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The Dalton School
Estimated acceptance rate: 15%
This school does not participate in state scholarship programs.
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Key Facts
Last verified: 5/25/2026Location
New York, New York County, NY. Approximate area — the exact campus location isn’t verified yet.
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About
The Dalton School is a coeducational K-12 independent day school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, founded in 1919 by Helen Parkhurst as the Children's University School. The school's pedagogical approach is built on the Dalton Plan — an early-20th-century progressive method emphasizing student-driven assignments, small-group conferences ('House'), and individualized lab work. The First Program (K-3), Lower School (4-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12) occupy buildings on East 91st and 89th Streets. Dalton is known for arts integration, strong STEM offerings, and consistent matriculation to Ivy+ and other selective universities.
Admission
- Test Required
- ISEE
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Recommendation Letters
- 2
- Deadline
- Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Rolling Admissions
- No
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Data Sources (3)
- Dalton School AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/25/2026
- Deep enrich iter5Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Collected: 6/3/2026