100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE BY ELIZABETH MEIGHER
THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR marks Palm Beach Day Academy’s Centennial as the beloved “school by the water.” PBDA is known for being a welcoming “family school,” a description that rings true in its meaning; it’s a school that is treasured by its children, teachers, and parents. At Palm Beach Day Academy, Florida’s first independent school, students live in a school culture that expects and honors personal effort, achievement, and character. Ranging from Pre-K (2 years old) through 9th Grade, attendees of PBDA are taught the value of perpetual effort, focused thinking, open-mindedness, and consideration for others. Graduates are instilled with lasting confidence that will provide them with the ability to speak up, take risks, show compassion, ask questions, and adapt to the demands of an ever-changing world. Teachers at PBDA are committed to finding the best balance of nurturing support and challenging requirements needed for each child, in an impressively 7:1 student-teacher ratio environment. Mentors and advisors to their cherished students, teachers’ dedication at PBDA reaches well beyond time in the classroom to extra curriculars, extra academic help, and athletics. Athletics and the arts are key at PBDA. Athletes and artists of varying abilities are given the opportunity to perform and flourish. 70 QUEST
From above: A Boys Outing at Palm Beach Private School in 1962. The Outing has now become a tradition for Upper Campus students in grades 4-7. Physical Education for 1st Graders on PBDA’s Lower Campus in 2021.
