Palm Beach Day School
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Palm Beach Day School is a coeducation
al independent day school
located in Palm Beach, Florida
. An enrollment of over 350 students in Kindergarten
through Ninth Grade is drawn from Palm Beach and outlying communities as far south as Manalapan
, west as Wellington
and north as Jupiter
.
Palm Beach Day School is incorporated as a non-profit school. It has been a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
since 1957 and is evaluated and accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools.
Palm Beach Day School is the only private school
on the island of Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Day School has merged with The Academy of the Palm Beaches to create Palm Beach Day Academy on July 1, 2006.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al independent day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
. An enrollment of over 350 students in Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through Ninth Grade is drawn from Palm Beach and outlying communities as far south as Manalapan
Manalapan, Florida
Manalapan is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.-History:United States President Benjamin Harrison granted George H. K. Carter a homestead in 1889 on the yet unnamed land...
, west as Wellington
Wellington, Florida
Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the village had a population of 55,584 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Wellington is part of the South Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and north as Jupiter
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,328. The estimate population for 2009 is 50,606. As of 2006, the population had grown to 50,028, according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research....
.
Palm Beach Day School is incorporated as a non-profit school. It has been a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
since 1957 and is evaluated and accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools.
Palm Beach Day School is the only private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
on the island of Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Day School has merged with The Academy of the Palm Beaches to create Palm Beach Day Academy on July 1, 2006.