Sports at DDS

At Dutchess Day School every student participates in physical education classes during the school day, two to four times a week. The physical education program is designed to encourage physical activity and to promote good sportsmanship, cooperation, and respect for others. The correlation between health and fitness is explored, and activities that promote health and fitness are a vital part of the program. In the early grades, students learn basic motor and game skills. In the middle grades, students learn the rules and concepts of games, with an emphasis on teamwork, cooperative problem solving, and respect. In the seventh and eighth grades, the PE program has a dual objective. First, students gain sports experiences that will help prepare them for the transition to high school athletics. Second, students are introduced to sports and activities that they can participate in throughout their lives. The goal is to engender a desire in each student to pursue lifelong participation in physical activity.

In addition to the physical education curriculum, upper school students (grades 5-8) may participate in an after school athletics program, in which DDS teams compete against teams from a number of regional private schools in New York and Connecticut. While all students are encouraged to participate in one of the after school sports, participation is optional.

varsity and junior varsity basketball
volleyball
squash