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.
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Our Stories
![Turning Their Tassels from Right to Left, 2022 Graduates Become Our Newest Alumni!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655837015/dwightnewyork/eymemwxrba75qvuvqhgw/graduation22.gif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655837015/dwightnewyork/eymemwxrba75qvuvqhgw/graduation22.gif","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1655837015/dwightnewyork/eymemwxrba75qvuvqhgw/graduation22.gif","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1655837015/dwightnewyork/eymemwxrba75qvuvqhgw/graduation22.gif","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655837015/dwightnewyork/eymemwxrba75qvuvqhgw/graduation22.gif","width":1322}])
With the first few notes of Pomp and Circumstance, the processional of Dwight administration and students in caps and gowns began.
![Reflections on Stare into the Mirror, an Original Musical by Dwight Community Members]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655316474/dwightnewyork/jvmrsj25oubtzpnciysf/sitmcover.gif","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655316474/dwightnewyork/jvmrsj25oubtzpnciysf/sitmcover.gif","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1655316474/dwightnewyork/jvmrsj25oubtzpnciysf/sitmcover.gif","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1655316474/dwightnewyork/jvmrsj25oubtzpnciysf/sitmcover.gif","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655316474/dwightnewyork/jvmrsj25oubtzpnciysf/sitmcover.gif","width":1322}])
Most Broadway musicals are many years in the making before they actually debut on the Great White Way.
![Polina’s Performing Spark of Genius Lights up the Stage]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654618615/dwightnewyork/hnbtmthndpfj40by2mvm/Polina.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654618615/dwightnewyork/hnbtmthndpfj40by2mvm/Polina.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654618615/dwightnewyork/hnbtmthndpfj40by2mvm/Polina.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654618615/dwightnewyork/hnbtmthndpfj40by2mvm/Polina.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1654618615/dwightnewyork/hnbtmthndpfj40by2mvm/Polina.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1654618615/dwightnewyork/hnbtmthndpfj40by2mvm/Polina.png","width":1800}])
“I’ve been performing all my life. Ever since I could walk and talk, I’ve been acting, singing, and dancing,” says Polina ’29.
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.
