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PDS Express 5/7/25

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PDS Express 5/7/25

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— NEED TO KNOW —

The final day of AfterCare for this year is Wednesday, May 21

Tenn EFS Application Portal Opens Thursday, May 15

— ACTION ITEMS —

Register for Sports Banquet (4th-6th) • TONIGHT

THURSDAY

Spirit Store Open
11:30am - 12:30pm

Sports Banquet
5:30pm - 8:00pm

FRIDAY

Mother’s Day Tea (JK)
10:00am

MONDAY

Exam (6th) - Early Dismissal
thru Thursday

Class Day (3rd)
8:30am

TUESDAY

Spirit Store Open
7:45am - 9:00am

Class Day (2nd)
8:30am

WEDNESDAY

Class Day (1st)
8:30am - 9:30am

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‍— NEWS —

‍Tenn EFS Application Portal Opens May 15

As announced in April, Presbyterian Day School will participate in the Tennessee Department of Education’s Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) program (vouchers) for the 2025–26 academic year.

The state’s application portal for families will open May 15. To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, visit the official program website.

A Reminder of Important Details

The EFS program is managed by the Tennessee Department of Education. PDS has no input on who does and does not receive these funds.
The proposed voucher amount for 2025–2026 is $7,295 per student.
Families with rising Senior Kindergarten through 6th Grade boys will be eligible to apply. For the 2025–2026 school year, 10,000 vouchers will be available for eligible students who meet certain household income limits, and 10,000 will be available for eligible students, regardless of household income.
Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis based on when the Department receives a completed application.
The EFS application portal is expected to open on May 15. Here is a checklist of how to apply.

6th Grade Motsey Hudson Speech Winners - 2025

A hallmark of the PDS experience is exposure to public speaking opportunities. The culmination of this is the Motsey Hudson Speech Contest. Our 6th Graders write and give speeches on a variety of topics of particular interest to the speaker. We are so proud for the work each 6th Grader put into his speech!

This year, our winner was Reid Howell and the runner-up was Drew Fisher! Congratulations to these two on their excellent speeches!

VIDEO: Reid Howell - The Power of Lego

VIDEO: Drew Fisher - The Tree I Grew Up In

Fall Athletics Sign-Up: Football, Cross-Country, & Tennis

We are pleased to offer an athletic program that builds throughout your son’s upper school career at PDS. Our program emphasizes safety, sportsmanship, instruction in the fundamentals, teamwork, and participation for all players.

4th Grade
- Intramural football
5th Grade
- Intramural football
- Crusader football
6th Grade
- Intramural football
- Crusader football
- Crusader tennis
- Crusader cross country

All boys participating in the PDS Athletic Program need to submit a physical before their first activity or event.

Sign-Up Now

Change of Address or Phone Number? Please Let Us Know!

Moving this summer?

Change in email address?

Change in phone number?

If you have any changes in your contact information, please let us know so that we can list your information correctly in next year’s Student Directory.

Contact Anne-Davis Vander Have with changes.

Email Anne-Davis Vander Have