestling teams gathered ;once again in an atmosphere of incredible Dalton sprirt, to compete, celebrate and fund raise in memory of well-loved Warren Hines, a talented student and basketball player who died in the prime of his life while ...
  • House 15 Students - Informed Writers
    News • 1/21/2013
    As knowledgeable scientists, House 15 students embarked on a new writing unit: “Writing like Scientists!” The students will be writing all about things that they notice in the world around them.
  • Candlelighting - 2012
    News • 12/21/2012
    Candlelighting, one of Dalton's loveliest traditions, is a school-wide Winter Solstice celebration of the Season of Lights. This year, it actually took place on the eve of the Winter Solstice, Friday, December 21. A comprehensive group of photos and video from each of the four ceremonies is included ...
  • House 25's "Creation Story"
    News • 12/20/2012
    The students of House 25 performed a creation story through the eyes of the Apache people. They worked alongside Nancy Silber (Music) and Anne Lockwood (Art) as a collabortive effort to "create," the experience as a whole.
  • Update on this Year's First Program Common Cents Penny Harvest Collection
    News • 12/17/2012
    The Penny Harvest is about more than just collecting pennies. ; It is a service learning initiative that helps students understand they can be active contributors to solving problems by helping others in their community. ; The Penny Harvest is unique in that students have the power to decide as a gr ...
  • Mittens, Mittens, Mittens
    News • 12/11/2012
    In the spirit of giving this holiday season, we are looking forward to participating in a project that we feel will be meaningful for our first grade houses. Sharing with other children is an effective way to embrace the experience that arises from community service. The mittens and gloves will be u ...
  • Lori Langer de Ramirez Quoted on Language Education and the Global Community
    News • 12/6/2012
    The Language Educator ;magazine quoted Dalton's distinguished Director of World and Classical Languages ;in an article describing the importance of moving language students out of the classroom and into community-based, ;cultural experiences. ; Ellen Nickles, ;Educational Technologist and ;Dalton's ...
  • Mingey House Learns About the Nature and "Taphology" of Ceramics
    News • 11/20/2012
    Ceramics teacher, David Rubin and New Lab Systems administrator and archaeologist Paul Zimmerman paid a visit to Mingey house to demonstrate the nature and origins of ceramics and to help students understand how archaeologists learn about past cultures from the "taphology" (the study of how things d ...
  • Love Makes a Community Exhibition
    News • 11/16/2012
    Organized by PA President Chandi Prasad, the Parents Association, and by Nora Elish, Director of First Program, a group of parent volunteers collected and mounted a moving and comprehive exhibition on the walls near and in the newly rennovated East Lobby. The exhibition features the families of ever ...
  • Election Day at First Program 2012
    News • 11/7/2012
    First program house held their own elections. A second grade class voted whether they should keep or remove a bench in thier classroom. A kindergarten class voted on a Halloween treat. Voter registration cards were created, ballots, and fair election environments were created. Results were graphed a ...
  • Jason Furman '88, Obama's Economic Assistant, Speaks to High School
    News • 10/26/2012
    Alumnus Jason Furman '88 returned to Dalton to speak to a High School Assembly to share his high level work as an economic advisor in the Obama administration. A quietly focused and purposeful speaker, Mr. Furman discussed his experiences in the Obama administration, his thoughts about the U.S. and ...
  • Day of Apples in House 32
    News • 10/18/2012
    Wearing newly made chef hats, House 32 began the day by making “Awesome Applesauce”, being sure to save the apple cores for later. This was followed by a quick read aloud of Apple Tree! Apple Tree! by Mary Blocksma. The class also learned all about Johnny Appleseed and then did a fun ass ...
  • Visit from Nephew of George May - Former Resident of 53 East 91st
    News • 10/15/2012
    September 28, 2012 ~ Mr. Oliver Condy, the great, great, nephew of George May, former owner of 53 East 91st, (Little Dalton's main building) at the turn of the 20th century, paid the school a visit to see inside the historic building.
  • First Grade Walk-A-Thon
    News • 10/5/2012
    All of the first graders will be participating in the annual First Grade Walk-a-thon. Each first grade house will walk ten times around the block over the course of several weeks. To kick off the walk, this Friday all of the first grade classes will walk once around the block together. Some of the m ...
  • The First Program Facade Is Polished and Gleaming
    News • 9/26/2012
    Workers swarmed like busy bees and scaffolding went up almost the second after the last First Progam student left for summer vacation. Their goal was freshen the facade and seal it from leaks and update the East Lobby. "It had been decades since the last facade maintenance and after discovering leak ...
  • 9th Grade Orientation Trip with Peer Leaders
    News • 9/17/2012
    Story by Lisa Stiffler, 9th Grade Dean and Nicolas Lechich, Peer Leadership Director. ; Photos by Kathleen McNary. One of the great things about the beginning of the year at Dalton is that the school consciously brings everyone together as a community. To that design, 9th grade students joined toget ...
  • Dalton Participates in iGem 2012 HS Jamboree
    News • 7/2/2012
    By Dr. Jennifer Hackett Saturday, June 30th ~ Dalton was one of 18 high schools throughout the world to participate in the iGEM 2012 High School Jamboree. iGEM (the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition) is a biotechnology competition that was started at MIT and currently includes ...
  • MS Crazy Hat Day
    News • 5/11/2012
    MS Community Service finished off their year of helping others with a MS Crazy Hat Day! The committee came up with a unique fundraising idea to help out a unique cause -- Caine's Arcade.
  • Dalton SMART Teams Attend Science Symposium at Rockefeller U.
    News • 5/10/2012
    Sunday, May 6 - Two Dalton SMART Teams presented their work at Rockefeller University in the Third Annual SMART Team Symposium. Students worked with a scientific mentor who studies the structures of proteins and read original structural biology research articles in order to design a 3D model of a pr ...
  • Dalton Competes and Gains Experience at National Science Bowl
    News • 5/2/2012
    The Dalton Middle School National Science Bowl Team recently competed in the National Science Bowl National Finals at a 5-day competition in Washington DC. The U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science. ...
  • 4th Grade Trip to Plimoth Plantation
    News • 4/30/2012
    History comes alive for the fourth grade at Plimoth Plantation. The fourth grade takes an annual trip to supplement their end of the year study of the Pilgrims, which culminates their year long study of immigration. It is one of the highlights of the year. Students visit a replica of the Mayflower a ...
  • This Week
    News • 4/27/2012
    Grandparents/Special Friends Day Friday, May 4 & Monday, May 7 First Program
  • China Buddies Come Full Circle with House 24
    News • 4/19/2012
    The children and teachers of House 24 welcomed back the returning students from the DGI Service Learning Trip to Beijing. House 24 had previously prepared questions for the older students in conjunction with their study of the Chinese culture. The second graders are exploring diverse neighborhoods a ...
  • Little Dalton Post Office Supports the WWF
    News • 4/9/2012
    Monica Echeverria, World Wildlife Fund’s Deputy Director of Media Relations, visited House 46 to share a presentation and to accept a donation from the proceeds raised by the Little Dalton Post Office. The WWF is the world’s leading conservation organization, started in 1961. It now does ...
  • Dalton Students Serve by Teaching English and Robotics at the Dandelion School in Beijing
    News • 3/27/2012
    Eleven Dalton students taking part in the Mandarin language trip to Beijing joined teachers and administrators to provide service for, and practice their speaking skills at, the Dandelion School in Beijing, China from March 11 through 23, 2012. In their first week, they visited the historic sites in ...
  • Dalton Takes 4th Place at the Science Olympiad
    News • 2/10/2012
    The Science Olympiad team had an outstanding finish this year. Dalton Team A was the 4th place team (out of 44 teams) and Dalton was the 4th place school! Because of this placement, we will advance to the State Tournament.
  • POCOC Presents Tuskegee Airmen at Dalton
    News • 2/5/2012
    Friday, February 10, ;2012 6:00 - 8:00 PM (89th Street) Light dinner buffet in the lobby at 6:00; program begins at 6:30 in the Martin Theater. RSVP to cypresqn@vzw.blackberry.net ;for childcare. POCOC invites Dalton familes to a special discussion with Tuskegee Airmen Wilfred DeFour and Reginald T. ...
  • An Inclusive Chinese New Year Celebration
    News • 2/3/2012
    On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, The Confucius Classroom at the Dalton School hosted its first Chinese New Year’s celebration in conjunction with the Mandarin Department. This is the first time that the event was open to the Dalton community at large.
  • MS Robotics Celebrates Snowy Success at CCNY
    News • 2/2/2012
    January 21, 2012 - What were you doing that snowy Saturday morning in January? Over 40 middle school robotics students delayed their morning sledding to represent Dalton at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Manhattan Qualifying Tournament.
  • Silk Road "Just Desserts"
    News • 1/17/2012
    Dalton's 3rd grade students in House 43 have been busy at work in an immersive study of the Silk Road, a historic network of trade routes linking Asia, Africa and Europe. Here, the students sample sweets that might have been served at a banquet in Kashgar, at the very palace that they excavate in th ...
  • Dalton Achieves Great Results at National Chess Championships
    News • 11/25/2011
    Our little chess Tigers let out quite a roar in Dallas. ; Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade teams are National Champions! ; Kindergarten, First and Third Grades won second place team trophies, while our Second Grade team came in fifth place. ; That fifth place was actually better than it sounds; only one ...
  • Venturing "Croo" Treks Up the Palisades
    News • 11/15/2011
    Clubs and committes are a lively and integral component of a Dalton education. Students participate in a wide variety of them including the Venturing Croo, a club of approximately 20-25 members. Clubs and committees offer group participation and leadership opportunities outside of the classroom. "(T ...
  • Dalton Student Leadership Conference - 2011
    News • 11/14/2011
    The annual Dalton Student Leadership Conference attracted high school student leaders from Dalton and their faculty mentors, Trustees, current parents, Dalton alumni, administration, staff, and students, administration and faculty from peer independent schools.
  • Cross Country has a great day at Ivy Championships.
    News • 11/7/2011
    On a beautiful fall day, the girls cross country team finished third at the Ivy League Championship race on Friday. Wi th only three members returning from last season's championship squad the Tigers relied heavily upon a lot of new runners all season long and they came through.
  • A Victorian House of Horrors for Halloween
    News • 10/31/2011
    Lulled upon arrival by a friendly and western-dressed Ellen Stein, accompanied by her "pardners" Jim Best and Lisa Waller, many unsuspecting Dalton middle and high school students stepped into the 89th Street lobby on Halloween morning to witness a chamber of horrors reminiscent of the Victorian era ...
  • Third Grade Trip to the Beczak Environmental Center
    News • 9/26/2011
    All five third grade Houses begin social studies with the study of geography. Through active learning experiences, the students discuss, define and come to a deeper understanding of the vocabulary of geography. Using a terrain model they grasp what mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, estuaries, brack ...
  • Arch Day - 2011
    News • 7/13/2011
    On this day, it is a Dalton tradition that students celebrate the end of the school year and their progression into the next grade.
  • Arch Day - 2011
    News • 6/13/2011
    On this day, Dalton's students celebrate the end of the school year and their progression into the next grade.
  • Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2011!
    News • 5/11/2011
    The excitement among Dalton’s youngest students was palpable as they waited for their guests to arrive on Friday, May 6 and Monday, May 9 at the annual Grandparents & Special Friends Day.
  • The Dalton SMART Team Presents in Washington D.C. and at Rockefeller University
    News • 5/3/2011
    The Dalton SMART Team (Students Modeling A Research Topic) presented their work at both the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Washington, D.C. (April 9-10) and at Rockefeller University in New York City (May 1).
  • Over 700 Attend Dalton’s Spring Benefit
    News • 5/1/2011
    THANK YOU to Benefit Chairs Katie Danziger, Arielle Tepper Madover '90, Jackie Siegal, and Erica Reid for helping to make our April Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street such an incredible success. It was a night to remember. The School is grateful to underwriters and supporters for their generosity and a ...
  • First Grade Enjoys ABT Workshops
    News • 4/24/2011
    This is the third year The American Ballet Theater has been working with the children at First Program, the second year with our First Graders.
  • Dalton Robotics Teams Qualify and Win Awards at FLL Competition
    News • 1/18/2011
    Congratulations to the Dalton Middle School Robotics teams who competed on Sunday in the FLL (FIRST LEGO League) Manhattan Qualifying Tournament. With awards in Robot Performance (1st and 4th), Technical Design (1st), and the most prestigious of all, the Champion's Award, the Dalton teams' hard work ...
  • Perspectives on Service Learning
    News • 1/7/2011
    Speakers Maggie Jones Patton and Jane Powers, Ph.D. defined Service Learning for parents at the PA meeting on Friday January 7, 2011.
  • Dalton Girls Varsity Soccer Deep Into the Playoffs
    News • 11/5/2010
    Thanks to the returning ten of eleven starters from last year’s team, hopes for success were high to start the Girls' Varsity soccer season. That success has been realized, as the team earned third place in the hyper competitive Ivy League with a 5-4-3 record. Highlights from the season includ ...
  • Art Farm - DGI Chinese Contemporary Art Trip
    News • 10/31/2010
    On the chilly gray morning of Friday, October 29, a group of 10 Mandarin students and their teachers, sharing a common interest in Chinese contemporary art, embarked on a bus ride for three hours to Salt Point, NY, to Art Farm .
  • Raffles Administrators Learn About Leadership From Dalton Students
    News • 10/15/2010
    As another part of the DGI (Dalton Global Initiatives) program, Five Administrators from the Raffles School in Singapore visited Dalton on Wednesday, October 13th, to learn about Dalton's excellent House, Peer Leadership and Peer Tutors programs.
  • Michael Giacchino - Composer for Film, Television and Video Games
    News • 10/13/2010
    Dalton High School and Sixth Grade students were treated to a presentation from Academy Award winning composer, Michael Giachinno, who recently won the Oscar for the score of " Up " the Pixar animated feature.
  • First Program Scientists - Hydrologists and Sociologists
    News • 10/10/2010
    Jim Best, Associate Head of School and Jim Zulakis, Communications Director, paid visits to Houses 44 and 46 last week. They discovered two houses actively engaged in science-oriented labs. View the video.
  • Gotham Games 2010
    News • 5/21/2010
    The MS Tiger trackies had a wonderful day at the Gotham games competing against over 30 schools in the Metropolitan and AAIS divisions. The boys and girls qualified in 18 out of the 22 events which included the long jump, shotput, 80 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles, 200, 400, 800, mile, 4 x 100, an ...
  • DALTON WINS NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
    News • 5/18/2010
    The Dalton K-1 chess team made a clean sweep of the major tournaments by winning the K-1 Championship at the Burt Lerner National Elementary Chess Tournament in Atlanta May 7-9. In December this same team won the First Grade section at the National Scholastic K-12 Championship in Texas. In January t ...
  • Dalton Robotics Wins Grand Prize at the NYC FIRST LEGO League Championship
    News • 3/25/2010
    This year’s pilot robotics program at Dalton far exceeded expectations! Four Dalton middle school teams, each consisting of fewer than ten students, participated in the NYC Championships which were held at the Javits Center on Sunday, March 14 th . The competition involved autonomous robots de ...
  • Dalton-Kenya Photography Project on Display at 89th Street
    News • 3/1/2010
    Stop by the 89th Street Lobby and 2nd Floor Gallery to see admire photographs taken by high school students in Kenya whose education is sponsored by Ujima, The Dalton-Kenya Project. Each photograph details the students’ lives both at school and at home and bear delightful – although occa ...
  • Dalton Students Organize a Yelegram Campagin for Haitian School
    News • 2/19/2010
    With the Dalton students’ typical energy, enthusiasm and efficiency a brigade of over 90 students organized a massive "Yeligram Campaign" to raise funds for the Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours, a school in Haiti which collapsed after the recent earthquake. Over 90 high school students w ...
  • Dalton's Advanced Dance Technique Class Performs Professionally
    News • 2/3/2010
    On Saturday, January 30th, Dalton's Advanced Dance Technique class was honored to perform in the Cool New York 2010 Dance Festival. Located at White Wave’s John Ryan Theater in Brooklyn, this year's festival showcased original works by more than 60 contemporary choreographers over the course o ...
  • Dalton First Program Chess Team Dominates City Chess Championships
    News • 2/2/2010
    On Saturday January 30th, The Dalton Chess Team excelled in all primary divisions of the New York City Chess Championships. Our K-1 team placed first, with a one and a half point lead ahead of the second place team. Our Primary K-3 Varsity (Open) team also placed a clear first and Our Primary (K-3) ...
  • Dalton Debate Team Wins at Duke Tournament
    News • 2/1/2010
    Dalton Debate continued its resurgent performance this year at the Duke Blue Devil Classic, which occurred over the weekend of January 22nd to 24th. Five of our six debate teams placed in their respective divisions, thereby dominating the podium at the smaller team tournament.
  • Dalton Students Excel at NYCIML Competition
    News • 1/21/2010
    The results are in for this fall's New York City Interscholastics Mathematics League competition, and Dalton's 26 member Math Team added up the points to score a number of victories!
  • First Graders are National Chess Champs!
    News • 1/4/2010
    Over the weekend, Dalton first graders became national champions! Hudson Beaudoin won five games, drew two, and tied for second place individually. Third graders came in second place, second graders came in fourth (tied for third), and our seventh grade team also came in fourth.
  • Art on Display in the Lobby
    News • 11/17/2009
    Fifth grade box constructions inspired by the work of Joseph Cornell and Louise Nevelson are currently on exhibit in the center lobby showcase. The work represented is by fifth grade students in Linda Hanauer and Mira Gelley's classes. In a few weeks, the fifth grade box constructions of Linda Sirow ...
  • Congratulations Boys Varsity Soccer 2009 NYSAISAA Champions!
    News • 11/9/2009
    Boys Varsity Soccer 2009 NYSAISAA Champions!! The Dalton Boys Varsity Soccer team entered preseason this year with one common goal in their minds, State Champions. On Thursday November 5th, there were three games left for them to win and achieve their goal. The Dalton team began the tournament by de ...
  • Conversations Series: Dalton Parents Rosanne Cash and Bruce Handy
    News • 10/13/2009
    The Alumni Conversation Series kicked off this school year on October 23 with a thoroughly enjoyable musical evening for members of the Dalton community. Introduced by Alumni Association president Charles Simon ’84, Grammy award- winning composer and singer Rosanne Cash was interviewd by Vanit ...
  • Homecoming 2009!
    News • 10/6/2009
    It was a fantastic homecoming weekend on September 25-26. The festivities began at the Phys. Ed. Center with two exciting volleyball matches against Fieldston on Friday. The JV team fell in three games in a closely fought battle with the Eagles before the varsity swept Fieldston in two. Dalton then ...
  • Yearlong Student/Faculty Drawing Project Launched with Author/Illustrator David Macaulay, Dalton's Original Mind Scholar
    News • 9/28/2009
    Dalton welcomed author/illustrator David Macaulay, Dalton's Original Mind Scholar, on Thursday, September 17 for a full day of meeting with both faculty and students organized by Art teacher Rob Meredith. At these sessions, Macaulay, both a Caldecott Medal winner for Black and White and a MacArthur ...
  • Dalton Musicians Share Their Talent
    News • 5/27/2009
    High school students in four recent concerts performed to the delight of many in the Dalton community.
  • Over 1,000 Attend Dalton's 90th Birthday Celebration
    News • 5/5/2009
    THANK YOU to Celebration Chairs Katie Danziger, Arielle Tepper Madover '90 and Jackie Siegal for helping to make Dalton's 90th Birthday Celebration at Chelsea Piers such a whopping success. With nearly $600,000 in proceeds and more than 1,000 attendees it was a night to remember. The School is grate ...
  • 100th Day of School for Kindergarten
    News • 3/13/2009
    From the beginning of the kindergarten year, the youngest Daltonians count each day of school while learning lots of math. On February 26th they celebrated an important landmark - the 100th day of school. Parents visited their children's houses to see the amazing and unique projects they created usi ...
  • Huge Turnout at the PA Skating Party Under the Stars
    News • 12/8/2008
    The wintery tempatures on Tuesday evening, November 18 provided the perfect backdrop for the PA's annual skating party with more than 800 Dalton community members in attendance at Wollman Rink in Central Park.
  • Little Dalton Post Office: Learning About Mail Delivery
    News • 3/13/2008
    As part of the House 46 neighborhood study, first graders learned about how the mail delivery system works.
  • Dalton Students Raise a Bumper Crop for the Annual Penny Harvest
    News • 1/1/2008
    Congratulations to First Program students who collected 36 bags of pennies from family, friends and neighbors in November and early December to raise a total of $1,800 for Common Cents’ annual Penny Harvest.
  • Benefit Nets Over $700,000!
    News • 4/20/2007
    A big thank you to the tireless efforts of Benefit Chair Katie Danziger and Auction Chairs Susan Edelstein, Rachel Hovnanian, Ellie Levin, Patty Sacks and Jackie Siegal for helping to make the Benefit such a huge success. The School is grateful to underwriters and supporters for their generosity, an ...
  • Alumni & Faculty Attend Exhibition at The Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
    News • 1/23/2007
    An evening of art for alumni and faculty thanks to Michael Rosenfeld '80!
  • Sundance Winner “God Grew Tired of Us” Screened at Dalton
    News • 1/23/2007
    Thanks to Producer Adam Schlesinger ’84, The Dalton School held a special screening in early January of God Grew Tired of Us , a Sundance Award Winner.
  • B 12?
    News • 2/13/2007
    The first annual PA's Middle School Bingo afternoon on December 9th was a huge hit....
  • PA's Share Our Stories
    News • 2/13/2007
    Parents and their children came to listen to and discuss stories representing the vibrant and diverse background of Dalton’s families at the PA’s Share Our Stories on November 16, 2006.
  • Dalton Football Triumphant at Homecoming 2006
    News • 10/17/2006
    Dalton's fall athletes and their legions of cheering fans ushered in the fall season with a spirited Homecoming Weekend -- including the 2006 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction.
  • Reunions ’06: Torrential Rain No Deterrent to Alums
    News • 7/11/2006
    Despite torrential rains and flooding, Reunions 2006 were the best attended ever with 500 alumni, faculty and guests in attendance.
  • Mini-Toiletries Drive: Middle School Community Service Committee Supports Urban Pathways
    News • 4/5/2006
    The Middle School Community Service Committee has organized the annual mini-toiletries drive in support of Urban Pathways Monday, April 3rd thru Friday, April 21st. The students hope to exceed last year's collection of over 200 pounds of personal care products.
  • Joint Schools Activities & School Socials
    News • 1/1/2000
    Joint Schools Activities & School Socials Committee of New York is an independent association serving seventeen independent schools and represented by parent volunteers appointed by the respective PA and PTA Presidents. The Dalton PA Joint Schools Committee is dedicated to providing coeducational so ...
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    News • 1/1/2000
    Through the collaboration between parents, faculty, students, and administration, the PA Diversity Committee plans, organizes, and implements division-wide programs and projects for the First Program, Middle School, and High School. The PA Diversity Committee approaches the issue of diversity from a ...
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  • Future Problem Solvers Earn Top Awards at the New York State Bowl
    News • 4/24/2026
    The Dalton Future Problem Solvers work very hard during rigorous written bowls, in which they apply their critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Dalton Chess’s New York State Scholastic Championship Run
    News • 3/13/2026
    We are thrilled to share the exciting news from last weekend's 58th Annual New York State Scholastic Championships in Saratoga Springs.
  • DGI Trip Takes Eighth Graders to Walk in the Footsteps of Civil Rights Leaders
    News • 3/13/2026
    Last month, eleven 8th graders traveled to the American South for a DGI program to immerse themselves in learning about the Civil Rights Movement. 
  • Celebrating Culture and Creativity: Our Middle School Lunar New Year Assembly
    News • 2/20/2026
    This year’s Middle School Lunar New Year Assembly was a vibrant celebration of culture, creativity, and community, led by our ACC (Asian Culture Club) students and the Mandarin Department.
  • Tigers Advance Across Winter Postseason
    News • 2/15/2026
    Following strong regular season performances, Dalton’s winter teams now shift their focus to postseason competition.  
  • Varsity Basketball Sweeps Dalton Invitational; Khalid Sets Boys Record
    News • 12/9/2025
    Both varsity basketball teams won the Dalton Invitational titles on Saturday, marking Dalton’s third straight sweep of the annual tournament featuring Avenues, Grace Church, and Packer Collegiate.  
  • Breaking Bread: Raising Spirits – A Tequila Tasting Evening for Dalton Parents
    News • 11/28/2025
    Breaking Bread: Raising Spirits brought parents together to meet new faces, reconnect with familiar ones, and enjoy a refined experience centered on hospitality and shared moments.
  • The Unafraid Student Advisory Council Leads House Assembly
    News • 10/31/2025
    Earlier this month, 22 High School students from the Unafraid Student Advisory Council, part of the Unafraid Project, led an HS-wide House assembly focused on applying skills that encourage respectful dialogue across differences. 
  • Highlights from Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2025
    News • 10/3/2025
    Thanks to the nearly 70 alumni from the Classes of 1957-2020 who joined us during Homecoming weekend. There was so much to celebrate!
  • Girls Varsity Soccer Secures Overtime Victory
    News • 9/15/2025
    Dalton Girls Varsity Soccer team battled to earn a 3–2 overtime victory against Riverdale.
  • After Commencement, Dalton’s Class of 2025 Goes Forth to Their Next Chapter
    News • 7/10/2025
    Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered at the Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 12 to celebrate the Class of 2025 at their commencement ceremony.
  • Dalton Arts and Engineering Students Visit Buck's Rock Camp
    News • 6/6/2025
    In late May, Dalton High School students had the opportunity to travel to New Milford, Connecticut, to get a taste of life at Buck’s Rock Creative &; Performing Arts Camp .
  • Child’s World Revisited: Honoring Helen Parkhurst’s Legacy
    News • 5/30/2025
    When we think of Helen Parkhurst, the founder of the Dalton School, we often imagine the Dalton Plan: House, Assignment, and Lab. But Parkhurst was more than a visionary educator — she was a storyteller, a media pioneer, and above all, a fierce believer in student voice.
  • Dalton Scores Big at SuperNationals VIII
    News • 5/16/2025
    Dalton brought 64 players to the 2025 K-12 SuperNationals in Orlando and delivered one of our strongest national results to date.
  • Dalton HeroCon - May 10, 2025
    News • 4/26/2025
    Everyone is welcome to join us for a celebration of comics, creators, cosplay, community and eco-consciousness! Comics have always been used to spread messages of social justice and celebrate diversity. At HeroCon, we come together through our love of comics and pop culture to recognize the everyday ...
  • Dalton Shines at the 57th Annual New York State Scholastic Chess Championships
    News • 4/28/2025
    Earlier this month, 48 Dalton students competed in the 57th Annual New York State Scholastic Chess Championships in Saratoga, one of the most rigorous and competitive tournaments of the year.
  • Dalton Girls Basketball Claims Fourth Straight NYSAIS Championship
    News • 2/28/2025
    Dominating from start to finish, the Dalton Girls Basketball team delivered a statement victory over Fieldston, 75-26, on Sunday, February 23, to capture its fourth consecutive NYSAIS State Championship.
  • Celebrating Dalton's Stellar Results at the 2024 National K-12 Chess Championship
    News • 12/13/2024
    The 2024 National K-12 Grades Championship at National Harbor, Maryland, brought together over 2,700 top players from across the nation.
  • Checkmate Fun: Dalton Kindergarten Chess Friendly A Resounding Success
    News • 11/15/2024
    Dalton continued its cherished annual tradition with the Kindergarten Chess Friendly, kicking off the First Program Chess Friendlies series. This cornerstone event in our community celebrates chess education and youth development, bringing together kindergartners, Middle School volunteers, chess coa ...
  • Ninth Grade Biology Students Use the City as Their Classroom to Investigate Characteristics of Life and Oysters
    News • 11/8/2024
    This semester, students in ninth grade biology have been exploring what makes something alive, with a focus on oysters as a model organism. With this inquiry, students learned about the interdependence of living things on each other and with their nonliving environment. Their inquiries have taken th ...
  • Dalton Community Members Attend Hannah Arndt Conference
    News • 11/1/2024
    Together with High School history teachers David Davidson and Donald Okpalugo, Head of School José M. De Jesús, and 20 Dalton High School students attended the annual conference of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities (HAC). The program was held at Bard College in Dutchess ...
  • Unlocking the Power of Words: Celebrating Our 6th Grade Literary Stars
    News • 6/7/2024
    As we wrap up an extraordinary year of literary achievements, we are delighted to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented 6th Grade students in the Scholastic Scope Writing Contests.
  • Girls Track & Field Team Wins Third Straight NYSAIS Championship, Boys Team Achieves Its Best Finish Since 2019
    News • 5/24/2024
    The Dalton Girls Track and Field team secured its third consecutive NYSAIS championship, capping off a stellar season with remarkable performances on both the track and the field. The team previously had clinched their third straight Ivy League title just last week.
  • Dalton Girls Dominate at All Girls National Chess Championship in Chicago
    News • 4/19/2024
    The Dalton Chess Team recently competed in the KCF All Girls National Championship in Chicago, Illinois. The event took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel from April 12-14, 2024.
  • Grownups Experience Dalton
    News • 3/1/2024
    “Every time I attend, I’m reminded how lucky I am to have my kid as part of the school. It’s such a rare and special opportunity to get so up close and personal with the school’s astounding faculty.” That’s how one parent recapped their time at last Thursday’ ...
  • Dalton Shines at World Amateur Team and U.S. Team East 2024
    News • 2/23/2024
    Dalton Chess players had a stellar performance at the World Amateur Team and U.S. Team East 2024 this weekend in Parsippany, New Jersey! Congratulations to International Master Gus Huston ‘24, National Master Nate Shuman ‘24, National Master Ryan Peterson ‘24, and 7th Grader Kevin ...
  • Record-Breaking Run for Dalton Robotics!
    News • 2/11/2024
    Dalton High School Robotics participated in the qualifying events for the NYC Regional Championship on Saturday, February 3rd, and Sunday, February 4th, which took place at John Dewey High School. The teams played well in the qualifying matches with Standard Model ranking in the top 10 teams on Satu ...
  • Dalton Teachers Share their Wisdom at the Global Languages and Cultures Conference
    News • 2/11/2024
    At the annual NYSAIS Global Languages and Cultures Conference, several Dalton teachers shared their expertise with language teachers from around the tri-state area. Their sessions were all very well received! Here is a brief description of their sessions:
  • Dalton Athletics Enjoying Strong Winter Season
    News • 1/15/2024
    Many Dalton teams have had success this winter with a number of teams preparing for postseason opportunities. 
  • Dalton Welcomes J. Kenji López-Alt ’98 and Vicky Bijur ’71 to the Martin Theater Stage as the Alumni Conversation Series Celebrates its 15th Year
    News • 10/21/2023
    To the delight of Dalton foodies – including a number of young alums and current students – Head of School José M. De Jesús and Alumni Council President Joe Franken ’03 welcomed Author and Chef J. Kenji López-Alt ’98 and his fellow Alum and Literary Agent Vic ...
  • Dalton Competes at National Elementary Chess Championships
    News • 5/19/2023
    Fifty-five Dalton students in Grades K-6 traveled to Baltimore, MD on May 12-14, 2023 to compete in the National Elementary Chess Championships. Dalton squared off against over 2,000 of the country’s top elementary school chess players and earned a top 3 finish in 5 sections.
  • Dalton Alumni Conversation Returns to the Martin Theater with Daniel Goldfarb P'28 and David Lindsay-Abaire
    News • 5/6/2023
    Alumni Council President Joe Franken '03 warmly welcomed guests to the Martin Theater on May 1, saying how happy he was to be back in person for this popular event. Joe noted that 2023 marked the Dalton Alumni Conversation Series' 14th anniversary bringing the Alumni Scholarship Fund to $535,000  ...
  • Farnsworth House Good Giant Biographies
    News • 1/19/2023
    Farnsworth House Good Giant Biographies The Good Giant Biographies were created by the 4th grade Farnsworth House. Each Giant has a helpful trait or power that is used for good to help others. Amber by Mia, Juliette and Baile Good Trait: Fighting of different anime creatures Description: It's like a ...
  • 11th Grade Captures 10th Straight Title to Lead Dalton at K-12 Chess Championships
    News • 12/26/2022
    An unprecedented 75 students from Kindergarten through 12th Grade headed down to Washington, DC, to compete at the National K-12 Grade Championships December 9-11, with more participants than any other school in the nation.
  • Alumni Panel Shares Insights and Stories in “Broadway: From Page to Stage”
    News • 12/9/2022
    Following warm welcomes and introductions from Assistant Head of School Celeste Herrera and Alumni Council President Joe Franken ’03, more than 100 audience members enjoyed hearing from illustrious panelists in “Broadway: From Page to Stage” on December 1 in Dalton’s Martin T ...
  • Dalton’s Class of 2022 Goes Forth Unafraid!
    News • 6/21/2022
    Dalton Commencement ceremony returned to the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center to celebrate the Class of 2022 — after a virtual and outdoor celebration the previous two years.
  • Dalton Competes at National Elementary Chess Championships
    News • 5/25/2022
    Thirty-four Dalton students in Grades K-5 traveled to Columbus, Ohio on May 13-15 to compete in the National Elementary Chess Championships.
  • National Champions! Dalton Chess Team Dominates at National K-12 Grade Chess Championship
    News • 12/9/2021
    The Dalton School Chess Program delivered an outstanding performance at this year’s National K-12 Grades Chess Championships December 3-5 in Orlando, Fla.
  • History Made! Girls Cross Country Wins First State Championship
    News • 11/12/2021
    It was a banner day for the Dalton Cross Country team as the Girls won their first NYSAIS championship in school history on Sunday.
  • Dalton Debate 2021!
    News • 11/1/2021
    In mid-January, the Dalton Debate Team "traveled" south to the Durham Academy’s Cavalier Invitational.
  • Two Dalton Students Complete Weill Cornell Medicine Internship
    News • 9/14/2021
    High School students Ciara Balanzá '23 and Oliver Wu '22 completed The Clinical and Research Internship Program at Weill Cornell Medicine this summer.
  • Dalton Head of School Search Survey
    News • 5/27/2021
    Dear Dalton Community,   As you know, Dalton recently launched a search for our new Head of School.  In order to have input from our entire community in this important next step for our school, we are asking you to please take the time to fill out a short survey.  The survey will be a ...
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Advance to Virtual International Competition
    News • 4/13/2021
    Dalton competitors earned some very exciting outcomes and awards based on their Global Issues Problem Solving action plans on the topic Personalized Medicine during the New York State Future Problem Solving (FPS) Bowl in March.
  • First Program Celebrates Black History Month Focusing on Notable African Americans
    News • 3/4/2021
    The brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson, Black History Month is a time when the contributions and achievements of African Americans are highlighted and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
  • Dalton Honors Black History Month
    News • 2/6/2021
    At school, we are recognizing Black History Month with a range of virtual assemblies, class lessons, and other events.
  • Exciting Updates to Book it!
    News • 2/5/2021
    Use the catalog to find books and place a hold. Books will be delivered to pods for onsite students. ; If you are in the area and accessible to Dalton, you can pick up from Security: FP books are at 91st Street from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and MS/HS books are at 89th Street from 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, Monday-Fri ...
  • Dalton Hosts its Alumni Conversation Series with Andrew Zimmern ’79 and Dana Cowin
    News • 1/21/2021
    In the first of this year’s Alumni Conversation Series, Andrew Zimmern ’79 and Dana Cowin reflected on food, travel, education, life, and how they all intertwine.
  • Campaign Swish: High Schoolers Restore NYC Basketball Courts
    News • 11/16/2020
    Not all basketball courts are treated the same. That's why a group of hoop-loving Dalton high school students set out to make a tangible impact.  
  • First Program Children and Families Gather At Sharing Stories to Celebrate the Theme Power of Us
    News • 11/6/2020
    The First Program’s popular Sharing Stories has historically been one of our first events each fall to gather as a Little Dalton community.
  • Dalton Student Sends Best Wishes To Frontline Workers
    News • 6/5/2020
    During this time of quarantine, I, like many other people, wanted to find a way to do something good for the community and to support others.
  • Bioethics HS Students Learn About Medical and Bioethical Issues for Medicines Used to Treat COVID-19 Patients at Webinar
    News • 5/15/2020
    Ron Schollenberger’s HS Bioethics class attended a Zoom Webinar debate/discussion on May 13, sponsored by the Global Bioethics Initiative and the Moru Tropical Health Network. The guest Bioethicists were Dr. Phaik Yeong and Dr. Lisa Kearns.
  • ADMISSIONS SEASON 2021-2022
    News • 4/30/2020
    APPLYING FOR KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL: ; ; APPLICATIONS OPEN AUGUST 17TH AT NOON APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 20TH BEFORE NOON Submit your application through Ravenna online beginning at Noon on August 17th. ; ; Deadline for submitting an application will be on November 20th before Noon. ; Please al ...
  • Columbia University Bioethicist Zoom Visits Dalton’s High School Class
    News • 4/29/2020
    HS Biology teacher Ron Schollenberger’s 11th/12th grade Bioethics class had the pleasure of hosting a guest Zoom visit by Columbia University Bioethicist (and Dalton parent) Dr. Barbra Rothschild on April 14.
  • High School Students’ Earth Month Subject-of-the-Week is Overconsumption and Waste
    News • 4/18/2020
    Last week—  Week 2 of Earth Month— HS students focused on Overconsumption and Waste. They reminded everyone that what we eat, buy, and waste, impacts our planet.   
  • Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
    News • 4/11/2020
    The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day is April 22 and t he Environment Club is celebrating and raising awareness in different ways.     
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards and Advance to Internationals
    News • 4/10/2020
    The hard work of Dalton students in the Future Problem Solvers club—in a rigorous after school program focused upon usage and strengthening of critical and creative thinking skills—is paying off!  
  • Dalton Community Members Volunteered at Project Cicero
    News • 4/1/2020
    In early March, Dalton’s Office of Community and Global Partnerships reached out to community members to request book donations from all three divisions for Project Cicero. ;
  • Welcome to Digital Dalton - Message from Jim Best - 3/27/20
    News • 3/28/2020
    Greetings! I'm here to provide the official kickoff to Digital Dalton. Our collaboratively-designed online learning platform debuts early Monday morning. Please login to Dalton's website, click on the link to the Resources page, and you'll find the Digital Dalton button in the top left corner.
  • Digital Dalton K-5: Device Pick-Up Details - Message from Jim Best - 3/19/20
    News • 3/19/2020
    Dear Families of K-5 Students,   I've got some important news to share about digital devices, but what I want to say before that is: I'm thinking of you. We're thinking of you.
  • A Letter to the Community Before the Break – Message from Jim Best – 3/13/20
    News • 3/13/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   These past few weeks have moved so swiftly and swerved so suddenly that I wanted to take a moment to try to steady myself and reach out to you as we head into spring break.  Click the title (above) to read more...
  • One Hundred Days Smarter!
    News • 2/28/2020
    Happy 100th Day of School 2020! Kindergarteners and their House Advisors spent last week working on collaborative projects designed to include counting practice, estimating, teamwork and strategizing, and measuring volume. These projects entailed visiting other Houses and exploring the concept of 10 ...
  • Coronavirus Prevention and Planning - Message from Jim Best - 02/27/20
    News • 2/27/2020
    Dear Dalton Community, Earlier this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the country on the current status of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The CDC emphasized that the number of cases in the US is very small, but that the global situation is evolving. The CDC encou ...
  • Scholastic Announces Dalton Award Winners in Art and Writing
    News • 2/7/2020
    The annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognized 25 Dalton students for their excellence in photography, film &; animation, drawing &; illustration, journalism, poetry, flash fiction, and other art and literary categories.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (2-2)
    News • 2/2/2020
    Read about some of the great performances from the week in Dalton Athletics. This week features a recap of the basketball games at Warren Hines Night, including a dominating win by the Girls Basketball team, a come-from-behind victory by the Boys Basketball team, and a sweep in a dual met by the Wre ...
  • Rowan Ricardo Phillips
    News • 10/5/2019
    Rowan Ricardo Phillips ;is the author of four books of poetry; ; When Blackness Rhymes with Blackness, The Ground, Heaven, ; and the forthcoming ; Living Weapon. ; ; He is ;a multi-award-winning poet, author, screenwriter, academic, translator, and journalist. ; His writing appears in ; The New York ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (9-15)
    News • 9/15/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week.
  • Move over TED Talks -- the Podcast Project is here!
    News • 5/21/2019
    This semester, a new collaboration between science, library, the museum program, and New Lab introduced students to a dynamic type of research. 
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (5-12)
    News • 5/12/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Baseball, Softball, and a record breaking performance in Track and Field.
  • Dalton Hosts Successful 9th Diversity Conference Focusing on Implicit Bias
    News • 5/2/2019
    More than 400 people from 30 New York City independent schools gathered at Dalton on April 27 for the 9th Annual From Diversity to Community conference focusing on implicit bias. Attendees came from far and wide, including two schools from Virginia, one from New Jersey, Maryland, and Canada. Three l ...
  • Expected Con Edison Activities: Week of 4/15 and 4/22
    News • 4/22/2019
    Con Edison will be doing work in the street in order to provide upgraded electrical service to our building. ; We anticipate they will be working tonight, Monday, 4/22, in follow up to the work they initiated 4/18. ; We apologize for any noise this causes. ; Unfortunately we do not have control of t ...
  • Phil Nussenzweig '07 Explains CRISPR to Dalton Students
    News • 4/19/2019
    In his presentations to Advanced Biology and Bioethics classes, Dalton alum Phil Nussenzweig explained how advancements in gene manipulation have created brand new horizons, as well as enormous responsibility, in the scientific community.
  • Grade 4 Students Complete STEM Assignment Based on Refugee Experiences
    News • 4/19/2019
    Edinger House 4th graders delved into a unique unit combining literature study with STEM. After an introduction to refugees and displaced people now and in the past, they were given Andrea Davis Pinkney’s The Red Pencil, an award-winning verse-novel set during the Darfur conflict in Sudan (and ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (4-21)
    News • 4/21/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Baseball and Softball.
  • Dalton’s Future Problem Solvers Take Top Awards, Advance to FPS Internationals
    News • 4/6/2019
    The Dalton students of the Future Problem Solvers club work very hard in a rigorous after-school program focused upon usage and strengthening of critical and creative thinking skills.
  • Actor Fred Weller Speaks with Dalton Students
    News • 3/15/2019
    Mr. Weller sat down with Dalton Seniors to give his insights on the entertainment industry as well as what it's like to portray morally corrupt characters, including his roles in Blackkklansman  and the Broadway adaptation of  To Kill A Mockingbird.
  • Dr. Joseph Fins Speaks with Dalton Bioethics Class
    News • 3/9/2019
    Dr. Fins, Chief of Medical Ethics at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, sat down with Dalton students to talk about disorders of consciousness after brain injury and the rights of individuals who are in a minimally conscious state.
  • Chelsea Clinton Shares Her Books with First Program
    News • 3/8/2019
    To celebrate Women's History Month, Chelsea Clinton stopped by First Program to talk with students about two of her children books: ; She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed The World ; and ; She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History . ;
  • Author & FX Talent Scout Megan Reid Visits Two HS Classes
    News • 3/5/2019
    Dalton was proud to welcome Megan Reid, an accomplished book editor and current Director of Literary Scouting at FX Networks, who shared stories and career insights to two different HS classes.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (2-17)
    News • 2/16/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Indoor Track, Boys Basketball, and Postseason Tournament Updates
  • New York Times Editor Visits Dalton
    News • 2/6/2019
    Aisha Harris, Columnist and Senior Staff Editor for The New York Times, stopped by Dalton to speak with high school students about writing on cultural representation in the entertainment industry.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (2-10)
    News • 2/10/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Swimming, Wrestling, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball.
  • Teaching the Enchanting Art of Mosaic with Video and Subway Tours
    News • 1/31/2019
    Videos and subway mosaic tours are an integral part of Art teacher Carol Bowen’s innovative curriculum for her high school and Grade 8 mosaic students."I have filmed a total of 136 tutorial or tour videos for my students. Some are available for public viewing, but most I keep private just for ...
  • Wabi-Sabi and Woad: Preserving Global Craft and Art Traditions
    News • 12/15/2018
    Middle School Department Chair and High School art teacher, Linda Hanauer, used a PA Faculty grant in the summer of 2018 to travel to France where she studied local and global artistic practices for use in her own art and teaching.
  • Asking "What Next?" A New Book on Postmodernist Thought by Tom de Zengotita
    News • 12/14/2018
    Congratulations to longtime Big Dalton interdisciplinary teacher Tom de Zengotita on the recent publication of his new book, Postmodern Theory and Progressive Politics: Toward a New Humanism ( PTaPP). As anyone who has studied under him can attest, Dr. de Zengotita has a way of making accessible som ...
  • Exploring STEAM and Environmental Connections in the Galapagos
    News • 11/9/2018
    Dr. Carmen Campos and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez received a PA Grant to travel to the Galapagos Islands last summer. While visiting the islands of Santa Cruz and San Cristobal, they gathered realia, didactic materials, books, photos, and videos (VR and 360-degree footage) for use in teaching their s ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-28)
    News • 10/28/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. ;This week features Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-21)
    News • 10/21/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. ;This week features Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country.
  • Puppets Confront Anthropocentrism in HS Fall Play
    News • 9/9/2018
    Our planet is currently hurtling on an unwavering trajectory toward mass extinction. And while every day we accrue more information and data, more facts, figures, and charts explaining how this is happening and what the consequences are, we curiously cannot seem to invest ourselves fully in slowing ...
  • Spring Teams Qualify for NYSAIS Playoffs
    News • 5/18/2018
    The Baseball, Softball, and Boys Lacrosse Teams all qualified for NYSAIS Postseason tournaments play this year. ;The Softball Team received a #2 seed among the highest seeds in recent history after a 9-4 season and a second-place finish in the Ivy League. Both Baseball and Boys Lacrosse also were se ...
  • Dalton Conference 2018 - Raising Empathy and Taking Action
    News • 5/15/2018
    The Dalton Conference 2018: Raising Empathy &; Taking Action took place on Saturday, April 28, 2018. We welcomed 30 New York City independent schools and each sent a group (POD) of 14 people representing each constituent group (administration, alumni, diversity practitioners, faculty, parents, stude ...
  • Dalton Participates in the First Statewide Programming Contest
    News • 5/14/2018
    Dalton joined forces with Cornell Tech NYC &; Cornell-Ithaca to create the first statewide high school programming competition on April 9. For the past five years, Dalton has frequently traveled to Ithaca to participate in their contest. This travel and competition time represented a substantial tim ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/9 - 4/13
    News • 4/12/2018
    Both the Girls and Boys Lacrosse teams are off to auspicious starts, picking up wins in their play this week.
  • Architecture Students Study Famous Architects and Build Their Own Models
    News • 4/12/2018
    On display in the Lobby of 89th St. are the projects of Dalton's Architecture Program, taught by Architecture Teacher Emily Wilson. The projects include (4) High School Architecture classes of Architecture 01, Architecture 02 and the new Honors Architecture 3A. This is the first Virtual Reality ...
  • Published Reviews by 6th Grade Students
    News • 2/23/2018
    During a Fall 2017 English/Library joint unit, 6th grade students learned and practiced writing critical reviews modeled after those in School Library Journal or Kirkus Review. ; Each student submitted one review on one of the three books they read in the summer and at the beginning of the Fall seme ...
  • Published Reviews by 6th Grade Students
    News • 2/21/2018
    In fall 2017, 6th grade students attended several critical review writing lessons during English classes. ; Each student chose to review one of the three books they read over the summer and at the beginning of the term. English teachers Sharon Almog and Ivy Leibowitz, and Librarians Joe Quain, Chris ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 2/12-2/16
    News • 2/16/2018
    Dalton Squash capped off its best season in school history with an impressive showing at Nationals.
  • Upcoming Crane Work / Street Closure
    News • 1/25/2018
    Please be advised of upcoming crane work and street closure on 89th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, on February 17 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
  • 5th Grade Presenting: CITIES!
    News • 12/8/2017
    These past two weeks saw the culminating event of a multi-week research project "Museum of Cities" by 5th grade students.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/30-11/02
    News • 11/5/2017
    Reaching the Ivy playoffs and States, the Volleyball and Boys ;Varsity Soccer Tigers fought bravely, but experienced loses this week, while Girls Varsity Soccer moves on to the State Championship.
  • Dalton Blast Email Messages Get New Look and Features
    News • 10/6/2017
    Welcome to a new look for the new Sunday Blast and other types of Dalton bulk email messages. There were many considerations in these updated designs that are styled to follow the look and features of the recently redesigned Dalton public website : - Modern, elegant, and clean - Designed for better ...
  • Summer 17 Neighborhood Construction Update - June Meeting Recap
    News • 8/9/2017
    The linked document is a summary of the June 19 Summer Construction Update for neighbors, which can be found here or in the Documents section (June 19 Neighborhood Meeting Recap) on the right-hand side of your screen. ;
  • Dalton’s 9th Grade Bio Class Raises Funds For Clean Water Well for South Sudan School
    News • 6/1/2017
    The global water crisis describes a situation in which millions of people all throughout the world lack access to safe, clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities. Middle and High School Science Teacher Alicia Reid piloted a biology service learning final project addressing this issue wit ...
  • Dalton Chess Team Supernationals Performance: A Fantastic Finish to a Fantastic Year
    News • 5/19/2017
    The Dalton Chess Tigers struck again at the Supernational Chess Tournament (it’s called the supernationals because elementary, junior high and senior high school teams all meet at the same time at the same venue—this happens once every four years). The K3 team took first place with an im ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/15 - 5/19
    News • 5/19/2017
    In the final few days of the spring season, Softball and Boys Lacrosse competed in the NYSAIS Playoffs, while Varsity Baseball hit a walk-off home run in its second-to-last game.
  • Dalton Hosts Conference for Schools on Cultivating Racial Awareness and White Engagement
    News • 5/2/2017
    Twenty-eight New York City independent schools joined Dalton as we hosted the Seventh Annual Dalton Conference On April 22, 2017. The topic this year was Cultivating Racial Awareness and White Engagement . Dalton’s 2007 strategic plan called for the Trustees Community Life &; Diversity Committ ...
  • Dalton Welcomes Language Teaching Expert Professor Stephen Krashen
    News • 4/10/2017
    The Dalton World and Classical Language Department co-sponsored a lecture by Professor Stephen Krashen - author, researcher, and overall rock star of the linguistics community! Faculty who have studied applied linguistics, second language acquisition or language teaching theory and methods have all ...
  • Ellen Stein Welcomes College Guidance Director
    News • 3/30/2017
    Head of School Ellen C. Stein recently welcomed Elise Rodriguez as an incoming Director of College Counseling in an email sent to Trustees, the High School Community, and Faculty and Staff. Starting on July 1, Elise will join Director of College Counseling Andy Ramirez, Associate Director ...
  • 100 Days of Kindergarten
    News • 3/1/2017
    Happy 100th Day of School 2017. The Class of 2029 and their teachers were busy working on collaborative projects designed by their teachers to include counting practice, estimation work, teamwork and strategizing, and measurement of volume. What follows is an explanation of the activities:
  • Souper Bowl 2017 - For Science and Service
    News • 2/3/2017
    Super Bowl Sunday usually means sports, food and fun, but unfortunately, not everyone can share in the festivities. Many people do not have any food at all. The Second Annual Souper Bowl Roll at First Program addressed this issue by mixing philanthropy with a little bit of science. We asked students ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 1/23 — 1/27
    News • 1/27/2017
    Boys Varsity Basketball has not lost since before winter break, pulling out several exciting victories over league and non-league rivals. This week was no different, as the team took on St. Ann's and Horace Mann.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 1/4 - 1/6
    News • 1/14/2017
    In an exciting week for Girls JV Basketball, the team faced off against fellow league leader Poly Prep and played at rival Trinity's Homecoming game.
  • Gracie and Clyde of "Lawrence" Return to Perform for High School Assembly
    News • 1/12/2017
    Sibling alums Grace ‘15 (vocals) and Clyde ‘11 Lawrence (keyboard, guitar and vocals) returned to Dalton with fellow alum Sam Askin ‘09 (drums) and an ensemble of four additional professional musicians to perform a set of original and cover songs for the High School assembly. The b ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 11/28 — 12/2
    News • 12/12/2016
    In the first week of gameplay of the winter sports season, Wrestling won its opening tournament and Boys JV Basketball brought home a pair of impressive wins.
  • U.S. Supreme Court Scholar/Journalist Linda Greenhouse Speaks at Dalton
    News • 11/16/2016
    A panel of six high school students posed a multitude of questions to Linda Greenhouse, a distinguished expert and Yale lecturer on the U.S. Supreme Court, who visited Dalton on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. English Department Chair Andrew Glassman introduced Ms. Greenhouse, who was his Hamden, ...
  • From the Daltonian - Hamilton Cast Member Visits Dalton Dance and History Students
    News • 11/6/2016
    by Ema Schumer '18 Kamille Upshaw, a cast member of  Hamilton: An American Musical , spoke to Dalton students and teachers this past Tuesday, November 1 in room 610 during Interval on her role as a swing—a term in theatre for someone who understudies several chorus and dancing roles— ...
  • FP Library Hosts Author Grace Lin
    News • 10/28/2016
    The First Program Library was thrilled to host  award-winning author and children's illustrator Grace Lin. Grace has over 20 published books. Her visit marks the first time the First Program Library has hosted an Asian-American author, who almost exclusively features Asian and Asian-Americ ...
  • “Yo Soy Frida" Day - A Day Honoring Frida Kahlo
    News • 5/18/2016
    For the past several weeks, Señora Carmen Herrera’s Spanish Language and Culture High School Classes have been learning about Frida Kahlo, the boundary-breaking, brave Mexican painter who embodied strength, overcoming unthinkable emotional and physical adversity, and lived in opposition t ...
  • TEDx Dalton School - 2016
    News • 5/18/2016
    The idea of TEDxDalton came about when Grace Isaacman'18 served as a youth reporter at The Hewitt School’s TEDx conference. When she and Celia Heath'18 were elected to be Middle School presidents for the 2013-2014 school year, the pair immediately agreed that the first item on their agenda wou ...
  • Dalton Hosts "From Diversity to Community" Conference
    News • 5/6/2016
    On April 30, twenty-five New York City independent schools joined Dalton as we hosted the Sixth Annual Dalton Conference: From Diversity to Community . The topic this year focused on Intersectionality .  
  • Four Easy Ways to Make a Future Gift Without Changing Your Will
    News • 4/1/2016
    You may be hesitating to make a gift to our organization because you don’t want to incur the expense of changing your will.
  • Charitable Gifts Can Help Reduce Estate Taxes
    News • 3/1/2016
    Many people worry that significant estate taxes will be due at death—and that these taxes could diminish inheritances or possibly even force the sale of a small business or family farm.
  • Dalton Girls Varsity Basketball Team Earn First Ever NYSAIS Championship
    News • 2/29/2016
    The Girls Varsity Basketball team won its first-ever NYSAIS Championship Dalton School history, in addition to the 5th NYSAIS title in history.
  • Kudos to Student Recipients of Scholastic Regional Writing Awards
    News • 2/26/2016
    Congratulations to the following students who received Gold Keys, Silver Keys or Honorable Mention in the 2016 Scholastic Regional Art &; Writing Awards.
  • Souper Bowl Roll!
    News • 2/10/2016
    Super Bowl Sunday often includes eating tons of food, but that is not the case for everyone. The First Program decided to do something about it! To celebrate this year, First Program held its own Souper Bowl Roll! The event was a perfect time to remember that many people do not have any food at all, ...
  • A Win-Win for Donors and Charity Using Depreciated Property
    News • 2/1/2016
    Many people who own rental property are not full-time investors in real estate and could wind up in a tax situation that can be solved by creating a charitable remainder trust.
  • Faculty and Staff Learn About Contemporary Social Activism From Students and Alums
    News • 1/15/2016
    Dalton's faculty and staff engaged with a panel of seniors and recent alumni, as the panel reflected on their experiences at school, and how they currently engage in political activism as it relates to desired change in the face of racial inequality. The panelists included Dalton seniors Seneca Meek ...
  • Dalton Programmers Take First and Third Place at Cornell Competition
    News • 5/26/2015
    Two Dalton Computer Sciences teams traveled to Cornell University to compete in their 2nd annual programming competition in April. Dalton won first and third prizes. Second prize went to Byram Hills High School in Westchester County.
  • TEDxDalton Encourages 100 Attendees to Make a Difference
    News • 4/18/2015
    The idea of TEDxDalton was first conceived when Grace Isaacman ‘18 served as a youth reporter at The Hewitt School’s TEDx conference. When she was elected alongside Celia Heath ’18 as Middle School co-presidents, the pair immediately agreed that the first item on their agenda was t ...
  • Habitat for Humanity Honors The Dalton School for Ten Years of Service in the NOLA Area
    News • 4/1/2015
    A Student Reflects Upon Her Experience Volunteering: This year is the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It is also the tenth year since Dalton first volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in the wake of the natural disaster. As a new comer to New Orleans, it is difficult for me to see change an ...
  • New 4th Grade Art Exhibition at 89th Street
    News • 2/27/2015
    Fourth-grade student art is adorning the 89th Street lobby from now until Spring Break. Inspired by a range of artists the students learn art history and use a variety of traditional, found, and upcycled materials.
  • Varsity Girls BB - Spectacular Season, Ivy Champs, Heading for the State Tourney
    News • 2/23/2015
    It was a historic game for the Varsity Girls Basketball team on Wednesday, February 18. They boarded the bus heading to Poly Prep in Brooklyn determined to win what was going to be the most important game of the regular season.
  • Faculty Professional Development Day Focus on NYSAIS Self-Study
    News • 10/25/2014
    Dalton's faculty and staff gathered for Professional Development Day to focus on the school's upcoming accreditation, Dalton's self-study report, and to hear a review of Dalton's history and culture. The day on October 14, 2014, enabled faculty to work a full day on finalizing drafts for inclusion i ...
  • Four Wins For Dalton Athletics - A Successful Thursday
    News • 10/4/2014
    Dalton Athletics had a successful and exciting Thursday afternoon in soccer, tennis, volleyball and football, that was topped off with wins for Dalton's Varsity Football, Girls JV Volleyball and Soccer and Girls Varsity Soccer teams.
  • Homecoming and Family Fun Day 2014 - The Tiger Roars With 4 Wins
    News • 9/22/2014
    Dalton's spirit roared at Homecoming and Family Fun Day. Two days of festivities featured Friday night volleyball, and Hall of Fame tributes in the gym; followed by soccer, football and family fun on Randall's Island, all-day on Saturday. Many families, faculty/staff and fans turned out to enjoy the ...
  • Science Teacher Paula Cuello Attends Water Conference in Singapore
    News • 9/5/2014
    Water is increasingly becoming an issue worldwide: it may be a water shortage, or sea levels rising, problems with water sanitation, or natural events that can be devastating and dangerous. The issue of water faces every nation. The conference was held in Singapore which has good reason to be concer ...
  • Second Grade Performance Videos Available Online
    News • 6/7/2014
    High quality videos of the recent Second Grade Performances, BeBop-a-Do Walk! and My Subway Ride , are available online to members of the Dalton community. These are excellent recordings of the children's wonderful performances, which were directed by the talented Justin Greer. Given that Dalton mak ...
  • Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) - 2014 Photos
    News • 6/3/2014
    Want some mementos of this year's spectacular DTW performance? View the photos of this incredible production, taken by photographer Ellen Nickles, produced by the Dalton Dance department and posted here and on Dalton's Media Gallery .
  • Fifth Grader is Chosen NASA Scientist for a Day
    News • 5/29/2014
    Juliana Yu's essay about the rings of Saturn was one of 11 essays chosen out of 1,125 entries for the NASA’s Spring 2014 Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest. In her winning and beautifully descriptive essay, Juliana wrote, “Saturn’s rings seem to swirl, twisting and turning i ...
  • Dalton Earns Certificate of Merit for AMC 12 Results
    News • 3/3/2014
    Congratulations to 130+ students who took the Amercian Mathematics Contest (AMC). Thanks to their sharp math skills, Dalton has earned a School Certificate of Merit.
  • The Green Cup Challenge
    News • 11/19/2013
    The High School Environment Club is joining with the First Program for the Green Cup Challenge . It is an Interschool recycling initiative in which participating schools compete to minimize waste and maximize their recycling ability. The Green Cup challenge was beautifully introduced by our First Pr ...
  • Walking Across The City: One Man's Story
    News • 10/30/2013
    Henry David Thoreau once said “it is not what you look at that matters, its what you see.” This quote by the man most notable for walking could not be more appropriate for this week’s High School Assembly speaker. Matt Green chronicled his journey walking across the United States a ...
  • L’est We Forget: The Dalton Community’s Impact on Haiti’s Notre-Dame School
    News • 10/25/2013
    Imagine being from the island of Haiti, and knowing first hand the direct impact of the earthquake of 2009. Imagine being involved with a school for girls that becomes destroyed by the earthquake only to be reopened in 2010 thanks to the kindness and generosity of so many others. Well this is the st ...
  • Dalton Research Student Publishes Editorial in the NY Times
    News • 9/30/2013
    Congratulations to Anna Hitchcock, high school senior and member of The Dalton Science Research Program, or DSRP on her recently published an editorial, The Shifting Mandala , in The New York Times. Click here to enjoy the article in its entirety.
  • Dr. Elizabeth Kiss, Ethics Scholar, Speaks to the Faculty and Asks: What Would Katniss Do?
    News • 9/10/2013
    September 4, 2013 ~ In support of renewed emphasis on nurturing of ethical decision-making in the classroom, Ellen Stein, Head of School, invited the faculty to consider how the pop media book and movie sensation, “The Hunger Games” can open doors into deeper discussions about ethical di ...
  • Dalton Chess Wins Big at Nashville Nationals - 2013
    News • 4/22/2013
    The Dalton Chess Team capped a great year with a great performance at the Supernational Chess Tournament in Nashville ;over the weekend of April 6. ; Thirty-nine Tigers with their parents flew into Opryland and captured more of the prestige trophies than any other school in the nation. ; We are the ...
  • 1,1,2,3,5,8,13... - What Is This?
    News • 3/18/2013
    Fibonacci, Flip Books, and Poetry: Sarah C. Campbell is an award-winning author who creates nonfiction picture books for young readers. Her latest book Growing Patterns focuses on the Fibonacci sequence and patterns in nature. ;A group of first grade students created their own Fibonacci flip books.
  • 3 Dalton Teams (6 Students) Place in the Top 10 at State Science Olympiad
    News • 3/11/2013
    Saturday, March 9, 2013 - ;The Dalton Science team exceeded its goal by grabbing 3 of the top 10 awards at the State Science Olympiad tournament (composed of the top 51 teams in the state). The team had accomplished only one top 10 finish at each of their previous trips to the state tournament.
  • Dalton Places 2nd in NYC Regional Science Olympiad
    News • 2/4/2013
    Story by Dr. Jennifer Hackett ~ Well-deserved congratulations ;to the Science Olympiad team on their outstanding performance at the New York City Regional competition on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Dalton's Team A placed 2nd out of 48 teams, ahead of all other independent schools, and advanced to th ...
  • Dalton Rocks at the K-12 National Chess Tournament
    News • 12/22/2012
    Thirty-seven members of the Dalton Tiger Chess Team descended on Orlando last weekend to face teams from all over America to see who knows more about the great game of chess. ; By Sunday night, after seven grueling rounds, the answer was clear: Dalton students know more. ; We came in clear first in ...
  • Artifacts Tell A Story
    News • 10/25/2012
    Students in Sandra Brudnick’s class study the Silk Road with the help of experts in many different disciplines from both inside and outside the school. Dalton’s Resident Art Historian, Dr. Michelle Marcus, introduces them to the concept of artistic style. Using a small blue and white di ...
  • Inwood - A Living Piece of Old New York
    News • 10/24/2012
    Building upon their second grade study of New York and acting as a gateway to the third grade study of Native Americans all third grade classes visit Inwood Hill Park in Northern Manhattan. Inwood Hill Park is a living piece of old New York. Evidence of its prehistoric roots exists as dramatic caves ...
  • Diversity to Community Conference Success Continues
    News • 5/26/2012
    On May 19, 2012, Dalton hosted seventeen New York City independent schools for a daylong conference: ; From Diversity to Community: Transitions, the K-8 Experience . The conference, was initiated with great success last year for K-12 schools and was enthusiastically embraced by many new as well as r ...
  • Dalton Robotics Teams Shine at the FIRST NYC Championship
    News • 4/19/2012
    Congratulations to the four Dalton Robotics teams who competed at the FIRST NYC Championship on March 16-18th at the Jacob Javits Center.
  • Jim Best and Bill Gates Remark on GOA at National Conference
    News • 3/7/2012
    Associate Head of School, Jim Best, with other Global Online Academy consortium members, presented to a full house at the National Association Independent School conference in Seattle, Washington. Jim and GOA colleagues followed on the heels of NAIS Conference Keynote Speaker Bill Gates, who mention ...
  • House 46's Little Dalton Post Office Supports WWF
    News • 2/9/2012
    House 46 is operating the Little Dalton Post Office and raising funds for the World Wildlife Federation. The children created and are selling stamps for 10 cents each. They are also selling envelopes and postcards for 10 cents. The children created four mailboxes that have been placed on the 1st, 2n ...
  • House 15’s Winter Publishing Party
    News • 2/7/2012
    As real scientists, we have been doing research about winter—Studying winter books in our classroom and then watching three video clips about animals in the winter and hibernation. Each scientist had a clipboard and paper to take notes or draw pictures of what he or she learned.
  • House 33 iPad Experts
    News • 12/2/2011
    House 33 students are becoming iPad experts! After a brief introduction to the iPad environment, students worked with a variety of apps. The iPads will be used as a resource tool during their archaeology research times. While looking at primary source paintings and text, they will be making observat ...
  • Cultural/Language Exchange Trip to Buenos Aires
    News • 9/13/2011
    From June 11th to the 26th, Ariela '12 , Mei Lan '13 , Finn '13 , Russell '13 , Christian '13 , Soleil '14 , accompanied by María Nebres and Michèle Viard-André, traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of our second exchange program with the San Andrés School. Eleven ...
  • From Diversity to Community – Dalton Conference 2011 Makes a Difference
    News • 5/25/2011
    On Saturday, May 21, the first sunny day in what felt like ages, trustees, faculty, administrators, parents, alumni and students from 16 independent schools – each group representing a school “Pod” –arrived at Dalton ready to focus their attention on analyzing and developing ...
  • Geotagging Privacy Perils
    News • 4/21/2011
    It is not widely known that photographs and videos taken with smart phones and advanced digital cameras may record GPS information which pinpoints the global position when a picture or video is taken.
  • PA Sponsors Facebook for Parents
    News • 4/18/2011
    On Friday, April 15th, John Neiers, Technology Director, together with Casper Calderola, Dalton Board member and Sarah Woods, 6th Grade PA rep, hosted four student Facebook experts to inform a morning gathering of parents on the nuances of this ubiquitous social media site.
  • David Gomprecht Introduces IMC to Chinese Students
    News • 4/8/2011
    On March 25th, 2011, Dalton Math teacher, Dr. David Gomprecht, lectured Chinese students on Mathematics at the Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University.
  • Kindergarten 100 Day Celebration
    News • 3/10/2011
    The Dalton Kindergarten celebrated its 100th day of school. The children in every Kindergarten House created complex and imaginative projects which illuminated their study and celebration of the number 100.
  • Visibility Exhibition: Lesbian and Gay Family Friends We Love and Respect
    News • 3/4/2011
    Recent events in the Sexual and Gender Identity series drew a large crowd to the Dalton cafeteria to view Dalton's first Visibility exhibit: Gay and Lesbian Family and Friends we Love and Respect .
  • Harlem Art & Culture Tour - Part of Professional Development Day, 2011
    News • 2/25/2011
    On the day after the National Presidents' Day holiday, while Dalton students and their families were enjoying one more day of a four-day weekend, the faculty and staff returned to school to participate in and/or to teach over 50 workshops on a very broad range of topics.
  • Candlelighting - 2010
    News • 12/18/2010
    Students and faculty from all three divisions assembled in the Martin Theater for Dalton's traditional candlelighting ceremony during which a Senior recited the traditional Candlelighting poem written by Dalton alumna, Nancy Cardozo '36.
  • Model Congress Wins Numerous Awards at Yale
    News • 12/9/2010
    The High School's Model Congress team returned victorious from the 2010 Yale Model Congress competition, winning the Best Large Delegation Award in addition to seven Best Delegate and nine Honorable Mention individual awards.
  • Advanced Biology Classes Split DNA at the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab
    News • 10/30/2010
    On a beautifully crisp, fall day, 31 of Dalton's Advanced Biology students took a field trip to the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Laboratory, Dolan DNA Learning Center where they performed a "DNA Restriction Analysis".
  • Armani Cotton, Dalton Alumnus and Basketball Talent, Bound for Yale
    News • 10/20/2010
    The New York Post reported on Tuesday, October 19th, that Dalton graduate Armani Cotton announced that he will be attending Yale in the fall.
  • Forensics Expert - Rod Englert Speaks
    News • 10/14/2010
    On Tuesday, October 12th, Chief Deputy Englert, a 43-year veteran of law enforcement and a graduate of the FBI National Academy whose particular expertise is in the area of homicide crime scene reconstruction and blood spatter interpretation, spoke to Dalton students about his work in forensic scien ...
  • Dalton First Graders Featured in News Story About Central Park Raptors
    News • 10/1/2010
    First grade teacher Camille Ehrenberg reported that on September, 29, her House (similar to a home room) went to Central Park to see raptors. The birds were featured in a press conference by Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, who released a motherless Red Tailed Hawk.
  • Living in A Sketchbook
    News • 9/7/2010
    The following is an excerpt of an article by Dalton student, Orli Hakanoglu. Read the complete article in the next issue of the Daltonian. Students already hurrying to the library to get some work done will that the entire vestibule in front of the High School Library has been transformed: it is now ...
  • Dalton girls track and field crowned IVY CHAMPIONS!
    News • 5/17/2010
    On a warm Sunday afternoon the girls track team won its second Ivy league championship in the past three years edging Hackley 151-146 in the tightest championship meet in the past 15 years. It was a total team effort as the 17 girls came together and pulled off the thrilling victory.
  • Introducing Gesture Sketching Using Choreography and Technology
    News • 5/6/2010
    The First Program recently hosted a pair of guest artists in an interdisciplinary arts session that was truly unique. Broadway performer Justin Greer's music theater residency for the second grade recently had an addition to its usual experience...Author/Illustrator David Macaulay.
  • Dalton Community Has Raised Over $25,000 for Haitian School
    News • 2/5/2010
    The Dalton Community Haitian Relief Project has focused its efforts on a helping Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours, a small school located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince. The school, founded by a family member of Michéle Viard-Andre of our Foreign Language Departme ...
  • Lobby Art -- 89th Street
    News • 2/4/2010
    8 TH GRADE MIXED MEDIA WITH PHOTOGRAPHY SELF PORTRAITS. Instructor. Melissa Zexter For this series of Andy Warhol inspired self-portraits, students worked in pairs to photograph each other using various facial expressions. After enlarging their black and white photographs in the darkroom, they added ...
  • A Special Time With Illustrator and Author, David Macaulay
    News • 11/13/2009
    Friday, November 13th proved lucky for the First Program. All kindergarten and first grade students attended a special House 91 session in which Dalton’s Original Minds scholar, illustrator and author, David Macaulay, was our special guest. He has produced numerous books including The Way Thin ...
  • HS Sustainability Symposium Held on Earth Day
    News • 5/6/2009
    At the HS Sustainability symposium on Earth Day, students and teachers paused from regular classes to engage in conversations on this timely theme. This day was dedicated in the memory of Strachan Donnelley, Dalton parent and grandparent, whose life’s work embodied the values of self-reliance within ...
  • High School Interval Seminar Featuring Lisa Gross
    News • 5/6/2008
    English teacher Lisa Gross was joined by students and faculty as she presented her photography at the May 6 Interval Seminar. Ms. Gross displayed her work in portraits and landscapes, in addition to other pieces, as she discussed her style and techniques of using various cameras and developing strat ...
  • Spring Break Service Trip to New Orleans
    News • 4/8/2008
    High school students and faculty travel to New Orleans!
  • Positive Psychology Assembly
    News • 3/1/2008
    The PA invited current 8th–12th grade parents and parents from the Class of 2007 to lunch and a simulcast of a High School assembly featuring Shawn Achor speaking on Positive Psychology and the Science of Happiness .
  • Multicultural Festival's Day of Travel
    News • 2/9/2008
    On Saturday, February 9th, the First Program was transformed into a multicultural assortment of activities, music, dance and food.
  • PA's FP Community Service: Ronald McDonald Fun Run
    News • 11/6/2007
    The day before Marathon Sunday was cold, cloudy and windy in Central Park, but filled to the brim with warm hearts and hundreds of happy kids who participated in the 9th Annual Ronald McDonald House Kids-Helping-Kids Fun Run.
  • Summer: A Time for Renovations at Dalton
    News • 8/2/2007
    You might think that Dalton is quiet and sleepy during the summer. This couldn't be further from the truth. Intensive improvements to the physical plant take place each summer with the sounds of construction filling the air. Work literally begins on Arch Day, the moment students leave the building f ...
  • Dalton Alumni Return to Celebrate at Reunions 2007
    News • 6/11/2007
    From as far away as Spain, Mexico, and Denmark, Alumni returned to Dalton to celebrate Reunions & Alum Night 2007 on Friday, June 1.
  • 12 Letter Word for Fun Night?
    News • 3/18/2007
    PAMOVIENIGHT! ; On Friday, March 16th, in the middle of a snowstorm, the Library was a warm place to watch Word Play and eat pizza. ; Over fifty Middle School students came to see the movie and play a few rounds of Text Twist. ; Special thanks to Maria Giacchino and the Middle School Government.
  • Dancers Step Up to Perform a Virtual DTW Unlike Any Other
    News • 5/16/2020
    Dalton's dancers used their creativity and ingenuity to transform their annual Dance Theater Workshop (DTW) performance into something entirely new and exciting. Over the next few weeks, we'll release videos of their collaborative and creative dance works made while social distancing.
  • Dalton Wrestling Wins Five NYSAIS Medals, Rohm ’26 Goes Back-to-Back
    News • 2/13/2026
      Dalton Wrestling brought home five medals at the NYSAIS Championship last Saturday at Hackley, highlighted by two individual state titles.
  • Dalton Wrestling Wins Five Golds at Lexington Invitational
    News • 12/16/2025
    The Dalton Varsity Wrestling places second at the Lexington Holiday Invitational.
  • Dalton Alumni Shine in NYC Marathon; Williams ‘11 Delivers Premier Performance
    News • 11/25/2025
    Dalton was well represented at the New York City Marathon on November 2, with numerous alumni and current community members taking on the 26.2-mile course.
  • Senior Holden MacDougall Heads to NYS Federation XC Championships
    News • 11/21/2025
    Dalton senior Holden MacDougall is set to race in the New York State Federation Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 22.   
  • A Season of Milestones and Momentum for the Dalton Tigers
    News • 11/9/2025
    The Dalton Tigers wrapped up a remarkable fall season filled with exciting victories, postseason success, and record-breaking performances.
  • Dalton Students Shine This Summer at Chess Events and Camp
    News • 8/29/2025
    As summer comes to a close and we look ahead to a new school year, we are thrilled to celebrate our Dalton students who challenged themselves on national and international stages, and others who further honed their skills at Chess Camp.
  • Tigers Wrap Up Record-Breaking Season
    News • 4/28/2025
    The winter athletics season was an unforgettable one for the Dalton Tigers, marked by record-breaking performances, deep playoff runs, and championship titles.
  • Dalton Seventh Grade Students Cook Up Change with ReThink
    News • 2/27/2025
    As part of the seventh grade nutrition Assignment, students had the incredible opportunity to cook alongside Chef Ken, Culinary Director at ReThink Food, in an exciting, hands-on cooking experience that went far beyond just learning a recipe. This wasn't just about good food — it was about mak ...
  • Dalton Tigers Thriving in the Midst of Winter Season
    News • 1/9/2025
    The Dalton Tigers are off to an exceptional start this winter season, with strong performances from all of our Varsity teams. From impressive team records to individual successes, the Tigers continue to raise the bar as they move through this exciting winter season.
  • Dalton Athletics Wraps Up a Successful Fall Season
    News • 11/9/2024
    The fall athletics season was a memorable one for the Dalton Tigers, filled with exciting victories and impressive achievements throughout.
  • Dalton Contends at National Elementary Chess Championships in Columbus
    News • 5/3/2024
    Forty-four Dalton students in Grades K-6 traveled to Columbus, Ohio on April 26-28 to compete in the National Elementary Chess Championships. Fielding the largest team out of over 600 schools, Dalton squared off against almost 1,600 of the country’s top elementary school chess players.
  • Spring Debate Season Wrap-Up
    News • 5/3/2024
    Last weekend, Middle School debaters competed in the New York Debate League (NYDL) championship, proving their prowess and accumulating accolades along the way.
  • Students Host Passover Cooking Class with Dr. Hélène Jawhara Piñer
    News • 4/26/2024
    Last week, students involved in a Jewish food independent study (Zoë Lester ‘24, Daniel Wagman ‘25) and the Jewish Cultures Club (Talia Bakst ‘24, Rex Popick ‘24, and Lila Steinhardt ‘24) hosted a pre-Passover cooking class with historian and cookbook author Dr. H& ...
  • Middle School Welcomes Holocaust Survivor Susan Kalev
    News • 1/26/2023
    In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dalton welcomed Susan Kalev to share her inspirational story at a Middle School Assembly. Susan is a part of Self Help’s Witness Theater program where she works weekly with HS students from all over NYC to share her story and create a spring ...
  • Preston House Good Giant Biographies
    News • 1/11/2023
    Preston House Good Giant Biographies The Good Giant Biographies were created by the 4th grade PrestonHouse. Each Giant has a helpful trait or power that is used for good to help others. Mini by Phoebe and Maila Good Trait: Helpful Description: tiny, furry human Favorite Things: play hide and seek Fr ...
  • Track and Field Wins PSAA Championship
    News • 5/13/2022
    The Boys and the Girls won the PSAA (Private School Athletic Association) Championships on Thursday, May 12, a double victory that hasn’t occurred since 2015.
  • Gene Luen Yang virtual visit on February 2nd!
    News • 1/20/2022
    Don’t miss award-winning author and artist Gene Luen Yang for a community virtual event on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 6:30 PM. Gene will present on “How Comics Lead to Harmony” and engage in an audience Q &; A.
  • Cross Country Excels in Ivy Championships
    News • 11/3/2021
    The Dalton Cross Country team had a great day at the Ivy League championship meet on a windy Friday afternoon.
  • Success for Dalton Debate Team!
    News • 11/1/2021
    Since the last update, the High School Debate team has participated in four tournaments.
  • Dalton Debaters Conclude History-Making Season
    News • 6/1/2021
    On May 8-9, the Dalton Debate Team swept the New York City Championship, adding another first place finish to the year’s accomplishments, before going on to garner more high honors at the Connecticut state championship last weekend.
  • Dalton Debaters Win Local, State, and National Tournaments
    News • 5/5/2021
    Dalton’s debate team enjoyed an exceptional April, earning championships in three different tournaments over seven days.
  • Dalton Chess Team Demonstrate Resilience and Commitment at the US Chess K-12 Showdown!
    News • 2/4/2021
    We are excited to inform you that The Dalton Chess Team successfully participated in the 2020 National Scholastic Chess Grades 6-12 Showdown.
  • Scholastic Announces Dalton Award Winners in Art and Writing
    News • 1/29/2021
    The annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognized 33 Dalton students for their excellence in Photography, Film &; Animation, Drawing &; Illustration, Sculpture, Poetry, Critical Essay, Journalism, Personal Essay &; Memoir, Short Story, Science Fiction &; Fantasy, Humor, and Flash Fiction.
  • Thank You From Board President Alan Klein
    News • 12/28/2020
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  • Thank You From Board Treasurer Jenny Glassman
    News • 12/28/2020
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  • Students in the HS Elective Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Host Social Entrepreneurs
    News • 11/20/2020
    Students in Mrs. Fox’s senior history elective reflect on how the visiting entrepreneurs they met this trimester through digitalDalton and how these entrepreneurs are using creativity, technology, and empathy to solve global, regional, and local issues.
  • Talya Ramchandani Hosts Support Groups for HS students
    News • 11/6/2020
    This week, HS Psychologist Dr. Talya Ramchandani began offering in-person and virtual social-emotional groups to provide a place where high schoolers are safely able to process and manage feelings of uncertainty and social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Election Day Approaches and Dalton’s Community Explores Our Country’s Democratic Process
    News • 10/30/2020
    As Election Day approaches, students, faculty, families, and alumni have participated in a series of informative events, assemblies, and classes to explore the current and historical importance of our democratic process.
  • Dalton Libraries Keep Community Connected in Creative Ways
    News • 9/25/2020
    Dalton’s Library team has been integral in providing technology tools, information services, and reading resources to help both students and teachers create inclusive, engaging digitalDalton experiences, and additional community building programs for everyone.
  • HS Students’ Political Action Club Encourages Community Members to Complete the Census and Make a Voting Plan!
    News • 9/17/2020
    Students in Dalton’s Political Action Club are encouraging our community to complete the Census and make a plan to vote! The Census deadline is September 30, and this effort is crucial to ensure that our city and state receive the proper representation and funding. Additionally, as the electio ...
  • Dalton Students Enjoyed a Wide Array of Summer Online Classes
    News • 9/4/2020
    This summer, students participated in a wide-range of digital experiences to bring our community together in new and exciting ways.
  • Students Virtually Participate at Global Online Academy Catalyst Conference
    News • 5/7/2020
    The annual Global Online Academy (GOA) Catalyst Conference (April 23-26) is a platform for 350+ students in 76 GOA schools from 18 countries and 27 US states to showcase student advocacy efforts addressing real-world problems. 
  • Saluting Dalton Frontline Workers
    News • 4/24/2020
    As nurses, doctors, medical personnel, first responders, volunteers, and other essential workers continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, our community extends its thanks and appreciation to the following Dalton parents who are front line and essential workers.
  • Checking In at the End of Our First Week Back – Message from Jim Best 4/3/20
    News • 4/4/2020
    Dear Dalton Families,   I feel as if every letter I write needs to start with a silent shaking of the head—just a way to acknowledge the vastness, the strangeness, the intensity of what's happening right now. There are times when you honestly don't know what to say.
  • Going Forth Together – Message from Jim Best – 3/8/20
    News • 3/8/2020
    Dear Dalton Community,   I want to tell you what Dalton has been doing in response to COVID-19. And I want to tell you what you can do—and what you can expect—going forward. C lick the title (above) to read more...
  • The Dalton Conversation Series Features Parents Garry Kasparov and Daniel Lubetzsky
    News • 2/1/2020
    Chess Great Garry Kasparov and Social Entrepreneur and KIND Snacks Founder/Executive Chairman Daniel Lubetzky, both Dalton parents, got together to, as Daniel said, “Talk a little about chess and then get into geopolitics -- we both share a big passion of this. And we face serious issues if we ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (1-12)
    News • 1/12/2020
    Read about some of the great performances from the week.
  • Who Has the Biggest Belly in the World?
    News • 11/13/2019
    Noble House (Class of 2028) created a super silly and nonsensical chain-story during Library class as our first step of investigating how Google (and other search engines) works! ; ;
  • What Happened to Dad?
    News • 11/12/2019
    Goodman House (Class of 2028) created a chain-story during Library class as our first step of investigating how Google (and other search engines) works! ; ; We decided to make the whole story present tense.
  • Dalton Grows Up: An Evening of Exploration (and Fun!) Community Members Celebrate a Historic Construction Project
    News • 11/9/2019
    After five years of planning and 2 ½ years of construction, Dalton’s largest construction project in the history of the school was completed in early September 2019 — on time, on budget and ready for the first day of school! This transformation at 89th Street impacted 32,000 square ...
  • Fifth Grade Students go to the MET!
    News • 11/1/2019
    Last week, the 5th grade Latin Intro students took a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Roman Gallery. ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-27)
    News • 10/27/2019
    Read about some of the great performances from the week.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-6)
    News • 10/6/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week.
  • Expected Construction Activities: September 2019
    News • 9/10/2019
    The project team wrapped up interior construction work for the successful start of school on September 9. ; We thank our neighbors for your continued patience through the completion of our construction project. ; ; ; The following is a summary of expected construction activities for September 2019 i ...
  • Over 500 Heroes Visit Dalton in 2nd Annual HeroCon
    News • 5/11/2019
    Heroes of all ages came to Dalton on Saturday, May the 4th (be with you) to celebrate our 2nd annual HeroCon and Free Comic Book Day!  
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (5-5)
    News • 5/5/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, and Track and Field.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (4-28)
    News • 4/28/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Golf and Tennis.
  • Dalton's Record-Breaking Centennial Gala is a Night for the Ages
    News • 4/20/2019
    It was a record-breaking celebration at Jazz at Lincoln Center with 1,100 community members in attendance and proceeds of $1.4 million from ticket sales and auction/raffle prizes. This fun, uniquely Dalton night was characterized by high energy and enthusiasm marking Dalton's 100th birthday -- an im ...
  • Professors Nikhil Pal Singh and Jamal Joseph Discuss The Black Panthers' Legacy
    News • 3/9/2019
    In celebration of Black History Month and Dr. King's legacy, High School History teacher Donald Okpalugo welcomed outstanding seniors Max Hindes, Malcolm Cox, Oriol for an onstage interview with two distinguished professors focusing in the fight for social justice and civil rights. Pr ...
  • The Class of 2031 Is 100 Days Smarter!
    News • 3/1/2019
    Happy 100th Day of School 2019. The Class of 2031 and their teachers were busy working on collaborative projects designed to include counting practice, estimation work, teamwork and strategizing, and measurement of volume.
  • Celebrating Dalton’s History at the Centennial Crawl & Scavenger Hunt
    News • 2/16/2019
    Last week’s Centennial Crawl &; Scavenger Hunt celebration brightened up a wintry February night, with about 300 people braving the cold.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (2-3)
    News • 2/3/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features a recap of Warren Hines Night.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (1-20)
    News • 1/20/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Indoor Track, and Wrestling.
  • Average Politicians
    News • 12/14/2018
    This story we made up in Library Class (in ROUNDS format,) is in preparation of a unit on Searching Strategies and Information Providers. ;
  • The Bob Crimes
    News • 12/11/2018
    This is a class-made story that will serve as our experiment in searching using Search Engines. ; ; ;
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Death and Destruction and Ketchup
    News • 12/11/2018
    This is a class-made story (in story-making rounds format) that will serve as our experiment in searching using Search Engines. ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (12-9)
    News • 12/6/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Boys Basketball and Squash.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (12-2)
    News • 11/29/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week including Dalton Basketball Invitational, Wrestling, and Swim.
  • Dalton Community Explores Belonging and Community at Recent Conference
    News • 11/16/2018
    More than 400 Dalton community members -- parents, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents of alumni -- gathered together on Saturday, October 13 in Dalton's Martin theater for The Dalton Citizen: Community &; Belonging conference. Based on eight years of success with the Diversity to Communit ...
  • Robie Harris visits the library!
    News • 10/23/2018
    On Friday, October 19th, the award winning author Robie Harris visited the Little Dalton Library through the collaboration of the Library and Health and Wellness Departments. Robie is famous for her numerous titles of children's nonfiction and fiction books about growing up, families, emotions, pube ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (10-7)
    News • 10/13/2018
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Cross Country, and Tennis.
  • Construction Update for Neighbors - October 10 at 6:30 PM
    News • 10/3/2018
    Please join Dalton's Head of School, our architects, and project manager to receive an update on the upcoming construction schedule and planned building activities ; in October.
  • Update: Extended Construction Hours
    News • 8/1/2018
    In order to complete renovation work on the existing 11 th ; and 12 th ; floors, mechanical work, and façade work, we will be working extended construction hours. ; Please see below for the extended construction hours beginning Sunday, August 5 and running through the beginning of September.
  • Expected Construction Activities: 3/10/18 - 4/2/18
    News • 3/12/2018
    The following summarizes expected construction, including relevant work in front of the 89th Street building. Saturday work is planned for 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 and 3/31.
  • Community Life & Diversity Committee's Discussion on Executive Functioning and Self-Regulation Skills Featuring Dalton Parents
    News • 2/20/2018
    On January 30, 2018, the PA Community Life &; Diversity Committee held a special talk on Executive Functioning and Self-Regulation Skills. ;Panelists included Dalton parents who shared their perspectives as professors, educators, professionals, and parents. ; The panel discussion topics included: es ...
  • Dalton MS & HS Students Awarded in NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Competition
    News • 2/5/2018
    Every year, Dalton students submit artworks and various forms of writing to the NYC Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards achieving outstanding results. 2018 was no exception, with six Gold Keys and eight Silver Keys awarded in Art, and seven Gold Keys and ten Silver Keys in Writing categories. ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 12/18-12/22
    News • 12/21/2017
    The Dalton Squash program has proved to be a powerful force, despite its short, four-year-long existance. This season, the team is off to its best start yet. ;
  • My Last Adventure
    News • 12/15/2017
    This is a class-made story that will serve as our experiment in searching using Search Engines. ;
  • Why I Didn’t Have My Hot Chocolate This Morning
    News • 12/13/2017
    This is a story, created by Noble House Students, that we will try to search using Google Search Engine in the new year. ;
  • My Messed Up Life
    News • 12/13/2017
    This is a class exercise in preparation for searching using Search Engines. ;
  • The Death of Finn Wolfhard
    News • 12/11/2017
    This is a class-created short story by Farnsworth House -- in preparation of our Google Search project in 2018. ;
  • Expected Construction Activities: 12/1/17 - 12/16/17
    News • 12/1/2017
    Our construction team will complete the new water service installation in front of the building over the next two weeks. Saturday work is planned for 12/2, 12/9, and 12/16. ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 9/25-9/29
    News • 9/29/2017
    Girls Varsity Tennis is determined to ascend in the Ivy Prepatory League this year. On Wednesday, the team defeated Fieldston in its first win of the season. ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/1 - 5/5
    News • 5/5/2017
    Dalton Track and Field showcased its talents at the annual PSAA Championships meet in Astoria Park last Thursday.
  • Snapple "Real Fact" Buster
    News • 4/26/2017
    In April, 4th grade students examine the printed "Real Fact" statements on Snapple caps and considered: * Which information "providers" would be able to give us information to verify each individual "Real Fact"? (INFORMATION PROVIDER) * Where would such information providers delivery/convey the know ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/5 - 4/7
    News • 4/9/2017
    Varsity Softball kicked its regular season off with a statement win over rival Trinity on Wednesday.
  • African American History Month in the Library
    News • 2/15/2017
    Following a dynamic House 91, the library is proud to celebrate Black History Month with our students. We began with, ; Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat ; Other favorite books included last year’s visiting author, the ballerina Misty Copeland who wrote ; Firebird. ...
  • Dalton CL&D presented a topic discussion on "Perception: the Trigger of Our Reactions"
    News • 2/2/2017
    On Nov 15, 2016, the Community Life &; Diversity Committee welcomed Ms. Alexis McGill Johnson of the Perception Institute for the topic discussion, Perception: the Trigger of Our Reactions. During the workshop audience members were able to learn about implicit bias as a universal phenomenon and its ...
  • GVS Off to an Auspicious Start
    News • 9/4/2016
    On Tuesday, August 30, Girls Varsity Soccer put on a clinic in its first pre-season scrimmage of the year, winning 7-0 over Hunter College High School on Randall’s Island.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/18 – 4/21
    News • 4/28/2016
    Riding off of its successes last week, TRACK AND FIELD had yet another stellar week at the Ivy League Meet at Poly Prep on Tuesday.
  • 100's Day Projects Incorporate Knowledge of Math Concepts
    News • 3/1/2016
    Prior to the February 29 celebration of the 100th day of school, kindergarten teams visited one house each morning and did a 100s-related activity. Most of the activities required teamwork while one was a more individualized project. However, all of the activities helped the children consolidate the ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 2/17 - 2/20
    News • 2/26/2016
    This week, JV Basketball teams took the court for their last games of the season, Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball successfully ended each of their regular seasons, qualifying both teams for a spot in the NYSAIS Tournament (which will take place next week), and six talented Dalton wrestlers went to ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 2/1 - 2/7
    News • 2/14/2016
    As the winter season draws to an end and playoffs start up in three weeks, this week Dalton teams geared up in order to qualify for a spot in the NYSAIS Tournament.
  • Two Dalton Science Students Recognized in Intel Semifinals
    News • 1/8/2016
    Dalton's Science Research program has yielded many high-achieving and nationally recognized students in the past. 2016 will be no exception. Seniors Simone Braunstein '16 and Ella Tessier-Lavigne '16 join an elite group of 300 students who were designated Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS), 201 ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 12/7– 12/11
    News • 12/17/2015
    BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL had a 1-1 week. Juniors Max Peponis and Jream Henderson led the team in scoring in a fifteen point victory against UNIS to start off the week. On Friday, the team suffered a 80-52 loss against a formidable Fieldston team in its first league game of the season.
  • Girls Soccer Team Makes NYSAIS Final
    News • 11/10/2015
    A solid 7-5-2 record in the difficult Ivy League earned the Girls Varsity Soccer team an impressive #3 seed in the NYSAIS Tournament and run that saw them reach the final against rival Hackley School.
  • Dalton Science Olympiad Team Earns 3rd Place and Advances to State Tournament
    News • 2/9/2015
    Congratulations to the Science Olympiad team for their success at the NYC regional competition!  Dalton was the third place school, due to Team A's amazing 4th place showing. The team now qualifies to move on to the state tournament.  Most importantly, everyone had a lot of fun at the comp ...
  • Dalton Students Achieve Scholastic Honors in Writing
    News • 2/4/2015
    Dalton Middle and High School students demonstrated their literary talents once again this year by participating in the Scholastic Awards of New York City.  66 Dalton students won awards or earned honorable mentions in this prestigious annual competition...
  • FP Celebrated the Legacy of Dr. King: a Program of Song, Story, and Reflection
    News • 1/16/2015
    FP students gathered on Friday at House 91 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students gained personal insight into one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. A slideshow of photos throughout his lifetime gave them a glimpse into his life at home, including special family moments ...
  • Athletics Winter Preview - LETS GO TIGERS!
    News • 12/5/2014
    The winter athletic season has kicked off with a great start for our High School winter teams. Assistant Athletics Director and Athletics Coach Mandy Cecil provides this overview of Dalton's teams and promising Winter Season...
  • Baijie-Confucius Classroom Day - 2014
    News • 10/1/2014
    The Dalton School Confucius Classroom celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Confucius Institute on October 1 with the high school students and faculty. A lively speaker, Jessica Beineke, shared her fun-filled yet inspiring story describing how learning Chinese impacted her both personally and professio ...
  • Dr. Michael Pratt Shares Matters of Substance Abuse
    News • 9/19/2014
    Dr. Pratt's visit to Dalton was jam-packed with talks to High School parents, students, and faculty. Told with the aplomb and warmth of an experienced educator, his story about his son's addiction was both moving and alarming. The high school community's pointed questions reflected their heartfelt e ...
  • ¡A Celebrar! Our New FP Spanish Program is Underway!
    News • 9/17/2014
    This year Kindergarteners are playing, creating, experimenting and singing in Spanish for 25 minutes each day in a culturally rich and communicative program. The specific program model we chose for Dalton is a FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) model in which students come to language ...
  • Elana Simon Featured on NBC Nightly News, Today and The Dr. Oz Show
    News • 4/17/2014
    Elana Simon's remarkable story of researching her own cancer has continued to draw national media attention. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams ran a piece on its Tuesday April 16, 2014 episode. In addition Elana appeared on an episode of The Dr. Oz Show in two segments on April 10 and on the Toda ...
  • Dozens of Articles Feature Elana Simon's Quest to Discover Her Cancer's Cause
    News • 2/28/2014
    "First the teenager survived a rare cancer. Then she wanted to study it, spurring a study that helped scientists find a weird gene flaw that might play a role in how the tumor strikes," wrote an AP reporter about Elana Simon ’14, in an article published recently in dozens of newspapers across ...
  • Dalton Dance Department News
    News • 10/18/2013
    The Dalton Dance department has been busy hosting a group of dancers from the Netherlands and planning to take class at Julliard. ;
  • Pop, Lock and Drop: An Artist's Perspective
    News • 10/10/2013
    When people hear the phrase “pop, drop and lock it”, it normally is associated with a popular hip-hop song from 2009. The song, by hip hop artist and one-hit wonder Huey, peaked at number six on the Billboard music charts and spawned a very popular dance associated with it. In Dalton&rsq ...
  • Media Critic Pamela Newkirk Speaks at the High School Assembly
    News • 2/28/2013
    Author, journalist, media critic and alumni parent, Pamela Newkirk, addressed high school students and faculty in assembly on February 27, 2013 commemorating Black History Month. Ms.Newkirk discussed the continued scarcity of black journalists reporting for large media organizations and the pervasiv ...
  • Viral Videos Meet Science Study
    News • 2/1/2013
    Instead of moaning about review questions, ;Ms. Molly Joseph’s ninth grade biology students ;sang, drew, and sculpted their way into mastery by creating and sharing instructive videos. ; View the videos at: http://blogs.dalton.org/mojobio/
  • High School Chorus Tours Germany and Austria
    News • 3/26/2012
    The Chorus Tour was a wonderful, exciting trip for all the participants. The Chorus beautifully sang a complex, varied program under the masterful direction of Michael Conley and performed for large audiences.
  • Budget Passed and New Government Positions Announced
    News • 10/11/2011
    On Wednesday, September 28, at the annual Student Government Budget Assembly, the High School government ceremoniously and unanimously passed new budget expenditures for the 2011-12 academic year. Student Government President, Darshan Desai also announced several new government leadership positions ...
  • Dalton Students Learn from Leading Child Mental Health Researchers
    News • 9/16/2011
    On Wednesday, September 14th, science department member, Ms. Lisa Brizzolara and seven Dalton students attended an event to celebrate the recipients of the 2011 Distinguished Scientist Awards in Child Mental Health: Jerome Kagan, PhD and Judith Rapoport, MD. The Roundtable discussion with Drs. Kagan ...
  • Bringing the Past Alive!
    News • 7/1/2011
    The 3rd graders and 5th graders ended their social studies and history curricula with a bang – forging iron, casting bronze, and making cartonnage (an ancient Egyptian production technique of plastering wet linen and gesso over a simple mold), reports Michelle Marcus, Ph.D., Dalton's Resident ...
  • Skyping with a Viking
    News • 4/25/2011
    House 37 had the unique experience of using Skype communications technology to reach back in time to interact with a real live viking (impersonator). Click read more to learn how this came about from Mary Smeltzer and how it all fits into Dalton's comprehensive archaeology and Global Initiatives cur ...
  • First Program Global Celebration: A Multicultural Festival of Festivals
    News • 2/10/2011
    The First Program Multicultural Festival, A Global Celebration: Festival of Festivals was truly a beautiful event in every sense.
  • 4th Grade Citizenship Assembly
    News • 1/21/2011
    On Friday, January 21, 2011, Dalton’s fourth grade students became official citizens of the 89th Street building, otherwise known as Big Dalton.
  • Raku Ceramics Trip - 2010
    News • 11/24/2010
    On a chily and clear November day, several Dalton students boarded an early morning bus with their teacher, a videographer, a parent and boxes of carefully wrapped and freshly glazed ceramic pieces to venture up to Kerhonkson, NY. They were on a mission to engage in the daylong smoky experience of a ...
  • New Post-Login Portal Search
    News • 11/7/2010
    We are pleased to announce the long overdue Search feature that is now included on the Dalton Community website .
  • 3rd Grade: Becoming Archaeologists
    News • 10/25/2010
    The 3rd grade archaeological study is a centerpiece of the Dalton First Program, activity-based pedagogy. The students take on the role of archeaologists (diggers, excavators, recorders, screeners, mapper/loggers and washers) to dig into the simulated box of strati, with plate and trowel, to unearth ...
  • MS Softball Team Wins GISAL Championship
    News • 6/3/2010
    The Middle School Softball Team won the 2010 GISAL (Girls Independent School Athletic League) Championship on May 20, against the St. Hida's-St Hugh's team.
  • Student News
    News • 5/3/2010
    Congratulations to the following Dalton students on these recent achievements: Alex Iriza ’10 : Alex and about 30 Dalton students competed in national linguistics competition. Of the 1,500 or so students who competed in this contest, Alex finished sixth and will be going to Sweden in July to c ...
  • Dalton Community Rallies to Support Haitian School
    News • 1/29/2010
    In the days after the massive earthquake hit Haiti on January 12th, members of Dalton's various constituencies – students, parents, faculty and administration – discussed how the Dalton community could best target its efforts to aid those so devastated by the natural disaster. A consensu ...
  • Dalton Athletics has high expectations for the winter season!
    News • 12/14/2009
    The Dalton Athletic department prepares for a strong 2009-2010 winter season. The Wrestling and Swim teams look to continue to rebuild their programs and the Girls and Boys Basketball teams look to make a run to the state tournament. Each team has set high goals for themselves that they all are work ...
  • GRRRR...Another Successful Warren Hines Night for Dalton Tigers!
    News • 2/11/2009
    The Dalton Tigers celebrated another successful Warren Hines night with competitive games and matches against rival Trinity.
  • Dalton represented at the Raffles Community Leaders Forum in Singapore
    News • 4/14/2008
    This past March, five Dalton seniors and one faculty chaperone represented Dalton at the inaugural Raffle Community Leaders Forum and the Raffles International Conference on Education in Singapore. Dalton was the only school from the United States invited to participate at this international gatheri ...
  • Dalton represented at the Raffles Community Leaders Forum in Singapore
    News • 4/14/2008
    This past March, five Dalton seniors and one faculty chaperone represented Dalton at the inaugural Raffle Community Leaders Forum and the Raffles International Conference on Education in Singapore. Dalton was the only school from the United States invited to participate at this international gatheri ...
  • Dalton Reduces Carbon Footprint with Ambitious Green Power Purchase
    News • 4/1/2008
    Although our school color is blue, Dalton is “going green” with a number of trailblazing initiatives and hopes to inspire other schools to follow in its carbon-reducing footprint. With the purchase of more than 2.5 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually -- which is enough green power t ...
  • Senior Sleepover and Ponderosa
    News • 12/3/2007
    The 28th and 29th of November were filled with excitement and school spirit as members of the high school participated in Senior Sleepover and Ponderosa.
  • PA Family Fun Day
    News • 10/13/2007
    The skies cleared and the sun was shining on Family Fun Day. ; Many First Program families came out for relay races, steal the bacon and kickball. ; The games weren’t just for the kids; the parents joined in the fun too! ; Coaches Kathy Martin, Craig Stolzberg and Kyle Jones kept the games exciting ...
  • PA's Neighborhood Get Together
    News • 3/21/2007
    The PA's First Neighborhood Get Together was a roaring success with more than 700 RSVPs and potluck gatherings for Dalton families in neighborhoods around the city on Sunday afternoon, March 11. Thanks to event chairs Liz Curtis and Sezelle Haddon, their tireless committee, and the 22 families who g ...
  • Momentum Builds for Tigers this Spring
    News • 4/27/2026
    The Tigers head into a busy week of Ivy League play, with multiple teams gaining momentum as the spring season reaches its midpoint.
  • Historic Spring for Dalton Tigers
    News • 6/3/2025
    As the spring sports season comes to a close, we celebrate the incredible achievements of our spring teams.
  • Dalton Debate Teams Put a Perfect Finish on a Perfect Season
    News • 5/10/2022
    Last weekend, Dalton's middle and high school debate teams gathered at 89th Street to compete in the New York City and New York State Championships, respectively, and walked away with a mountain of honors topped off by a championship title.
  • A Deep Dive into the Climate Crisis at the HS Intersession 2022
    News • 5/6/2022
    At last week's Intersession, from May 3-6, high school students participated in the Climate Crisis Initiative. This was the culmination of a year-long focus on climate change, a generation-defining issue, and its relationship to society. Interdisciplinary programming included small group sessions le ...
  • Dalton History Students Share Finished Capstone Projects
    News • 2/10/2022
    This week, Dalton Seniors Charlotte Klein '22, Sydney Feldman '22, Alyssa Shah '22, Shravya Pant '22, Jodi Robinson '22, and Maxwell Menin '22 shared their Capstone Projects with the school community.
  • Dalton Students Recognized by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
    News • 2/9/2022
    The annual Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards recognized 43 Dalton students for their excellence in film &; animation, drawing &; illustration, photography, poetry, short story writing, and other art and literary categories.
  • Dalton Alumni Go Forth Unafraid with COVID-19 Relief Efforts
    News • 4/28/2020
    Dalton alumni have been instrumental in helping and supporting communities in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you or another community member helping in the fight against COVID-19? We'd love to learn more .  
  • Sixth Graders Livestream with Award-Winning Author Caroline Lawrence
    News • 4/20/2020
    A highlight during the first week of Digital Dalton was the 6th grade’s livestream visit with award-winning author Caroline Lawrence who writes history-mystery stories for children. 
  • An Update at the Start of a New Week - Message from Jim Best 4/13/20
    News • 4/13/2020
    Dear Dalton Families, If we were meeting on a video call or a non-video call or in person at a safe distance, I'd want to spend a long while just sharing stories about where we are and how we're feeling.
  • Dalton Spanish Classes Zoom with Teenagers in Spain
    News • 4/7/2020
    On the first day in class after Spring Break, Spanish teacher Carmen Herrera connected all her classes with teenagers in Spain. The theme was: “We are in this together.” 
  • Dalton Students Travel to Ghana to Connect to Their Roots in the "Year of Return"
    News • 1/10/2020
    Inspired by the New York Times ’ 1619 Project and Ghana's initiative “The Year of Return,” 21 HS students traveled to Ghana to participate in events to celebrate the customs, traditions, and resilience of African people, and to commemorate and reflect on the 400-year anniversary of ...
  • STUFF
    News • 11/22/2019
    4th Grade Goldstein House (Class of 2028) created this nonsensical tale as our first step in exploring how Search Engines, such as Google and Bing, work. ; ;
  • Earth to Hell and Back Again
    News • 11/20/2019
    (This is a chain-story created by Smeltzer House, Class of 2028, as our first step to investigate how Google works in indexing our page.)
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (9-22)
    News • 9/22/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week.
  • Expected Construction Activities: Winter/Spring 2019
    News • 2/15/2019
    The following is a summary of expected construction activities for Winter/Spring 2019 including relevant information about the exterior, interior work, and DOB permitted construction hours.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - This Week In Athletics (1-13)
    News • 1/9/2019
    Read about some of the great performances and highlights from the past week. This week features Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Indoor Track, and Wrestling.
  • Students Explore NYC in their Senior Elective, The Black Radical Tradition
    News • 12/20/2018
    Dalton seniors spent time over the fall semester visiting three distinct cultural experiences across New York City to learn more about the history and aesthetics of Black radicalism.
  • Yay, A Snow Day!
    News • 12/14/2018
    This is a Library activity that prepares us for using Search Engines effectively!
  • Expected Construction Activities: June 2018
    News • 6/5/2018
    The following is a summary of expected construction activities for June including relevant information about the exterior, interior work, and DOB permitted construction hours.
  • 2018 Summer Reading Challenges
    News • 6/1/2018
    For the summer of 2018, we challenge the MS Students to expand their reading horizon by reading books from the SUMMER READING RECOMMENDED LISTS or from their local libraries and bookstores that achieve three goals. ; ;Students who report back to the MS Library in the fall that demonstrate meeting al ...
  • Library Celebrations
    News • 2/16/2018
    February has been one of the most exciting months in library, and there’s still two more weeks to go! Students in grades K-2 recently completed a Caldecott Study unit and voted on their choices for best illustrated book of the year. Although the real Caldecott winner, Wolf in the Snow by Matth ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 2/5-2/9
    News • 2/8/2018
    Dalton Swimming exceeded expectations in its final meet of the winter season. The performance was ;highlighted by the girls' second place finish overall in the ;200 Yard Freestyle Relay and by the boys' fourth place finish in the Ivy Meet. ;
  • My Boring Day
    News • 12/12/2017
    This is a Class Exercise in preparation of Search Engine practices in 2018!
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/10-10/13
    News • 10/11/2017
    Boys Varsity Soccer picked up its second in-league victory of the season on Wednesday against Fieldston. The team hopes to build on this momentum in the last weeks of the fall athletic season. ;
  • Jocelyn (Junior)
    News • 10/9/2017
    I actually worked in two labs, because the graduate student I was working with (Scott Callahan) was doing projects in both labs. Scott's focus was melanomas, primarily their growth. 
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/2-10/6
    News • 10/6/2017
    After starting the season off with a 0-5 record, JV Volleyball has won its last three games. Perry Kitei (‘21), a player on the team, provides a detailed account of this recent success.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/17 - 4/20
    News • 4/20/2017
    The Tigers of Girls Lacrosse sought revenge last Wednesday as they took on a Fieldston team which had defeated them during Spring Training.
  • More Weird Stories
    News • 2/28/2017
    As part of the on-going "Search Engine Experiment," Goodman house also made up a weird story today.
  • Dalton Students Recognized by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
    News • 2/7/2017
    16 Dalton artists and 32 Dalton writers received recognition for a total of 40 artworks and 48 written works in the 2017 Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards competition, announced late last week.   The Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards recognize student achievement in the visual and literary arts i ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: Fall Sports Postseason
    News • 11/10/2016
    Dalton brought home two championships last weekend, both of which were won in dramatic fashion.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/16 - 5/26
    News • 5/28/2016
    The final weeks of 2015-2016 athletics were filled with great achievements, like the Golf team's first win in three years and Track and Field's illustrious appearance at the Ivy and NYSAIS Championships.
  • Dalton Students Win 1 & 2 in Their Categories at Intel International Fair 2016
    News • 5/19/2016
    Resulting from their diligent, challenging and sustained work as part of the Dalton Science Research Program, Simone Braunstein '16 placed #1 in the World in "Robotics and Intelligent Machines" and Uttkarshni (Vini) Tripathii '17 placed #2 in the World in "Earth and Environmental Systems" (tie) at t ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 2/22 – 2/28
    News • 3/3/2016
    This week will go down in Dalton history as one of the most successful weeks in sports. For the first time in Dalton history, GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL won the NYSAIS Championship. 
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 2/8 – 2/13
    News • 2/19/2016
    This week was very promising for Dalton athletics. Highlights include Squash competing in the High School Championship in Philadelphia, Girls Varsity Basketball having yet another undefeated week, Boys Varsity Basketball playing toe to toe against the best teams in the Ivy league, and a few swi ...
  • A Look back at Dalton Fall Athletics!
    News • 11/12/2013
    This fall, athletics season was chock full of triumphs and successes and most importantly Dalton Tiger spirit.
  • Dalton Girls Bring Home Seventh National Chess Championship of the Year
    News • 5/2/2013
    Dalton won yet another national championship in chess last month in Chicago at the National All Girls Chess Championship. The distinguished team of seven girls (four of whom are shown here with Garry Kasparov, perhaps the world's most famous living chess grand master) ;and their parents, traveled to ...
  • Dalton Chess Team Plays Online Match with Brazil
    News • 5/1/2012
    On Wednesday, April 25, twenty-eight members of the Dalton Chess Team took on a Brazilian team from the Bom Jesus School in Blumenau, Brazil. The virtual match, played using Internet-based software, lasted for two rounds with fourteen games each round. ;
  • Art program philosophy
    News • 10/21/2011
      The arts are integral to a Dalton education. In the First Program we teach a materials-based art curriculum and encourage students to generate their own ideas, imagery, and artistic content. The art materials often inspire different ideas for each child. Through lessons grounded in children&# ...
  • Girls' Track Team Takes 2nd Place in NYSAIS Championship
    News • 6/1/2011
    The Dalton girls track and field team capped off a banner season with a thrilling second place finish at the NYSAIS championship on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. by Doug Feinberg
  • Dalton Chefs Win Flik Cook-off
    News • 5/9/2011
    Congratulations to chef (and culinary coach) Leon Stallone and his 11 middle school student chefs who competed against Trinity and grace Church students to win the Flik Invitational Cook-off.
  • Warren Hines '88 Night - 2011
    News • 2/7/2011
    It was another thrilling Warren Hines night where a capacity crowd saw spirited contests between Dalton and Trinity.
  • Lillian Redl Presents at Interval Seminar
    News • 3/10/2008
    Lillian Redl, High School Preceptor and 9th Grade Dean, spends quite a bit of her free time outside of school composing classical music and singing opera. Members of the community had an opportunity to learn about Ms. Redl's passion when she presented her work at March 7th's high school Interval Sem ...
  • Share Our Stories 2007
    News • 11/15/2007
    Parents and their children came to listen to and discuss stories representing the vibrant and diverse background of Dalton’s families at the PA’s Share Our Stories on November 8th, 2007.
  • Brooklyn DA Visits Fifth Grade on Behalf of The Brooklyn Crimes Against Children Unit
    News • 2/23/2007
    On Wednesday, February 21st the Brooklyn DA came to the Dalton Middle School to personally thank the Fifth Grade students for their community service work with the Brooklyn Crimes Against Children Unit. Each of the students posed for a photograph with the DA and received a Certificate of Appreciatio ...
  • PA's POCOC Family Fishing Trip
    News • 2/13/2007
    The Blue Fish were Jumping! On October 21st the PA hosted its 2nd Annual POCOC Family Fishing Trip. The group left Dalton at 8:30am and enjoyed a beautiful day on Long Island Sound...
  • Greek Festival: A Memorable Sixth Grade Middle School Event
    News • 5/15/2006
    The Greek Festival was held on Tuesday, April 25th after weeks of rehearsal and preparation. The Festival, a remarkable and memorable event, is traditionally reflected upon by Middle School students as the highlight of sixth grade.
  • Nuestro Viaje a Pollos Mario - Our Trip to Pollos Mario
    News • 5/24/2024
    On May 7, 6th Grade Spanish students took a bus ride to Jackson Heights, Queens. The Middle School students have been studying Colombian food, folklore, flora, and fauna and were treated to a complete Colombian Meal at Pollos Mario restaurant.
  • DALTON NAMES NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL
    News • 11/8/2021
    In a letter to the community, Board of Trustees President Aly Jeddy announced the appointment of José Manuel De Jesús as Dalton's next Head of School. José joins Dalton by way of Lake Forest Academy, a leading boarding and day school just outside of Chicago, where he has served as H ...
  • Spanish Students Discuss Migration and Central American Perspectives
    News • 6/12/2020
    Students in Ms.Nebres’s Spanish 4A classes welcomed guest speaker Rich Brown, who shared his perspectives and insights about the forces behind migration from Central America.  
  • The Closet Door: Happy Death Day
    News • 11/22/2019
    Farnsworth House (Class of 2028) made up this nonsensical story as our starting point in exploring how a search engine like Google works. ; (When will our story be indexed? ; What keywords and tricks are there to help us locate our story in one simple query?)
  • Fall Teams Qualify For Postseason Tournament
    News • 10/27/2019
    The Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, and Volleyball turn their focus to the postseason after qualifying for the NYSAIS Tournament with impressive seasons. ; ; ;
  • Expected Construction Activities: Summer 2019
    News • 5/22/2019
    The following is a summary of expected construction activities for Summer 2019 including relevant information about the exterior, interior work, and DOB permitted construction hours.
  • Dalton Tiger Report - Winter Athletics Preview (11-18)
    News • 11/18/2018
    Get ready for the Winter season as we preview all of the teams: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Squash, Swimming, Indoor Track, and Wrestling.
  • Expected Construction Activities: October and November 2018
    News • 10/11/2018
    The following is a summary of expected construction activities for October and November including relevant information about the exterior, interior work, and DOB permitted construction hours.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 12/9-12/13
    News • 12/7/2017
    In Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball's season openers, both teams won the annual Dalton Invitational Tournament, which brings together Dalton, Grace Church, Trevor Day and Packer to compete. Read highlights from both teams' tournament play.
  • Girls Varsity Soccer Wins NYSAIS Championship
    News • 11/11/2017
    In 2014, Girls Varsity Soccer had never made it to the NYSAIS Championship game. Three years later, the team claims three consecutive appearances in the championship game and two consecutive championship victories.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 9/11 - 9/16
    News • 9/22/2017
    This week, stories on Girls Varsity Soccer and Football GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER By BO PEPONIS ; A few weeks into the season, Girls Varsity Soccer currently sits at 2-2 in the league, highlighted by a dominant win against Trinity this past homecoming.
  • Happy Poet-Tree Month!
    News • 4/19/2017
    POET’S TREE Poem and Drawing by Shel Silverstein Underneath the poet tree, Come and rest awhile with me, And watch the way the word-web weaves Between the shady story leaves. The branches of the poet tree Reach from the mountains to the sea. So come and dream, or come and climb — Just d ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/10 - 4/14
    News • 4/16/2017
    Boys Varsity Lacrosse and JV Baseball both earned their most lopsided victories of the season last week in a pair of strong showings for the Tigers.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: NYSAIS Basketball Playoffs
    News • 2/26/2017
    In an exciting week at the Dalton Gym, Dalton's two highly-seeded varsity basketball teams took on league rivals with hopes of advancing in the NYSAIS tournament and achieving hoops glory.
  • 7th Grade English/Library Book Group Day
    News • 2/18/2017
    This month, in conjunction with the study of the American classic play ; Raisin in the Sun ; by ; Lorraine Hansberry, 7th grade students also selected books for young people by African American authors about the African American experiences. ;On February 14th and 15th, the Karp English and Dawson En ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: Homecoming
    News • 9/25/2016
    Beginning in the Bronx with JV Tennis on Thursday followed by Varsity Tennis on Friday, Homecoming competitions against Trinity moved indoors for afternoon and evening volleyball on Friday at the Dalton Gym. The event picked back up with soccer games on a sunny, Saturday morning on Randall's Island ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/9 - 5/14
    News • 5/19/2016
    A ;decisive victory for JV Tennis and impressive feats by the Track and Field team lead this week’s highlights in Dalton athletics.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 5/2 - 5/7
    News • 5/12/2016
    This week in Dalton sports was highlighted by Track and Field winning the PSAA Championship Meet ;and Girls Lacrosse doubling its ;winning record. ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/25—4/29
    News • 5/6/2016
    This week was strong for Dalton Athletics, with Varsity Tennis picking up its first win of the season, Track and Field continuing to impress at the Ivy Meet, Varsity Baseball waging a comeback, and Golf shooting its lowest round yet of the season.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/4 - 4/8
    News • 4/13/2016
    After honing in on their skills ;at Florida spring training, spring sports teams returned home from the Sunshine State to play in their first games of the regular season. ; ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report - 1/25 - 1/29, Warren Hines Night
    News • 2/5/2016
    A sea of blue and white filled the Dalton gym to support the Tigers on Warren Hines night, an annual winter sporting event that honors former varsity basketball player, Warren Hines (‘88 ). ; The Friday night commenced with JV basketball games at 4:15 PM. ;
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 1/4 – 1/9
    News • 1/14/2016
    Monday, 1/4 – Saturday, 1/9 This week, Dalton sports teams suited up for their first games back from the winter break. ; On Friday and Saturday, teams faced off against our rival school, Trinity, at Trinity’s homecoming. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL had a 1-2 week. The team began ;the week wi ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 11/30 - 12/5
    News • 12/11/2015
    This week, winter sports teams took the court, mat, or pool for their first games of the season. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL opened the year with a 70-51 victory over Grace Church this past Friday in the first game of the Dalton Invitational Tournament. Cortland Perry (‘16) made his Varsity Basket ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10.14 – 10.17
    News • 10/21/2015
    By Ema Schumer Friday was a big day for ;VARSITY TENNIS, as they played ;at ;the USTA center in Queens, New York, on the same court that some of tennis’s biggest stars, such as Federer, the Williams sisters and Nadal, have battled ;on. With slightly fewer ;fans in attendance than a Serena Will ...
  • FP Students Embark on Learning Opportunities for Impact Citywide
    News • 10/24/2014
    Service learning is a vital component of education at The Dalton School. By taking action to help others in need, the children are learning that they are members of a larger community and that community members have a responsibility to one another.
  • Congratulations to 41 Dalton Students Who Participated in the Science Olympiad
    News • 2/4/2014
    Dalton qualified for the New York State Science Olympiad competition for the 4th year in a row. At the NYC regional competition, overall Dalton placed 5th out of 30 schools. Dalton Team A placed 8th out of 51 teams. For full results: click here
  • Dalton Robotics Students Take Second Place at Robocup Jr. National Competition
    News • 4/16/2013
    In just their first year competing in Robocup Jr., the Dalton robotics team came in second place in the robotic soccer competition. ;In case you don’t know the rules, Robot Soccer is a game played by two opposing teams, each with two autonomous robots. ;These robots chase a special baseball-si ...
  • High School Symposium On Media
    News • 2/11/2013
    Dalton hosted its biennial High School Symposium on the topic of media, hosting two keynotes and several luminaries representing several traditional and new media outlets.
  • Community, Character, and Curriculum: The 3 C’s of Middle School
    News • 2/25/2013
    Story by Eri Noguchi ~ ;On the morning of Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, in the Cafeteria at The Dalton School, the Middle School held a panel discussion featuring teachers from across the middle school grades and subjects, focused on the ways in which themes of diversity, community development, cha ...
  • PopFood Class Restaurant - Sold Out Again!
    News • 1/14/2013
    On Saturday, January 12, and with four pre-fixe seatings sold out, ;Dalton's Popfood class, taught by Charles Forster and Bob Sloan, presented another fabulous Popup restaurant, inspired by Blackberry Farm , ;a beautiful, sweeping, estate in Tennessee. The popfood curriculum sets a real-world challe ...
  • Another Banner Year in Chess
    News • 6/4/2012
    Story by David MacEnulty - Chess Program Director Photos by Lawrence Freitag Nashville, Tennessee may be the home of country music, but for three days in May it was also the site of one of the toughest scholastic chess tournaments this country has ever seen. Thirty-three members of the Dalton Tiger ...
  • David Yassky, NYC Taxi and Limousine Commissioner and Dalton Alum, Visits House 41
    News • 10/6/2011
    House 41 recently began their study on New York City's transportation systems. We started off by focusing on the different types of taxis in New York City. We spoke about hybrid taxis and why they are better for the environment. We also talked about the importance of wheelchair accessible taxis. Thi ...
  • Dalton Launches New Science Department Web Pages
    News • 3/31/2011
    In case you haven't already noticed, the Dalton Science Department, under the supervision of Will Hopkins, Science Department Chair, has launched four new web pages showcasing recent developments and initiatives in Dalton's science program.
  • Dalton Food Symposium Sets Model for Schools Across the Nation to Follow
    News • 2/18/2011
    Article extracted from http://nycprivateschoolsblog.com/events/dalton-food-symposium-sets-model-for-schools-across-the-nation-to-follow/02/18/2011/ While most were indulging in chocolate and writing love letters this Valentine’s Day, the high school students of The Dalton School engaged in an ...
  • Sixth Grade Author/Illustrators
    News • 12/13/2010
    Everyone will agree that the chance to read and enjoy a book is certainly a pleasurable and enlightening experience. Imagine their excitement when sixth grade students got a chance to publish their own book; the experience must certainly be life changing.
  • Authors Visit the 4th Grade
    News • 11/8/2010
    Laura Amy Schlitz ( The Night Fairy ) and Lynne Jonell ( The Secret of Zoom ) talked/read to 4th graders and engaged them in a discussion/ Q & A of telling stories and illustrating them. Very soon after that, Adam Gidwitz read the last chapter of his debut novel, A Tale Dark and Grimm , to Edinger H ...
  • Dalton Tigers Celebrate at Homecoming 2007
    News • 10/4/2007
    On a beautiful fall weekend the Dalton Tigers celebrated their homecoming.
  • A Two-Year Review of the Cafeteria
    News • 11/21/2006
    If you missed the Daltonian article by Adam Silverschotz '07, which provides a comprehensive overview of Dalton's cafeteria, read on!
  • Middle School One Acts: Performances on Friday, November 17th
    News • 11/15/2006
    Seventh and Eighth graders will perform two one-act plays on Friday, November 17 at 4:00pm and 7:00pm in the Martin Theatre. You are invited!
  • Middle School Community Outreach: A Commitment to New York City Parks and Conservation
    News • 10/23/2006
    Eighth graders spend the morning gardening, cleaning and refurbishing the Riverside Park forest restoration area and bird sanctuary.
  • How the World Literally Died
    News • 12/11/2018
    This is a class-made story that will serve as our experiment in searching using Search Engines. ; ; ;
  • Girls Varsity Basketball Clinches NYSAIS Championship
    News • 3/3/2018
    For the first time, Girls Varsity Basketball won both the Ivy Preparatory ;League and the New York State Association of Independent Schools in the same season. William Bousquette ('21) recaps the Tigers' thrilling victory in the NYSAIS Championship this past Monday.
  • Dalton Hosts ‘Code Like A Girl’
    News • 5/4/2016
    On the sunny Saturday morning of April 16, the Dalton lobby was abuzz with the chatter of teenage girls. 150 high school students were gathered for Dalton’s first ever Code Like A Girl Conference, eager to hear from female trailblazers in the field of computer science. Read the full-length sto ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 4/11—4/15
    News • 4/21/2016
    Monday, 4/11 – Friday, 4/15 SOFTBALL ended the week just under even with a 1-2 record in play.
  • MS Peru Trip - A World Beyond
    News • 5/29/2015
    It was Saturday May 2, 2015 at around 9 PM. We arrived at JFK Airport Terminal 8 with my passport in hand, ready to embark on a journey to Cusco, Perú and beyond with some of our close friends, peers, and teachers. Little did we know that an 8-day stay at the heart of the Inca Empire would chan ...
  • Dalton's FIRST Future Problem Solving Program International Team Earns Accolades
    News • 3/31/2014
    Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI) stimulates critical and creative thinking skills, encourages students to develop a vision for the future, and prepares students for leadership roles. Dalton's team (the only independent school to participate) tackled this challenge with incredible ...
  • House 41 Welcomed David Yassky, New York City Taxi and Limousine Commissioner
    News • 10/7/2013
    We welcomed David Yassky, New York City Taxi and Limousine Commissioner, into House 41. As a Dalton alum he felt right at home and he answered many questions and taught us so much about his job and about taxis in New York City. Before he left, House 41 reminded him to, "Go Forth Unafraid" in his nex ...
  • David Yassky, NYC Taxi and Limousine Commissioner and Dalton Alum, Visits House 41
    News • 10/15/2012
    On October 12, 2012, t he students of House 41 asked some very good questions of Mr. Yassky, including questions about the Taxi of Tomorrow...
  • Dalton Students Live and Study in Holland
    News • 4/7/2008
    Students in the Den Haag Cultural Exchange traveled to The Netherlands over spring break to continue their studies in various cross-cultural themes.
  • Dalton Students Live and Study in Holland
    News • 4/7/2008
    Fifteen Dalton high school students spent two weeks in The Netherlands (March 8th – 21st) living with the families in Den Haag as part of the ongoing Dalton Den Haag Cultural Exchange Program. This was the American visit, reciprocating the October visit by the Dutch students. It has been an excitin ...
  • Weird Stories - A Search Engine Experiment
    News • 2/22/2017
    4th grade students make up stories (each student gives one sentence in a story making "round") during library class period. ;We want to find out the following: Will Google or other Search Engines "find" our stories to index? How long will that take? Which of the sites we publish the stories to gets ...
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/24 — 10/29
    News • 11/1/2016
    Football extended its undefeated record to 5-0 and Girls Varsity Soccer took down previously undefeated Horace Mann to highlight the end of the regular season for Dalton's fall teams.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/17 — 10/22
    News • 10/26/2016
    Boys Varsity Soccer broke out of its skid and picked up its first two wins of the season last week, as it shut out league foes Poly Prep and Fieldston.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/13 — 10/15
    News • 10/21/2016
    Girls Varsity Soccer traveled to Tarrytown last week to take on Hackley in an exciting rematch of last year's NYSAIS final.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 10/3 — 10/8
    News • 10/14/2016
    Girls Varsity Volleyball has gained momentum recently, winning its last three games in straight sets.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 9/26 - 10/2
    News • 10/6/2016
    On Sunday afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park, Girls Cross Country outran teams from across the city to win the first Mayor's Cup in Dalton history.
  • Dalton Tiger Report: 9/19 - 9/24
    News • 10/2/2016
    Girls Varsity Tennis took home a win for the first time in three years to cap off this week in Dalton sports.
  • Dalton Hosts LGBTQ Conference
    News • 4/23/2013
    On April 20, 2013, Dalton hosted 23 New York independent schools at its third annual, “From Diversity to Community,” conference. The topic was Shaping and Sustaining Safe Schools for the LGTBQ Community. ;The goal of the annual conference is to grow a high functioning, diverse and inclus ...
  • A Talented Group of MS Writers
    News • 3/18/2013
    The Alliance for Young Artists &; Writers identifies teenagers in grades 7-12 with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art &; Writing Awards have an impressive legacy dating back ...
  • Co-Curricular Day 2008
    News • 2/21/2008
    On February 6 th , after months of preparation, the high school’s Curriculum Committee hosted the annual Co-Curricular Day. Students had the opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers who discussed their field of work. Speakers included Dalton alumni Simon Rich, Marci Klein, and Jason Pinter, a ...
  • From Diversity to Community – Dalton Conference 2011 Makes a Difference
    News • 5/25/2011
    On Saturday, May 21, the first sunny day in what felt like ages, trustees, faculty, administrators, parents, alumni and students from 16 independent schools – each group representing a school “Pod” – arrived at Dalton ready to focus their attention on analyzing and developing ...

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