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Dwight School
Address
Map
291Central Park West,Manhattan

New York City
,
New York
10024

United States
Coordinates40°47′15″N73°58′05″W/ 40.78750°N 73.96806°W/40.78750; -73.96806
Information
TypeIndependent,college preparatory school
MottoIgniting the spark of genius in every child
Established1872;152 years ago(1872)
Head of SchoolDianne Drew
Teaching staff175.9 (FTE)
GradesPreschool – 12
Enrollment574 (2013–14)
Student to teacher ratio3.3
Color(s)Blue and White
MascotLion
Websitehttp://www.dwight.edu/
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Dwight Schoolis a private independent for-profitcollege preparatory schoollocated onManhattan'sUpper West Sidein New York City.[2][3]Dwight offers theInternational Baccalaureatecurriculum to students ages two through grade twelve.

History[edit]

Founded in 1872 byJulius Sachsas part of the Sachs Collegiate Institute, Dwight School was first known as "The Sachs School," then The Franklin School. Originally located onWest 34th StreetandBroadway,it relocated several times as it grew, ultimately moving to 18 West 89th Street in 1912. Sachs, a noted educator and author (and scion of theGoldman–Sachs family) headed the school until 1901 when he was appointed Professor of Education atTeachers College, Columbia University.[4]

Timothy Dwight V,in honor of whom the school was named.

In 1880, the New York School of Languages was founded on 15 West 43rd Street as an academy of classical studies.Timothy Dwight,President ofYale Universityasked the school to pioneer a math and science program to replace traditional Greek and Latin as an entrance requirement. The New York School of Languages was later renamed Timothy Dwight School[5]in honor of that historic partnership.

In the late 1960s Moe C. Spahn and his wife bought the school for their son Stephen to run;[6]after serving as assistant headmaster Stephen became headmaster on June 1, 1967.[7]Stephen's father Moe was the headmaster of the Franklin School[8]which would later merge with Dwight. Owner Stephen Spahn's sister and her husband own New York City'sYork Preparatory School.[6]

Dwight School merged with the Bentley School in 1977, in order to add elementary and middle school programs to its curriculum.

In 1993, Dwight School merged with the Franklin School (which had adopted theInternational Baccalaureate(IB) Program in 1980) and moved from 402 East67th Streetto its present location at 291Central Park West.In 1996, Dwight School became the first school in North America to offer the full International Baccalaureate (IB) program from preschool through grade 12.[9]

Today, one-third of Dwight's students come from overseas.[10]

Institution[edit]

Chancellor[edit]

Stephen H. Spahn has been the school's owner, chancellor, and headmaster since 1967.[11]Spahn serves on the Boards of the International Baccalaureate Fund and theRubin Museum of Art.He was also a founding member of the Guild of International Baccalaureate Schools.[12]In 2011, Spahn was awarded the Lewis Hine Distinguished Service Award from the National Child Labor Committee.[13]

Divisions and houses[edit]

291Central Park West
433 West 66th Street

There are four co-educational divisions at Dwight School: The Riverside campus (preschool-kindergarten) occupies three buildings onRiverside Boulevardbetween West 66th and 68th Streets. The Lower School (grades 1–5) is located on the main campus and occupies a brownstone at 17 West 88th Street. The middle school (grades 6–8) and the upper school (grades 9–12) are also located on the main campus but primarily use the buildings at 18 West 89th Street and 291 Central Park West. In 2012, the school added additional classrooms and athletics space by expanding into the adjoining brownstone located at 22 West 89th Street.

Within divisions, the grades are further separated into houses: Timothy House (grades 1–5), Bentley House (grades 6–8), Franklin House (grades 9–10), and Anglo House (grades 11–12). A dean oversees each house. An executive team consisting of the Head of School and the heads of the upper, middle, and lower schools manage the academic and pastoral areas of the school. The Head of School works closely with the school's chancellor and vice-chancellor, who also oversee admissions and the business office.

Admissions[edit]

Admission to Dwight School is selective. Kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade are Dwight's largest entry points, with 40 students entering kindergarten, 15 entering sixth grade and 25 entering ninth grade. Each year, a smaller number of students are accepted in other grades. Dwight offers rolling admissions for international families due to the wide range of academic calendars around the world.

The admissions process at Dwight School is based on school reports, teacher recommendations, ERB/ISEE test results,[14]and student/parent interviews.

Dwight Schools Global Network[edit]

The Dwight Schools are an international network of campuses and programs, which include the original Dwight School in New York,Dwight Global Online School,Dwight School Londonin England, the Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School, in Shanghai, China, Dwight School Seoul, and Dwight School Dubai in theUnited Arab Emirates,which held its grand opening in September 2018. Dwight also plans on opening a campus at "The Manor Central Park" inHanoi.Its planned opening is August 2024.[15]

Dwight School's association with Dwight School London goes back over 40 years when Stephen Spahn, Chancellor of Dwight School New York opened the school. In 2008, what was known as Woodside Park International School was renamed as The North London International School (NLIS) and later renamed Dwight School London in 2012. In 2010, Dwight London opened a partner school in London called The Holmewood School (THSL) which aims to providespecial educationfor children of highcognitive abilitywith difficulties associated withautism.In 2009, Dwight entered into the first joint diploma program in China with the Capital Normal High School, attached toCapital Normal University,in Beijing.[16]Through this program, each student receives a joint Capital Normal/Dwight School diploma with strong emphasis onEnglish as a Second Language.[17]

In 2010, Dwight was chosen from 180 foreign schools by the government of Seoul, Korea, to open Dwight School Seoul as a model IB School for five hundred forty students in grades K-12. Opened in fall 2012, the school is housed within a new multimillion-dollar media and culture complex, Seoul'sDigital Media City.[15]

Academics – International Baccalaureate Program[edit]

In 1996, Dwight became the second school inNorth Americato offer all threeInternational Baccalaureate(IB) Programs: theIB Primary Years Program,for students grades 3 to 12; theIB Middle Years Program,for students in grades 6–10; and theIB Diploma Program,for students in grades 11–12. A Certificate Program is available to students who do not wish to pursue the full IB Diploma Program and instead take some elective courses. Approximately half the graduating seniors receive the full IB diploma.

Athletics[edit]

Dwight has fielded athletic teams since the founding of the school. It is a member of the ISAL league and the ACIS league as well as theNew York State Association of Independent Schools(NYSAIS). Dwight has an off-campus sport facility called the Dwight School Athletic Center, or DSAC, for short. DSAC is located on 109th street on the Upper East Side/Harlem. DSAC is equipped with a full-sized swimming pool, a full sized basketball and volleyball court, a smaller weight-lifting room, and has turf on the roof for soccer. Dwight participates in the following sports:

Demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 574 students enrolled for the 2013–14 school year was as follows.[1]

  • Asian – 5.1%
  • Black – 3.8%
  • Hispanic – 3.1%
  • White – 59.2%
  • Multiracial – 28.8%

Notable alumni[edit]

Truman Capote
Smiling blonde woman
Paris Hilton
Fiorello La Guardia

Notes[edit]

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