- 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.
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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
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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.
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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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Events by Grade Level
Subcategories
For Grades: Young Knights
In this 5 week yoga/mindfulness winter series the boys will stretch, strengthen, and energize their bodies and minds! Being mindful of social distancing we will be practicing mindfulness, yoga movements, relaxation, creative arts, storytelling, and journaling! Now more than ever with an ever-changing status of the world incorporating mindful practices into our daily routine can help calm anxiety and build healthy coping skills!
The boys will explore character education and values such as confidence, gratitude, healthy living, and respect! This series will be lead by a certified yoga instructor. A few of the themes will be Star Wars, Spider-man, Trolls, and Pokemon!
Feel free to bring a personal yoga mat!
Limited spots will be available
Schedule: Mondays, 01/25 - 3/1, sign up for multiple weeks!
| Event Date | Monday, January 25 2021 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, March 1 2021 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, March 1 2021 12:00 pm |
| Price | $25 per class |
| Minimum | 2 |
| Coordinator | Ellen Kinney |
For Grades: Pre-Kindergarten
In this 5 week yoga/mindfulness winter series the boys will stretch, strengthen, and energize their bodies and minds! Being mindful of social distancing we will be practicing mindfulness, yoga movements, relaxation, creative arts, storytelling, and journaling! Now more than ever with an ever-changing status of the world incorporating mindful practices into our daily routine can help calm anxiety and build healthy coping skills!
The boys will explore character education and values such as confidence, gratitude, healthy living, and respect! This series will be lead by a certified yoga instructor. A few of the themes will be Star Wars, Spider-man, Trolls, and Pokemon!
Feel free to bring a personal yoga mat!
Limited spots will be available
Schedule: Thursdays, 1/28 - 2/25, sign up for multiple weeks!
| Event Date | Thursday, January 28 2021 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, February 25 2021 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Monday, March 1 2021 12:00 pm |
| Price | $25 per class |
| Minimum | 3 |
| Coordinator | Ellen Kinney |
For Grades: Senior Kindergarten
In this 5 week yoga/mindfulness winter series the boys will stretch, strengthen, and energize their bodies and minds! Being mindful of social distancing we will be practicing mindfulness, yoga movements, relaxation, creative arts, storytelling, and journaling! Now more than ever with an ever-changing status of the world incorporating mindful practices into our daily routine can help calm anxiety and build healthy coping skills!
The boys will explore character education and values such as confidence, gratitude, healthy living, and respect! This series will be lead by a certified yoga instructor. A few of the themes will be Star Wars, Spider-man, Trolls, and Pokemon!
Feel free to bring a personal yoga mat!
Limited spots will be available
Schedule: Fridays, 2/5 - 2/26, sign up for multiple weeks!
| Event Date | Friday, February 5 2021 2:45 pm |
| Event End Date | Friday, February 26 2021 3:45 pm |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, February 3 2021 12:00 pm |
| Price | $25 per class |
| Minimum | 3 |
| Coordinator | Ellen Kinney |
Are you ready to learn the in's and out's of robotics and being on a championship robotics team?
Come learn the basics of building, coding, programming, and completing challenges with Robots using lego and coding technology! ! !
Join us each Tuesday & Thursday from February 16th - April 29th
Attendance at each session/practice is strongly encouraged!
| Event Date | Tuesday, February 16 |
| Event End Date | Thursday, April 29 |
| Price | $25 per session (20 sessions) |
| Coordinator | Mallory Byrd |
For Grades: 6th Grade
The first day of practice is Monday, March 1st at MUS. Practices will be held at PDS and MUS. Practice times at PDS will be after school from 3:30 – 4:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Practice times at MUS will be from 5:30 – 7:00pm on Mondays.
| Event Date | Monday, March 1 2021 3:00 pm |
| Price | $175.00 |
For Grades: 6th Grade
Pending tryout on Saturday, February 27th and Monday, March 1st
| Event Date | Monday, March 1 2021 3:00 pm |
| Price | $175.00 |
For Grades: 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
After everyone has signed up, the players will be divided and put on a team with one of the PDS coaches. There will be three leagues: a fourth grade league, a fifth grade league, and a sixth grade league.
| Event Date | Monday, March 15 |
| Price | $225.00 |
For Grades: Junior Kindergarten
Come and have fun building with your friends!
Our room will be transformed into a Lego workshop! Hundreds and hundreds of legos….OH MY!
Your imagination is the limit for what you can create!
Let the adventure begin!
Please send an additional snack with your son for our enrichment.
| Event Date | Thursday, March 18 2021 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, March 18 2021 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, March 18 2021 2:30 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Minimum | 5 |
| Coordinator | Shari Caruthers, Holly Yarbrough |
For Grades: 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade
Hop, hop, hop as fast as you can… Come and decorate bunnies, eggs, crosses, (and lots of other yummy Easter cookies)
| Event Date | Tuesday, March 30 2021 2:45 pm |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, March 30 2021 4:00 pm |
| Cut off date | Saturday, March 27 2021 11:55 pm |
| Price | $35 |
| Minimum | 3 |
| Coordinator | Stacey Hays |
For Grades: Junior Kindergarten
Come and have fun building with your friends!
Our room will be transformed into a Lego workshop! Hundreds and hundreds of legos….OH MY!
Your imagination is the limit for what you can create!
Let the adventure begin!
Please send an additional snack with your son for our enrichment.
| Event Date | Thursday, April 8 2021 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, April 8 2021 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, April 8 2021 2:30 pm |
| Price | $25.00 |
| Minimum | 5 |
| Coordinator | Shari Caruthers, Holly Yarbrough |
