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				0 events 1 0 events, 1	2 events 2 2 events, 2 9:00 am - 10:00 am Community Organizing with Paul Mersfelder October 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Community Organizing with Paul Mersfelder Community Organizing with Paul Mersfelder, For the Many Education A chance to gather as Zena Assembly members. This event will take place in the Box., 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fall Potluck October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fall Potluck Our annual Fall Potluck and Variety Show	0 events 3 0 events, 3
1 event 4 1 event, 4 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Herbal Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Workshop with Hannah Pearl Apothecary October 4 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Herbal Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Workshop with Hannah Pearl Apothecary Herbal Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Workshop with Hannah Pearl Apothecary	0 events 5 0 events, 5	0 events 6 0 events, 6	0 events 7 0 events, 7	0 events 8 0 events, 8	1 event 9 1 event, 9 9:00 am - 11:00 am Parent Coffee House October 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Parent Coffee House The Parent Squad invites parents and ZDS caregivers to come together to talk about their experience as ZDS parents and to support each other on their parenting journey. Event will take place in the Box.	0 events 10 0 events, 10
0 events 11 0 events, 11	1 event 12 1 event, 12 2026-10-12 School Closed – Indigenous People’s Day School Closed – Indigenous People’s Day October 12 School Closed – Indigenous People’s Day School Closed - Indigenous People's Day	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15	1 event 16 1 event, 16 9:00 am - 10:00 am Community Book Club: Restoring Childhood October 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Community Book Club: Restoring Childhood Community Book Club: Restoring Childhood by Peter Gray A chance to gather as Zena Assembly members. This event will take place in the Box.	0 events 17 0 events, 17
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0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	1 event 30 1 event, 30 9:00 am - 10:00 am Records Clerk Office Hours: Transcript Workshop October 30 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am Records Clerk Office Hours: Transcript Workshop Records Clerk Office Hours: Transcript Workshop A chance to gather as Zena Assembly members. The event will take place in the box.	0 events 31 0 events, 31

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October 2

October 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Community Organizing with Paul Mersfelder

October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fall Potluck

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October 4

October 4 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Herbal Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Workshop with Hannah Pearl Apothecary

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October 9

October 9 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Parent Coffee House

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October 12

All day

School Closed – Indigenous People’s Day

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October 16

October 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Community Book Club: Restoring Childhood

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October 30

October 30 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Records Clerk Office Hours: Transcript Workshop

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Community Organizing with Paul Mersfelder

Fall Potluck

Herbal Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Workshop with Hannah Pearl Apothecary

Parent Coffee House

School Closed – Indigenous People’s Day

Community Book Club: Restoring Childhood

Records Clerk Office Hours: Transcript Workshop

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.

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Community Organizing with Paul Mersfelder

Fall Potluck

Herbal Toolkit for Caregivers of Children Workshop with Hannah Pearl Apothecary

Parent Coffee House

School Closed – Indigenous People’s Day

Community Book Club: Restoring Childhood

Records Clerk Office Hours: Transcript Workshop