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28-796: Dwight School is a private independent for-profit college preparatory school located on Manhattan 's Upper West Side in New York City. Dwight offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum to students ages two through grade twelve. Founded in 1872 by Julius Sachs as part of the Sachs Collegiate Institute, Dwight School was first known as "The Sachs School," then The Franklin School. Originally located on West 34th Street and Broadway , it relocated several times as it grew, ultimately moving to 18 West 89th Street in 1912. Sachs,

56-465: A local school district and draw from the entire district instead of the closest school zone . Some offer specialized courses or curricula that prepare students for a specific field of study. In contrast, others use the label as a promotional tool without offering programs different from a conventional high school. Preparatory schools began before the Civil War , when there were no public schools above

84-620: A noted educator and author (and scion of the Goldman–Sachs family ) headed the school until 1901 when he was appointed Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University . In 1880, the New York School of Languages was founded on 15 West 43rd Street as an academy of classical studies. Timothy Dwight , President of Yale University asked the school to pioneer a math and science program to replace traditional Greek and Latin as an entrance requirement. The New York School of Languages

112-580: A rigorous education that is time-flexible. Dwight Global is an IB World School and offers AP classes. Students choose to either focus on IB, AP, or a personalized course of study, meeting the same graduation standards as the students in the other Dwight schools. They graduate with a Dwight Global diploma and can pursue an IB diploma. They may come to the school's traditional campuses in New York City , Shanghai , Seoul , London , and Dubai for residential programs. In 2021, Niche ranked Dwight Global

140-493: A year in 2014). Some prep schools are affiliated with a particular religious denomination. Unlike parochial (Catholic) schools , independent preparatory schools are not governed by a religious organization, and students are usually not required to receive instruction in one particular religion. While independent prep schools in the United States are not subject to government oversight or regulation, many are accredited by one of

168-599: Is available to students who do not wish to pursue the full IB Diploma Program and instead take some elective courses. Approximately half the graduating seniors receive the full IB diploma. Dwight has fielded athletic teams since the founding of the school. It is a member of the ISAL league and the ACIS league as well as the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). Dwight has an off-campus sport facility called

196-426: Is located on the main campus and occupies a brownstone at 17 West 88th Street. The middle school (grades 6–8) and the upper school (grades 9–12) are also located on the main campus but primarily use the buildings at 18 West 89th Street and 291 Central Park West. In 2012, the school added additional classrooms and athletics space by expanding into the adjoining brownstone located at 22 West 89th Street. Within divisions,

224-449: Is sometimes based on specific selection criteria , usually academic, but some schools have open enrollment. In 2017, 5.7 million students were enrolled in US private elementary or secondary schools, constituting 10% of total school enrollment. Of those, 1.4 million students were enrolled in a secular (nonsectarian) school. Public and charter college preparatory schools are typically connected to

252-570: The United Arab Emirates , which held its grand opening in September 2018. Dwight also plans on opening a campus at "The Manor Central Park" in Hanoi . Its planned opening is August 2024. Dwight School's association with Dwight School London goes back over 40 years when Stephen Spahn, Chancellor of Dwight School New York opened the school. In 2008, what was known as Woodside Park International School

280-482: The grammar school or elementary level anywhere in the US. Their graduates were not ready for college study, so many colleges set up "preparatory academies" to prepare them for college study. The preparatory division could dwarf the college enrollment, as at New York Central College . There were also preparatory schools unaffiliated with colleges, especially for girls, such as the Columbia Female Academy. At

308-402: The 13–18 age range. Little financial aid other than loans is available. Prep schools can be day schools , boarding schools , or both, and may be co-educational or single-sex . Currently, day schools are more common than boarding, and since the 1970s, co-educational schools have been more common than single-sex. Unlike the public schools which are free, they charge tuition ($ 10,000 to 40,000+

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336-574: The 21st century, some trial cases connecting public junior and senior high schools are seen in each region, too, broadening the education for college entrance. As the Japanese government provides grant-in-aid to private schools, the tuition is 5,000–10,000 US dollars per year, even if it is a private school. In the United States , there are public , private , and charter college-preparatory schools that can be either parochial or secular . Admission

364-737: The Bentley School in 1977, in order to add elementary and middle school programs to its curriculum. In 1993, Dwight School merged with the Franklin School (which had adopted the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program in 1980) and moved from 402 East 67th Street to its present location at 291 Central Park West . In 1996, Dwight School became the first school in North America to offer the full International Baccalaureate (IB) program from preschool through grade 12. Today, one-third of Dwight's students come from overseas. Stephen H. Spahn has been

392-556: The Capital Normal High School, attached to Capital Normal University , in Beijing. Through this program, each student receives a joint Capital Normal/Dwight School diploma with strong emphasis on English as a Second Language . In 2010, Dwight was chosen from 180 foreign schools by the government of Seoul, Korea, to open Dwight School Seoul as a model IB School for five hundred forty students in grades K-12. Opened in fall 2012,

420-548: The Dwight School Athletic Center, or DSAC, for short. DSAC is located on 109th street on the Upper East Side/Harlem. DSAC is equipped with a full-sized swimming pool, a full sized basketball and volleyball court, a smaller weight-lifting room, and has turf on the roof for soccer. Dwight participates in the following sports: The demographic breakdown of the 574 students enrolled for the 2013–14 school year

448-416: The business office. Admission to Dwight School is selective. Kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade are Dwight's largest entry points, with 40 students entering kindergarten, 15 entering sixth grade and 25 entering ninth grade. Each year, a smaller number of students are accepted in other grades. Dwight offers rolling admissions for international families due to the wide range of academic calendars around

476-442: The entry into which depends on the university that the school leads into. Japanese prep schools started as chūgakkō ( 中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys, which were founded after the secondary school law in 1886. Later, kōtō jogakkō ( 高等女学校 ) , secondary school for girls (1891), and jitsugyō gakkō ( 実業学校 ) , vocational schools (1924), were included among chūtōgakkō and were legally regarded as schools on

504-560: The grades are further separated into houses: Timothy House (grades 1–5), Bentley House (grades 6–8), Franklin House (grades 9–10), and Anglo House (grades 11–12). A dean oversees each house. An executive team consisting of the Head of School and the heads of the upper, middle, and lower schools manage the academic and pastoral areas of the school. The Head of School works closely with the school's chancellor and vice-chancellor, who also oversee admissions and

532-528: The new system (6-3-3) took effect in 1947. Many shingakkō are six-year schools . Many have their origins in kyūsei chūgakkō and kōtō jogakkō , or ones attached to universities. Japanese pupils who aspire to a prep school education take written examinations in sixth grade in each prep school. Unlike six-year prep schools, the top municipal senior high school (three-year schools) in each school zone and some high-ranked private senior high schools (ditto) are also regarded as shingakukō ( 進学校 ) . In

560-416: The same level as a school for boys. However, graduates from those two types of schools had more requirements for college entrance. In the modern period, many Japanese secondary schools were five-year schools, except for during a short term from 1943 to 1946. The social status of chūgakkō , or kyūsei chūgakkō ( 旧制中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys under the old system, did not disappear even after

588-685: The school is housed within a new multimillion-dollar media and culture complex, Seoul's Digital Media City . In 1996, Dwight became the second school in North America to offer all three International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs: the IB Primary Years Program , for students grades 3 to 12; the IB Middle Years Program , for students in grades 6–10; and the IB Diploma Program , for students in grades 11–12. A Certificate Program

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616-953: The school's owner, chancellor, and headmaster since 1967. Spahn serves on the Boards of the International Baccalaureate Fund and the Rubin Museum of Art . He was also a founding member of the Guild of International Baccalaureate Schools. In 2011, Spahn was awarded the Lewis Hine Distinguished Service Award from the National Child Labor Committee. There are four co-educational divisions at Dwight School: The Riverside campus (preschool-kindergarten) occupies three buildings on Riverside Boulevard between West 66th and 68th Streets. The Lower School (grades 1–5)

644-480: The six regional accreditation agencies for educational institutions. Dwight Global Online School The original Dwight School was founded in Manhattan in 1872. In 2022, it was chosen to pilot an online IB education program that became Dwight Global Online School. Classes are a mix of synchronous and asynchronous elements, designed to suit a student body, including young athletes and actors, who want

672-524: The time, men and women did not study together at any level, and there were no women's colleges . Some of the female preparatory schools became women's colleges after the Civil War. Free high school level education for all became available in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, the surviving "prep schools" in the US are primarily private, elite institutions that have very selective admission criteria and high tuition fees , catering to students in

700-691: The world. The admissions process at Dwight School is based on school reports, teacher recommendations, ERB/ISEE test results, and student/parent interviews. The Dwight Schools are an international network of campuses and programs, which include the original Dwight School in New York, Dwight Global Online School , Dwight School London in England, the Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School, in Shanghai, China, Dwight School Seoul, and Dwight School Dubai in

728-635: Was as follows. College preparatory school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school ) is a type of secondary school . The term refers to public , private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education . In Japan, college-prep schools are called Shingakukō ( 進学校 ) , which means a school used to progress into another school. Prep schools in Japan are usually considered prestigious and are often difficult to get into. However, there are many tiers of prep schools,

756-474: Was later renamed Timothy Dwight School in honor of that historic partnership. In the late 1960s Moe C. Spahn and his wife bought the school for their son Stephen to run; after serving as assistant headmaster Stephen became headmaster on June 1, 1967. Stephen's father Moe was the headmaster of the Franklin School which would later merge with Dwight. Owner Stephen Spahn's sister and her husband own New York City's York Preparatory School . Dwight School merged with

784-500: Was renamed as The North London International School (NLIS) and later renamed Dwight School London in 2012. In 2010, Dwight London opened a partner school in London called The Holmewood School (THSL) which aims to provide special education for children of high cognitive ability with difficulties associated with autism . In 2009, Dwight entered into the first joint diploma program in China with

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