Starting in preschool, our students create and explore in The Studio, where robots come to life and pendulums are used to paint. Our youngest students have the opportunity to discover and learn in as many ways as possible, with curiosity and joy.
Students in grades K-4 have access to their very own Spark Lab, where they create, invent, and engineer with both digital and analog tools. Projects include 3D laser-cut postcuts, woodworking hybrid animals, 3D modeling and printing ancient architecture, book binding, and stop motion animation.
The Spark Lab for grades 5-8 is where Middle School students cycle through design and engineering processes using 3D printers, sewing and embroidery machines, woodworking tools, a vinyl cutter, large format laser cutter, and a 1:1 robotics library. Students work on projects related to their IB units, such as creative coding and game design, sound engineering, assistive technologies, IoT (Internet of Things), machine learning, and engineering crazy contraptions.
The Upper School Spark Lab is our makerspace designed for students in grades 9-12. Students have access to 3D printing and additive manufacturing machines, vinyl and laser cutters, a robotics library, woodworking tools, and consumables that allow students to produce both low- and high-fidelity prototypes. Students work on projects such as creative coding, design for fabrication, survey of engineering, product design, and architecture.
Welcome to
Dwight Schools
We are a global network of premier International Baccalaureate World Schools with an unparalleled legacy of visionary leadership. Dwight in New York was the first U.S. private school to open a campus on another continent in 1972 — a century after its own founding — and five more have followed.
No matter where a student attends Dwight, we personalize their journey based on individual talents and passions. We call this “igniting the spark of genius in every child.” Our unique educational philosophy has distinguished Dwight worldwide as a renowned educator of global leaders ― one student at a time.
Where
to
Find Us
Located in Manhattan and founded in 1872, Dwight School New York is a leading private IB World School for students from preschool-grade 12. A pioneer in global education, Dwight is the first school in the Americas to offer all four IB programs. We also have unprecedented continuity in leadership: Chancellor Stephen Spahn, distinguished as the longest-serving school leader in the U.S, has spearheaded Dwight since 1967.
Located in North London and founded in 1972, Dwight School London is a leading independent IB World School for students from nursery-year 13. Ranked among the top 100 IB Schools, we are proudly #1 in IB Diploma Program exam scores among all international schools in London.
Located in Dubai Sports City and founded in 2018, Dwight School Dubai is a premier independent IB World School for students from Pre-K-grade 12. Just a year later, the School and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority signed a first-ever educational license to launch innovative online and blended learning models in Dubai, with live virtual classes offered through Dwight Global Online School.
Located in the Manor Central Park, Dwight School Hanoi is a planned IB World School currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2024 for students in preschool-grade 12. It will extend Dwight Schools’ mission of igniting the spark of genius in every child to Vietnam.
Located in the Minhang District and founded in 2014, Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School is a top IB World School for boarding students in grades 10-12. Distinguished as the first independent, Sino-American high school approved by the Ministry of Education in China, we integrate an international perspective with courses from Chinese compulsory education. We re proud to be ranked by KingLead as the #2 best international school in Shanghai and #5 in China.
Located in Digital Media City and founded in 2012, Dwight School Seoul is a premier private IB World School for students from preschool-grade 12. Dwight was the only school among over 120 applicants selected by the Seoul Municipal Government to open a model IB School. Just two years later, we became the first fully authorized IB continuum school in Seoul.
Located in the cloud and founded in 2014, Dwight Global Online School is the premier online campus of all the Dwight Schools for students in grades 6-12 everywhere. Ranked the #2 best online high school by Newsweek and niche.com, Dwight Global offers both AP and IB courses — and was selected as one of only two schools worldwide by the International Baccalaureate to pilot the delivery of the two-year IB Diploma Program online.
Sorush Panahi, Math Coordinator (K-4), Accelerated Learning Coordinator (2-4), and Faculty Mentor at Dwight’s Lower School approaches his roles through a commitment to personalized education, and is recognized for his supportive and attentive presence.
Through over 100 activities, Dwight’s After-School Program expands students’ entrepreneurial minds further, guided by many of the teachers they work with during the school day.
Dwight’s Upper School version of One Man, Two Guvnors was the perfect combination of hilarious chaos and scintillating drama — reimagining what current theater can do by pulling from tradition.
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