Name: First Day of School
Start: 2025-09-08T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-08T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Zena Democratic School

May 2025
ZDS Night Out at Stockade FC

May 24, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dietz Stadium 170 North Front Street, Kingston, New York, United States

Join us for a night at Stockade FC - Kingston's men's semipro soccer team!

$6 – $11
No School – Memorial Day

May 26, 2025

No School - Memorial Day
Playground Build

May 28, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Community build to add to and maintain our amazing playground.
ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

May 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

ZDS Theater Cooperative Production of A Wrinkle in Time. Show is outside.
ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

May 31, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

ZDS Theater Cooperative Production of A Wrinkle in Time. Show is outside.
June 2025
ZDS Theater Coop Presents: A Wrinkle in Time

June 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

ZDS Theater Cooperative Production of A Wrinkle in Time. Show is outside.
Graduation & End of Year Celebration

June 7, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Our Graduation Ceremony and End of Year Celebration
Last Day of School

June 13, 2025

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

Last Day of School!
September 2025
Welcome Back Picnic

September 3, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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

A Potluck Welcome Back Picnic at Forsyth Park
First Day of School

September 8, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Zena Democratic School 84 Zena Road, Kingston, NY

First Day of School

May 2025

ZDS Night Out at Stockade FC

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

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.