Zena Democratic School

Spring Break - No School
2024-03-25 - 2024-04-01 | NY
Spring Break – No School

Parent Coffee House
2024-03-21 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax), 2024-02-29 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Zena Democratic School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Currently enrolled parents are welcome to join us for coffee, refreshments and a conversation about life as a ZDS parent.

Open House
2024-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Zena Democratic School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
ZDS 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 the school, and answer questions. Panel discussion at 2:00pm.

20 Years of Self-Directed Stories
2024-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | NY
Alumni from our 20 years will share stories and answer questions during this series of panels during the late winter and spring of 2024

February Break - No School
2024-02-19 - 2024-02-23 | NY
February Break – No School

Valentine's Ball
2024-02-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Local, 16 John St, Saugerties, New York, 12477
A free and fancy dance party for students, staff & their families and friends.

Annual Assembly Meeting
2024-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Meeting of the ZDS Assembly (parents, students, and staff) to make democratic decisions about the school.

MLK Jr. Day - School Closed
2024-01-15 | NY
MLK Jr. Day – School Closed

Winter Break - School Closed
2023-12-22 - 2024-01-03 | NY
Winter Break – School Closed

Thanksgiving Break - No School
2023-11-22 - 2023-11-24 | NY
Thanksgiving Break – No School

Veteran's Day - School Closed
2023-11-10 | NY
Veteran’s Day – School Closed

Election Day - School Closed
2023-11-07 | NY
Election Day – School Closed

Spookfest
2023-10-26 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Spookfest: A Halloween Carnival
Thursday, October 26th 5-8pm (rain date October 27th)

The cohort will be offering a free spaghetti dinner, carnival games made by the cohort, slime making, not so spooky stories by the fire, and a very haunted trail. Costumes are welcome but certainly not required.

Brought to you by ZDS Cohort E

Open House
2023-10-21 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | 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 the school, and answer questions. Panel discussion at 2:00pm.

Fall Potluck
2023-10-13 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
A potluck gathering, fire circle and fun for enrolled families and friends!

Indigenous People's Day - School Closed
2023-10-09 | NY
Indigenous People’s Day – School Closed

Yom Kippur - School Closed
2023-09-25 | NY
Yom Kippur – School Closed

Open House
2023-09-23 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Wider Community Use Brainstorming Session
2023-09-22 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Join us for a brainstorming session addressing the question: “How can the school leverage our resources to facilitate wider community? For example book clubs? lectures series? dance parties?”

Ice Cream Social & Ribbon Cutting
2023-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Join us for ice cream, friends and the celebration of the evolution to Zena Democratic School

Fundraising Committee Meeting
2023-09-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | NY
Join the Fundraising Committee and help us brainstorm and plan ideas for fundraising! This meeting is on Zoom and open to all.
Generally meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month.

First Day of School
2023-09-11 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
They Very First Day of Zena Democratic School!!!

Curious Jane Summer Camp
2023-08-21 09:00 - 2023-08-25 15:30, 2023-08-14 09:00 - 2023-08-18 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Wayfinder Experience Day Camp
2023-07-31 09:00 - 2023-08-04 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Wayfinder Young Adventures Camp
2023-07-31 09:00 - 2023-08-04 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Last Day of School
2023-06-16 | NY
Last Day of School!

Graduation Picnic
2023-06-10 17:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Graduation Picnic – help us celebrate our 2023 graduates and another year of self-directed education!

Diploma Celebration
2023-06-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Hudson Valley Sudbury School, 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY
Open to Enrolled Families.
Diploma Candidates will present a summary of their challenges, field questions and mingle as we celebrate their accomplishments.
