Name: Friendsgiving
Start: 2022-11-20T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-11-20T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Hudson Valley Sudbury School

September 2022
Open House

September 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hudson Valley Sudbury School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

HVSS Open Houses are the best way to learn more about the school. Students, parents, alumni, and staff members will be in attendance to give tours of the campus, discuss […]
Rosh Hashanah

September 26, 2022

Rosh Hashanah - School Closed
Fall Potluck

September 30, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hudson Valley Sudbury School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Fall Potluck for friends and family. Bring a dish to pass and your painting clothes as we will be making a giant joint painting!
October 2022
Yom Kippur

October 5, 2022

Yom Kippur - School Closed
Indigenous People’s Day

October 10, 2022

Indigenous People's Day - School Closed
Intrinsic Motivation at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School

October 21, 2022 @ 7:00 pm

A presentation with Dr. Gina Riley This presentation explores the theories of Self-Determination, Cognitive Evaluation, and Intrinsic Motivation as it applies to democratic education and education at the Hudson Valley […]

$10
Open House

October 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hudson Valley Sudbury School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

HVSS Open Houses are the best way to learn more about the school. Students, parents, alumni, and staff members will be in attendance to give tours of the campus, discuss […]
November 2022
Election Day

November 8, 2022

Election Day - School Closed
Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2022

Veteran's Day - School Closed
Friendsgiving

November 20, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hudson Valley Sudbury School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

A friendly feast for enrolled families! Two seatings. RSVPs required

September 2022

Open House

Rosh Hashanah

Fall Potluck

October 2022

Yom Kippur

Indigenous People’s Day

Intrinsic Motivation at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School

Open House

November 2022

Election Day

Veteran’s Day

Friendsgiving

Parents’ experience of the school is a crucial factor in determining their childrens’ experience of the school. Children of parents who work hard to understand our philosophy, communicate with staff, attend events, and connect with the community usually get the most out of our program.

Students may receive a diploma if they elect to undergo our internal diploma process.

Every student and staff at Zena Democratic School is assigned a cleaning job by the Physical Plant Clerk.

At Zena Democratic School, the jobs of administration and maintenance are divided into roles called Clerkships;

At Zena Democratic School, a Cooperative (coop) is a group of like-minded students and staff who organize around a common interest, like music, art, or sports.

Screens are allowed at school, with restrictions.

Each student aged 13+ is automatically enrolled in our High School Advisor Program;

Age-mixing is one of the most potent developmental experiences at Zena Democratic School.

At Zena Democratic School, rule infractions and interpersonal conflicts are resolved using sophisticated restorative justice tools.

Zena Democratic School is located on a parcel of 67 wooded acres in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

Zena Democratic School is a direct democracy; each student and member of the staff has an equal vote in managing all aspects of the school’s operation.