November 2021

November 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Eurydice Performance

November 24, 2021 - November 26, 2021

Thanksgiving Break

December 2021

December 20, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Winter Break

January 2022

January 7, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Weather Closing Friday, January 7

January 17, 2022

MLK Day

February 2022

February 7, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Annual Assembly Meeting

February 11, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Valentine’s Ball

February 21, 2022 - February 25, 2022

February Break

March 2022

March 11, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Winter Fire

April 2022

April 1, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Roller Skating at Wood n Wheel

Wood'n Wheel 365 Route 9W, Ulster Park, NY, United States

$20

November 2021

Eurydice Performance

Thanksgiving Break

December 2021

Winter Break

January 2022

Weather Closing Friday, January 7

MLK Day

February 2022

Annual Assembly Meeting

Valentine’s Ball

February Break

March 2022

Winter Fire

April 2022

Roller Skating at Wood n Wheel

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.