Dawson School is a community. A community of K-12 educators, faculty, and parents who believe education should not only prepare students for academic success - it should prepare them for life. We recognize our students as individuals. We value their abilities. We teach them to savor life, and graduate students ready to meet success.
Families that choose Dawson want world-class education and opportunity. Whether a student's interests lie in academic disciplines, athletics, technology, the arts, engineering, or passions outside of school, Dawson provides a path for each student to reach their individual potential.
We offer a rigorous and relevant education, preserving the best of traditional education while infusing emerging, in-demand skills. We equip students with essential academic habits and social-emotional skills and provide an unparalleled college counseling program. Our curriculum and 1:1 support are why 100% of our graduates are accepted to a four-year university or college program.
For more than 50 years, Dawson has provided an experiential, hands-on education because direct experience and reflection are a more effective way to learn and keep students engaged. From labs, class discussions, field trips, travel, service, and physical education, our experiential programs help students grow creatively, socially, intellectually, and build character.
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"The combination of Dawson’s elevated academic expectations, interactive learning opportunities, dedicated teachers, small class sizes, beautiful campus, safe environment, and tight-knit community cultivates an atmosphere where our daughters can excel intellectually, socially, and emotionally. They are learning to work hard, problem-solve, and help others while having fun and building meaningful relationships." -Julie C, Dawson parent
"Dawson is where I learned that you can be passionate about the things you do in school. Dawson does a really great job of helping kids figure out what they really care about. I could talk to faculty about work I was struggling with or just talk to them about the things I was interested in." - Madison P, Class of 2016, Graduate of NYU and University of Cambridge
"We originally came to Dawson for the smaller class sizes with that, the attention and accountability for our son. We’ve returned year after year because of the community Dawson creates and the friends we’ve made along the way." - Michelle Y, Dawson parent
