Why PDS
Why PDS?
Why a Boy's School

Building Boys Making Men Character Education

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What does the future of K-12 education look like?

How can we prepare students for their future and not our past? At Presbyterian Day School, we're not just asking that question, we're working on answering it by leading the way with an innovative approach to elementary education.
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Our mission statement:

Presbyterian Day School strives to glorify God by developing boys in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man
(1 Corinthians 10:31 and Luke 2:52).
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No one knows boys better.

At Presbyterian Day School, we know how to teach boys, reach them, and channel their energies in positive and productive ways.
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Boys Thrive at PDS
PDS is a school of tomorrow for the world of tomorrow. Our curriculum focuses on critical and creative thinking, connecting ideas and collaboration. It is both challenging and current...and engaging and exciting to boys.
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Whether they are learning to draw, play an instrument, or shoot a basketball, boys love the hands-on, active, creative approach that we offer at PDS.
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Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children

URL: https://www.amazon.com/Balanced-Barefoot-Unrestricted-Confident-Children/dp/1626253730?sr=8-1
Type: Book
Topic: Emotional Skills, Parenting Strategies, Outdoor Play, Learning Styles

Angela Hanscom makes the case for unstructured outdoor play as essential to children’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development, offering practical ways to help kids grow stronger, healthier, and more resilient.

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Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children