Name: Open House
Start: 2021-10-02T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2021-10-02T17:00:00+00:00

May 2021
Annual Fund Drive

May 6, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Hudson Valley Sudbury School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

A one night event where the school community comes together to raise funds for our school!
Playground and Campus Build Days

May 20, 2021 @ 9:00 am - May 21, 2021 @ 4:00 pm

Hudson Valley Sudbury School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Two days of Playground & Campus Beautification Join us as we create new additions to the playground, spruce up existing structures & beautify our land and gardens.
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Nia

May 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us to learn how to make Nia's (HVSS Student) Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies on Zoom. See zenademocraticschool.org/fundraising-events for more info

$5
June 2021
Graduation 2021

June 5, 2021 @ 5:00 pm
Last Day of School

June 11, 2021

Last Day of School! Enjoy Summer Break!!
September 2021
First Day of School

September 8, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

First Day of School
Ice Cream Social

September 10, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Enrolled and Visiting Week families are welcome to join us for free Ice Cream to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.
Yom Kippur

September 16, 2021

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Spaghetti Dinner & an Outdoor Movie

September 24, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The HVSS Fundraising Committee invites you to join us for a fun Spaghetti Dinner and an Outdoor Movie. $20 per person. Rain date September 25th.
October 2021
Open House

October 2, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join us for tours of the school and campus & a 3pm Panel Discussion.

May 2021

Annual Fund Drive

Playground and Campus Build Days

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Nia

June 2021

Graduation 2021

Last Day of School

September 2021

First Day of School

Ice Cream Social

Yom Kippur

Spaghetti Dinner & an Outdoor Movie

October 2021

Open House

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.