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Name: Preschool Open House
Start: 2019-11-20T09:00
End: 2019-11-20T10:30
Location: Dwight School

Open House Information and Registration

Preschool Open House and Events

Preschool 2s & 3s Applicants

Families are welcome to attend an open house prior to submitting an application for admission. Preschool open houses include a presentation from our Preschool Director and a tour of the Riverside campus given by current Dwight parents.

Preschool Open House Dates:

Events are scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 9-10:30, throughout the admissions season.

January 16

Online registration is now available for the above dates; additional dates will become available as events fill. To register, create a profile in Ravenna, our online admissions database, select Dwight from the list of New York schools, and click on "Upcoming Events."

Please note that applicants to Pre-K will be offered a tour of the Riverside campus during their parent interview.

Lower School Open House and Events

Lower School Open House Dates:
Open house events will resume in the fall. In the meantime, if you would like to visit the school, please contact admissions@dwight.edu.

Pre-K through Grade 4 Applicants
Lower school open houses include a presentation from our Administration and a tour of the Central Park West campus concentrating on the Lower School grades of 1st through 5th. As our Kindergarten is located on our Riverside campus, families apply to kindergarten will have the opportunity to tour the campus and attend a Kindergarten Open Classroom morning during the admissions season. Parents will be able to register for a Kindergarten Open Classroom event once their child becomes an applicant.

To register for an Open House of grades 1-4, please create a profile in Ravenna, our online admissions database, select Dwight from the list of New York schools, and click on "Upcoming Events."

Please note that applicants to Pre-K will be offered a tour of the Riverside campus during their parent interview.

Middle and Upper School Open House and Events

Middle & Upper School Open House Dates:

Open house events will resume in the fall of 2020. In the meantime, if you would like to take a closer look at the school, we encourage you to explore our website and virtual tours. To find out more information about our open houses, please contact us at admissions@dwight.edu.

Quest Information Sessions:

Quest information sessions will resume in the fall. In the meantime, if you would like to visit the school or learn more about our Quest program, please contact admissions@dwight.edu.

Informational sessions are for families who are interested in understanding more about our Quest Learning Support Program. These sessions will be co-hosted by Admissions and Quest faculty. Please note, these events are for parents only.

To register, create a profile in Ravenna, our online admissions database, select Dwight from the list of New York schools, and click on "Upcoming Events.

Grades 5-12 Applicants
Parents and their children exploring grades 5 - 12 are welcome to attend these middle and upper school evening open houses. Hear directly from students about daily life at Dwight as we host a student panel in our large gym. After the student panel, families may stay to learn and explore more about what Dwight has to offer through a fair-style format hosted by faculty from each department including academics, arts and athletics. To register, create a profile in Ravenna, our online admissions database, select Dwight from the list of New York schools, and click on "Upcoming Events."

Interested families are invited to tour our school year-round. Please contact admissions@dwight.edu to schedule a visit.

Our NYC Campuses

Our Riverside Campus, located at 66th Street and Riverside Boulevard, houses our Preschool 2s through Kindergarten students. Our Main and North Campuses, located at 89th Street and Central Park West, house our students in grades 1-12. Contact admissions@dwight.edu to schedule a visit!

Riverside Campus,
Preschool and Kindergarten

Main and North Campuses, Grades 1-12

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Performing Arts Center

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Lower School Classroom

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Upper School Quest

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Overlooking beautiful Central Park, our School houses a stunning collection of museum-quality artwork that hangs side-by-side with student art, creating an atmosphere that sparks creativity and self-expression. Classrooms are equipped with movable desks that are configured to foster seminar-style discussion and collaboration, as well as interactive smart boards.

Dwight athletics continue to thrive in our state-of-the-art, 40,000-square-foot Athletic Center, which features: two rooftop tennis courts; an indoor, six-lane, 25-yard swimming pool; a dance studio; a fitness room; and full-size basketball and volleyball court.

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Getting to Dwight

Preschool & Kindergarten

Directions

Directions

Public Transportation

Take the 1, 2, or 3 train to the 66th Street stop. Turn left on West 66th Street and head west to Riverside Boulevard.

Take the B or C train to the 72nd Street stop. Head south on Central Park West to 66th Street. Turn right on West 66th Street and head west to Riverside Boulevard.

The Riverside Campus can also be accessed from the M72 bus route.

By Car

From the Upper East Side, take 66th Street east to Riverside Boulevard.

From the West Side Highway, take the 72nd Street Exit and head east to West End Avenue. Turn right on West End Avenue to West 66th Street. Turn right on West 66th Street to reach Dwight’s kindergarten. Turn onto Riverside Boulevard to reach the Preschool.

Parking on the street can be difficult around Manhattan. Please note there are parking garages on 68th, 69th, and 70th Streets, between Riverside Blvd. and Freedom Place.

Dwight Preschool and Kindergarten are located on our Riverside Campus at Riverside Boulevard at 66th Street, across from the Hudson River.

The main entrance to the Kindergarten is 433 West 66th Street. The main entrance to the preschool is 144 Riverside Boulevard.

Main Campus - Grades 1-12

Directions

Directions

Getting to Dwight

Dwight Preschool and Kindergarten are located on our Riverside Campus at Riverside Boulevard at 66th Street, across from the Hudson River. The main entrance to the kindergarten is 433 West 66th Street. The main entrance to the preschool is 144 Riverside Boulevard.

Grades 1-12 are located at our Main Campus at 89th and Central Park West. The Main Campus is at 291 Central Park West, and there is a second entrance at 18 West 89th Street.

The Dwight School Athletic Center is located at 2116 First Avenue.

Public Transportation

Take the 1, 2, or 3 train to the 86th Street stop. Head north on Broadway to West 89th Street. Turn right on West 89^th Street and head west to Central Park West.

Take the B or C train to the 86th Street stop. Head north on Central Park West to 89^th Street.

The Main Campus can also be accessed from the M86 bus route.

By Car

From the east side, take 86th Street east to Central Park West. Go north on Central Park West to West 89th Street. Turn left on West 89th Street.

From the West Side Highway, take the 96th Street Exit and head east to Columbus Avenue. Turn right on Columbus Avenue to West 89th Street. Turn left on West 89th Street to reach Dwight.

Parking on the street can be difficult around Manhattan. Please note there are several parking garages along 88^th and 89^th Streets.

Grades 1-12 are located at our Main Campus at 89th and Central Park West. The Main Campus is at 291 Central Park West, and there is a second entrance at 18 West 89th Street.

Dwight School Athletic Center

Directions

Directions

Getting to Dwight

The Dwight School Athletic Center, home of the Dwight Lions, is located at 2116 First Avenue.

Public Transportation

Take the 6 train to the 103rd Street stop. Turn right onto 104th Street and head north on 1st Avenue until 108th Street. Walk into the circular driveway on your right that leads to the Athletic Center (middle of the complex). The Athletic Center can also be accessed from the M15 bus route.

By Car
From the Upper East Side, take 1st Avenue to 108th Street. On your right, between 108th and109th Streets, there is a circular driveway that leads to the Athletic Center (middle of the complex).

It is a 12-minute drive from our Main Campus.