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
![Dwight Lions Come Together to Make a Difference During Our Fourth Annual Service Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636646326/dwightnewyork/xwurtel1f858v1ejhybx/serviceweek1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636646326/dwightnewyork/xwurtel1f858v1ejhybx/serviceweek1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636646326/dwightnewyork/xwurtel1f858v1ejhybx/serviceweek1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636646326/dwightnewyork/xwurtel1f858v1ejhybx/serviceweek1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636646326/dwightnewyork/xwurtel1f858v1ejhybx/serviceweek1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636646326/dwightnewyork/xwurtel1f858v1ejhybx/serviceweek1.jpg","width":2016}])
With Dwight’s pillar of community front and center, we strive to make a difference, help others, and build a better world.
![Jake Silber ’22 Directs Classmates and Their Sparks of Genius Light up the Screen!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636383340/dwightnewyork/mpkqjuo4bkeahez16ih6/IMG_5571.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636383340/dwightnewyork/mpkqjuo4bkeahez16ih6/IMG_5571.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636383340/dwightnewyork/mpkqjuo4bkeahez16ih6/IMG_5571.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636383340/dwightnewyork/mpkqjuo4bkeahez16ih6/IMG_5571.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636383340/dwightnewyork/mpkqjuo4bkeahez16ih6/IMG_5571.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1636383340/dwightnewyork/mpkqjuo4bkeahez16ih6/IMG_5571.jpg","width":2200}])
A group of Dwight students was especially excited for the lights to go down in the AMC Theater in Times Square during the 2021 All-American High School Student Film Festival because their work in a short film entitled “The Pickpocket” would soon be screened!
![Students Shine Through Community Service in the Spark Tank Spotlight]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629737228/dwightnewyork/uhqvtevvngwqha81fots/sparktank823211.gif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629737228/dwightnewyork/uhqvtevvngwqha81fots/sparktank823211.gif","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629737228/dwightnewyork/uhqvtevvngwqha81fots/sparktank823211.gif","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1629737228/dwightnewyork/uhqvtevvngwqha81fots/sparktank823211.gif","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629737228/dwightnewyork/uhqvtevvngwqha81fots/sparktank823211.gif","width":1277}])
The mission of Spark Tank, in which students learn how they can make an impact and build a better world through entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and service, has never been more important.
In the News
![WPIX Channel 11 News Features Dwight Lions Helping New York’s Homeless Get Back on Their Feet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1600282965/dwightnewyork/isqox7xoyg0ssn8kcdbc/solepurpose2020.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1600282965/dwightnewyork/isqox7xoyg0ssn8kcdbc/solepurpose2020.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1600282965/dwightnewyork/isqox7xoyg0ssn8kcdbc/solepurpose2020.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1600282965/dwightnewyork/isqox7xoyg0ssn8kcdbc/solepurpose2020.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1600282965/dwightnewyork/isqox7xoyg0ssn8kcdbc/solepurpose2020.png","width":1340}])
The volunteer work that Dwight students are doing to make a difference in the lives of homeless New Yorkers captured the attention of legendary journalist Marvin Scott at WPIX Channel 11!
![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.
