- Why PDS
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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.
- Why a Boy's School
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- Notable Alumni
- Blog: Strategic Parenting
- Blog: How Do You Build a Boy?
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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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- About
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About Presbyterian Day School
Our mission statement is the same as it was in 1949:
Presbyterian Day School strives to glorify God by developing boys in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man
- About PDS: Our Mission & Vision
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- Admission
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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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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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- Academics
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Building Better Boys.
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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Building Better Boys.
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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- Programs
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Programs
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.
- After-School Programs
- Athletics
- Library / Media Center
- Summer Camps
- Band
- Character Education
- Choir
- Flight Plan Book Series
- Health and Safety
- Private Music Lessons
- Visual Arts
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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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Event Registration
For Grades: 4th Grade
Don't be scared of this Halloween Haunting! We will make some spooky snacks, read some frightful fiction, and play a ghoulish game outside!
| Event Date | Thursday, October 29 2020 3:10 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, October 29 2020 4:15 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, October 29 2020 12:00 pm |
| Price | USD25.00 |
| Minimum | 4 |
| Coordinator | Christine Driskill |
For Grades: 1st Grade
Gobble! Gobble! A cup of fun, a tablespoon of surprise, and a dash of creativity is all you need to make delicious Thanksgiving treats and crafts!
| Event Date | Tuesday, November 3 2020 2:45 pm |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, November 3 2020 4:00 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, November 2 2020 12:00 pm |
| Price | $35.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Lindsey Robinson |
For Grades: 2nd Grade
Gobble! Gobble! A cup of fun, a tablespoon of surprise, and a dash of creativity is all you need to make delicious Thanksgiving treats and crafts!
| Event Date | Wednesday, November 4 2020 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, November 4 2020 3:45 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, November 2 2020 12:00 pm |
| Price | $35.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Lindsey Robinson |
Ready to learn more about how Presbyterian Day School is building better boys?
Join us for coffee. Some of our Early Childhood teachers will be on hand to share and answer questions.
Questions?
For more information, please contact Rachel Bishop, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at 901-842-4695| Event Date | Tuesday, November 10 2020 9:30 am |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, November 10 2020 10:30 am |
| Price | Join us! |
Ready to learn more about how Presbyterian Day School is building better boys?
Join us for lunch. Some of our Early Childhood teachers will be on hand to share and answer questions.
Questions?
For more information, please contact Rachel Bishop, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at 901-842-4695| Event Date | Friday, November 13 2020 12:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Friday, November 13 2020 1:00 pm |
| Price | Join us! |
For Grades: 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
The complete schedule for all practices and games, with all times and dates, will be out soon. Each team will average one activity per week beginning the week of November 30th. The 4th Grade League will participate primarily on Thursdays. The 5th Grade League will participate primarily on Tuesdays. The 6th Grade League will participate primarily on Wednesdays. A few Fridays may be used for some grade levels.
Important
All boys participating in the PDS Athletic Program need to submit a physical and the necessary concussion and cardiac arrest forms to the school nurse.| Event Date | Monday, November 30 |
| Cut off date | Monday, November 30 |
| Price | $225.00 |
Ready to learn more about how Presbyterian Day School is building better boys?
Join us for coffee. Some of our Early Childhood teachers will be on hand to share and answer questions.
Questions?
For more information, please contact Rachel Bishop, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at 901-842-4695| Event Date | Tuesday, December 1 2020 9:30 am |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, December 1 2020 10:30 am |
| Price | Join us! |
For Grades: 6th Grade
As discussed in our back-to-school parent meeting, we will administer this exam at PDS on December 9. Any student planning to attend an independent school in 7th grade must take the ISEE.| Event Date | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Cut off date | Friday, October 9 |
For Grades: 1st Grade
HO! HO! HO! A cup of fun, a tablespoon of surprise, and a dash of creativity is all you need to make delicious December treats. The boys will whip up yummy treats and crafts to enjoy!
| Event Date | Wednesday, December 9 2020 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, December 9 2020 3:45 pm |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, December 8 2020 12:00 pm |
| Price | $35.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Lindsey Robinson |
For Grades: 2nd Grade
HO! HO! HO! A cup of fun, a tablespoon of surprise, and a dash of creativity is all you need to make delicious December treats. The boys will whip up yummy treats and crafts to enjoy!
| Event Date | Wednesday, December 16 2020 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Wednesday, December 16 2020 3:45 pm |
| Cut off date | Tuesday, December 15 2020 12:00 pm |
| Price | $35.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Lindsey Robinson |
