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
![Creative Lions Shine in the NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Competition!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1614186734/dwightnewyork/fxqgwdzrcc5uwdntfzsz/scholastic21main.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1614186734/dwightnewyork/fxqgwdzrcc5uwdntfzsz/scholastic21main.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1614186734/dwightnewyork/fxqgwdzrcc5uwdntfzsz/scholastic21main.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1614186734/dwightnewyork/fxqgwdzrcc5uwdntfzsz/scholastic21main.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1614186734/dwightnewyork/fxqgwdzrcc5uwdntfzsz/scholastic21main.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1614186734/dwightnewyork/fxqgwdzrcc5uwdntfzsz/scholastic21main.png","width":2100}])
We are proud to put our Lion paws together for Dwight students who received 2021 New York City Scholastic Art & Writing Competition Awards!
![Announcing the Launch of 566 Records: Get Ready to Turn up the Volume!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613659781/dwightnewyork/baqsmo72fdjg4q7spon5/566recordsmain.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613659781/dwightnewyork/baqsmo72fdjg4q7spon5/566recordsmain.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613659781/dwightnewyork/baqsmo72fdjg4q7spon5/566recordsmain.png","width":692}])
Watch out Sony, Capitol, Def Jam, and Atlantic … 566 Records has arrived — and with it, some rising stars in music!
![Bravo to Ava Goldfarb ’21, Winner of Our 2021 Shakespeare Competition!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1612977772/dwightnewyork/cezuo1vcrgnvliwsk94m/shakespeare21main.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1612977772/dwightnewyork/cezuo1vcrgnvliwsk94m/shakespeare21main.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1612977772/dwightnewyork/cezuo1vcrgnvliwsk94m/shakespeare21main.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1612977772/dwightnewyork/cezuo1vcrgnvliwsk94m/shakespeare21main.png","width":1118}])
Senior Ava Goldfarb gave an exceptional performance as Lady Macbeth sleepwalking and talking in the Scottish royal castle in one of Macbeth's most famous scenes, for which she’s been named winner of Dwight’s 38th National Shakespeare Competition!
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.
