There are core elements of education that are timeless, and yet the tools and strategies we use to deliver on that education must emulate the world our children occupy.
We take pride in upholding traditions that bridge the many generations of JTD graduates together, but we also know that we have a responsibility to prepare our children to be contributing members of their community, and as such, we emphasize 21st century skills, character education, and service learning.
Our Community
The hallmark of a JTD education is our community's commitment to character education that stems from our core values, affectionately known as The 5C's: caring, common sense, consideration, cooperation, and courtesy.
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In the Spotlight
List of 3 news stories.
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Grade 2 Makes Waves with Ocean Conservation Field Trip
Earlier this month, Grade 2 students eagerly embarked on their first field trip of the year to the Heal the Bay Aquarium in Santa Monica. This hands-on experience brought their classroom learning to life and marked an important milestone in their year-long ocean conservation service learning project. The trip also complemented their first social studies unit on communities, reinforcing the idea that strong communities are built by individuals who care for their environment and support one another.Continue reading › -
Could This Be the Biggest Art Docent Ever?
Continue reading ›In my twenty plus years as an art educator, I’ve found very few universally beloved artistic concepts – I mean… that’s kind of the whole point of art, right? “Different strokes for different folks” and all that jazz – individual preference and perception that comes from a subject whose very essence lies in the beauty of difference of opinion and optics. However, one concept that seems to transcend this idea, and draw in and delight those of all ages and tastes, is artwork that goes really, really, small, or really, really, big in scale – take those teeny tiny, sharpened almost to the eraser, pencils the kids love to make or the famous, giant popsicle on the wall of the Art Room that’s so popular it should have its own yearbook photo. Luckily for us, this fall’s Art Docent Unit didn’t just go big, but went huge with its focus on contemporary artist, Robert Therrien. -
Charting New Waters: Courage, Curiosity, and Community on Grade 6's Retreat to Catalina Island
Every journey begins with a single step, but sometimes that step leads you onto a rocky ferry ride across the Pacific with 44 Grade 6 peers and a handful of adventurous teachers, into an experience that changes the way you see yourself and the people around you.Continue reading ›
This year’s Grade 6 trip to the Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) was a chance for our students to dive headfirst into “the splendor of beauty,” and to experience “the glory of action” as we state during each morning’s Salutation of the Dawn. It was an opportunity for our students to discover courage and curiosity in ways that only happen when we step outside the familiar.
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Located In Los Angeles, CA, John Thomas Dye is an independent school for grades K-6. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
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