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Awards Day
Several awards are given out at the conclusion of each year.
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Extra Help and Tutoring
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, teachers generally remain in their rooms for 30 minutes after the school day ends to work with students whom the teacher determines need...
Summer Reading & Math
Many elementary students suffer a relapse in reading and math skills during the summer months. Therefore, PDS asks families to make reading and review of math skills a priority...
Honor Rolls
Trimester Honor Roll
Each trimester boys in grades 5 and 6 will receive recognition on Honor Roll if they achieve 90’s or better in each of the 5 core subject areas (Reading,...
Standardized Testing
The Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP) developed by the Educational Records Bureau is administered each year to boys in grades two through six. The CTP is the most widely used...
Promotion and Retention
PDS requires that each student acquire the skills and strategies listed in the Subject Area Competencies section of the PDS report card in order to be promoted to the next grade.
Homeroom Teachers
Each student will be carefully assigned to a homeroom through a thoughtful process supervised by the Head of Early Childhood, Principal of the Elementary Division, and the Head...
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parents must be kept up-to-date even beyond the report cards issued each trimester. Open and regular communication will not only avoid negative surprises but will also encourage...
Homework/Testing/Exams
Parents or guardians have a key role to play in assuring that their boys are completing their homework, preparing for tests (as applicable), and doing other work necessary to a...
Field Trips
PDS schedules a number of field trips throughout the year designed to enrich traditional classroom instruction by exposing our boys to creative and practical applications of...
