The Dunham School is an independent, inter-denominational, Christian, college-preparatory, coeducational day school in Louisiana

Louisiana

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, founded in 1981. It serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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, and the Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Department of Education

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 and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools

National Association of Independent Schools

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. The school also won a Blue Ribbon Award

Blue Ribbon Award

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 in 2005.

Campus

The campus is located on 23 acres (93,077.8 m²) in the Wimbledon subdivision off Perkins Road in South Baton Rouge. The school has 64 classrooms, three science labs, two library and computer labs, auditorium, cafeteria, three art and music studios, a gymnasium, and three athletic fields. In the 2006-2007 school year there were 74 faculty and 665 enrolled students: 247 students were in the Upper School, 146 were in the Middle School, and 272 were in the Lower School. The Dunham School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2005. The Dunham School has started a new building project called "A Cord of Three Strands". The project involves building a new Lower School building, which is finished, a new Chapel Arts Complex, a new gym, and a renovated cafeteria.

Athletics

The school's high school football team won an LHSAA state championship in 2004.


The middle school's football team won the divisional football championship in 2010.
Their middle school's soccer team, Red, won a divisional championship in 2008, and in 2011. The middle school's soccer team, White, won the regular season trophy and the championship in 2011.

Religion

The Dunham School is a Christian school and strives for its students and teachers to live in accordance with Biblical standards. There is an honor code. Dunham strives to educate the mind and the heart for Christ.

Honor Code

I want to be a person who seeks God first,
above pursuit of my personal gain or pleasure.
I ask God to change my heart to be more like Jesus
so I may live more fully for His honor and glory.
Today, with God’s help,
I commit to being honest,
respectful of others and their property,
cooperative with all school authorities and
active in service to others.
On my word of honor,
I will strive to be an exemplary citizen of The Dunham School.

External links

• Dunham School