A co-educational independent school serving students in the mid-Hudson Valley from pre-k through 12th grade. OUR MISSION Poughkeepsie Day School develops educated global citizens with a passion for learning, leading and living. Our community demands integrity, responsibility and mutual respect. OUR VISION Poughkeepsie Day School graduates students who: * Possess a rich academic knowledge base and know how to think as creative, flexible, independent, resourceful learners for life * Are intellectually curious, active seekers, users and creators of knowledge * Listen well, and integrate, analyze, and synthesize information with practiced skill * Communicate effectively and work well collaboratively * Think globally with awareness and understanding of complexity and multiple perspectives * Exercise ethical discernment * Have compassion and empathy, and commit to their communities * Know who they are and follow their own compass with optimism and courage * Lead and inspire others through example, dedication and commitment to equity and justice * Acknowledge the role of Poughkeepsie Day School in their lives and sustain its legacy OUR VALUES Our program is intellectually demanding and innovative. It is interdisciplinary, inquiry based and experiential. We are committed to inspired teaching, joyful learning, caring relationships and the appreciation of difference. Important assumptions gird our educational practice.