Delivering a World-class IB Education
The IB offers academic rigor, fosters personal exploration, and provides students with the “gold standard” in college preparation.
Six Schools, One Global Philosophy
Dwight students learn to thrive anywhere in the world through travel and exchange programs, cross-campus collaborations, and global conferences.
Innovation Is in Our DNA
Dwight prepares students for the jobs of the future, nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship within and beyond the classroom.
Language Learning Begins Early
Students start learning Mandarin and Spanish in preschool, and may choose to study from over a dozen languages.
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Igniting the Spark of Genius in Every Child
We nurture the talents and interests of every student and customize the educational journey based on those personal passions.
DWIGHT SCHOOL by the numbers
Our Stories
We're so proud that the International Baccalaureate turned to Dwight — the first school in the Americas to offer the comprehensive IB curriculum from preschool 3s-grade 12 — when seeking insights from students to launch its first podcast, entitled “Voices.”
A Beatles-themed concert performed by a family of Dwight students from our schools in New York, London, Seoul, Shanghai, and Dubai was a night to remember!
“It felt so empowering to be marching down the streets of New York City with 315,000 people behind us!”
– Calvin Yang ’21
In the News
![Meet the Teenagers Striking with Greta Thunberg for Climate Justice]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1570544338/dwightnewyork/na4pwuk1ijcwehdjajlq/greatbigthumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1570544338/dwightnewyork/na4pwuk1ijcwehdjajlq/greatbigthumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1570544338/dwightnewyork/na4pwuk1ijcwehdjajlq/greatbigthumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1570544338/dwightnewyork/na4pwuk1ijcwehdjajlq/greatbigthumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1570544338/dwightnewyork/na4pwuk1ijcwehdjajlq/greatbigthumbnail.png","width":1532}])
CNN Great Big Story followed Dwight student Alessandro Dal Bon '21, and fellow teen activists leading the global climate strike in New York City, on the day itself: September 20, 2019.
![Hidden Heroes: NYC twins ready to change the world]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1553189310/dwightnewyork/dyzg85xx1qw5udggmbn4/twins.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1553189310/dwightnewyork/dyzg85xx1qw5udggmbn4/twins.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1553189310/dwightnewyork/dyzg85xx1qw5udggmbn4/twins.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1553189310/dwightnewyork/dyzg85xx1qw5udggmbn4/twins.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1553189310/dwightnewyork/dyzg85xx1qw5udggmbn4/twins.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1553189310/dwightnewyork/dyzg85xx1qw5udggmbn4/twins.png","width":1618}])
ABC7 NY Eyewitness News spotlighted Dwight eleventh-grade twins Isolde and Stephane Hatgis-Kessell and their individual efforts to change the world.
![Young twins explore the North Pole]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1546973821/dwightnewyork/ncy0yyzoks15laaotje1/northpoletwins.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1546973821/dwightnewyork/ncy0yyzoks15laaotje1/northpoletwins.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1546973821/dwightnewyork/ncy0yyzoks15laaotje1/northpoletwins.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1546973821/dwightnewyork/ncy0yyzoks15laaotje1/northpoletwins.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1546973821/dwightnewyork/ncy0yyzoks15laaotje1/northpoletwins.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1546973821/dwightnewyork/ncy0yyzoks15laaotje1/northpoletwins.jpg","width":1900}])
Fox 5 NY spoke with fourth-grade twins Maika and Olivier about their journey to the North Pole to learn about climate change.
