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Dwight School
Address
Map
291 Central Park West, Manhattan

New York City
,
New York
10024

United States
Coordinates40°47′15″N 73°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 School is a private independent for-profit college preparatory school located on Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City.[2][3] Dwight offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum to students ages two through grade twelve.

History

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Founded in 1872 by Julius Sachs as part of the Sachs Collegiate Institute, Dwight School was first known as "The Sachs School," then The Franklin School. Originally located on West 34th Street and Broadway, 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 the Goldman–Sachs family) headed the school until 1901 when he was appointed Professor of Education at Teachers 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 of Yale University asked 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's York 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 the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program in 1980) and moved from 402 East 67th Street to its present location at 291 Central 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

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Chancellor

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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 the Rubin 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

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291 Central Park West
433 West 66th Street

There are four co-educational divisions at Dwight School: The Riverside campus (preschool-kindergarten) occupies three buildings on Riverside Boulevard between 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

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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

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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 London in England, the Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School, in Shanghai, China, Dwight School Seoul, and Dwight School Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which held its grand opening in September 2018.[citation needed] The Dwight Schools Network also opened Dwight school Hanoi in 2024.[citation needed]

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 provide special education for children of high cognitive ability with difficulties associated with autism. In 2009, Dwight entered into the first joint diploma program in China with the Capital Normal High School, attached to Capital Normal University, in Beijing.[15] Through this program, each student receives a joint Capital Normal/Dwight School diploma with strong emphasis on English as a Second Language.[16]

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's Digital Media City.[17]

Academics – International Baccalaureate Program

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In 1996, Dwight became the second school in North America to offer all three International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs: the IB Primary Years Program, for students grades 3 to 12; the IB Middle Years Program, for students in grades 6–10; and the IB 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

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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 the New 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

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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

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Truman Capote
Smiling blonde woman
Paris Hilton
Fiorello La Guardia

Notes

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  2. ^ Kim, Hyejin (August 14, 2019). How Global Capital is Remaking International Education: The Emergence of Transnational Education Corporations. Springer. ISBN 978-981-329-672-5.
  3. ^ Anderson, Jenny (September 21, 2010). "The Face of Private-School Growth, Familiar-Looking but Profit-Making". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "TCRecord: Signin". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  5. ^ "Dwight School: Igniting the spark of genius in every child". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Anderson, Jenny (May 27, 2012). "For-Profit Private School Is Calling Its Own Shots". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Constance Perlman Married to Stephen Spahn in Suburbs" (PDF). The New York Times. March 19, 1967. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Moe Spahn, 79, Dies; Headed Private School". The New York Times. June 13, 1991. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Admissions Viewbook by Dwight School - Issuu". issuu.com. July 27, 2011.
  10. ^ "International Private School in New York - Dwight School". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
  11. ^ "Leadership | Dwight School New York". www.dwight.edu.
  12. ^ "Dwight Today | Summer 2018 by Dwight School - Issuu". issuu.com. September 26, 2018.
  13. ^ The National Child Labor Committee: http://www.nationalchildlabor.org/lha.html Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Faculty Handbook 2013-14 by Dwight School - Issuu". issuu.com. August 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "The Global Search for Education: How to Develop World Leaders". The Huffington Post. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  16. ^ "International Private School in New York - Dwight School". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
  17. ^ "N.Y. school starts work on building Seoul branch", the Korea Herald, March 8, 2011 Archived March 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dwight School London - History of Dwight". Dwight School London. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  19. ^ "RICHARD K. BERNSTEIN, M.D., F.A.C.E., F.A.C.N., F.C.C.W.S" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dwight School New York - alumni". Dwight.edu. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  21. ^ a b c d e "A Dwight History Lesson". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  22. ^ "Why Damon Dash Hates Mondays". New York magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  23. ^ Hutchins, Mason C., ed. (1936). The New York Red Book, 1936. Albany, N.Y.: Albany, N.Y. pp. 103–104. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via FamilySearch.
  24. ^ Jonah Goldberg [@JonahDispatch] (March 13, 2021). "According to the Wikipedia page (and, fwiw, I think there are some errors) I don't even make the list" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "Reversal of Fortune". New York magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  26. ^ "BIOGRAPHY: Paris Hilton Lifetime". www.lifetime.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  27. ^ a b Andrews, Suzanna (September 2006). "Heiress vs. Heiress". vanityfair.com. p. 3. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  28. ^ Jorgensen, Jay; Scoggins, Donald L. (2015). Creating the Illusion: A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers. Philadelphia: Running Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN 9780762456611. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  29. ^ a b c d DeRogatis, Jim. "Article by Jim DeRogatis". Penthouse (November 2001). Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  30. ^ CONNELLY, SHERRYL (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor' Archived May 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  31. ^ Caro, Robert (1974). The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. New York: Knopf. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-394-48076-3. OCLC 834874.
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