May 2025

May 26

No School – Memorial Day

May 28 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Playground Build

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

May 31 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

June 2025

June 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

June 7 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Graduation & End of Year Celebration

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

June 13

Last Day of School

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

September 2025

September 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Welcome Back Picnic

Forsyth Park, Kingston 125 Lucas Ave, Kingston, NY, United States

September 8 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

First Day of School

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

September 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

May 2025

No School – Memorial Day

Playground Build

ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

June 2025

ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

Graduation & End of Year Celebration

Last Day of School

September 2025

Welcome Back Picnic

First Day of School

Ice Cream Social

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.

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

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

Each student aged 14+ is automatically enrolled in our High School Advisor Program;

Screens are allowed at school, with restrictions.

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.

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

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

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

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.