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The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student’s interests, abilities and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity in our community as an integral part of school life.
Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity and curiosity and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the community at large.
Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School prepares students to “go forth unafraid.” As a progressive school guided by the Dalton Plan, we are an intentionally diverse community committed to a tradition of life-long learning and educational innovation.
The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of
excellence that meets each student鈥檚 interests, abilities and needs
within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an
understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity in our community
as an integral part of school life. Dalton challenges each student
to develop intellectual independence, creativity and curiosity and
a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and
in the community at large. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School
prepares students to 鈥済o forth unafraid.鈥 As a progressive school
guided by the Dalton Plan, we are an intentionally diverse
community committed to a tradition of life-long learning and
educational innovation.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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