Student Life

Daily Schedule

At Dunn, whether you are a day or boarding student without a doubt you will participate in a busy academic day, starting with jobs after breakfast, and ending with athletics practice every evening. In addition to the academic day, there is much in the way of extracurricular activities both during the day and on weekend. Faculty and students alike share hobbies, interests, and skills with the community to make Dunn a well-rounded place to work and play. This includes numerous clubs, dances and social events, on and off-campus activities and more.

Daily Schedule
7:00-7:40am	Breakfast served (required for boarding students; optional for day students)
7:30-7:45am	Health Care Services (if needed)
7:50-8:00am	Jobs
8:05-3:10pm 3:15-3:45pm	Classes M,T,TH,FR Meeting time
4:00-5:30pm	After school activities and athletics (required for both boarding and day students)
5:45-6:45pm	Dinner. Formal or family dinner with faculty on Mondays is required for boarding students
7:30pm 8:00-10.00pm	Room Inspection Study Hall
10:10pm	Students must be in dormitory for dorm jobs
10:30-11pm	Lights out (depends on year of studies)

Academic classes are typically held Monday-Friday from 8:05am to 3:10pm. Class length varies depending on the day of the week and the class period's rotation in the daily schedule. Course work is rigorous. Students should anticipate 2-3 hours of outside preparation time each evening. For boarding students, mandatory study hours are scheduled between 8:00pm and 10:00pm. During these hours students are required to be in their dorm room or they may be assigned to a proctored study hall. In addition, students usually have at least one free period during the academic day, which can be used for class preparation.

School-wide assemblies are held twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. At assemblies teachers and students alike exchange information, make announcements, and generally catch up on current events.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays extra help is offered during our "Block Period" from 10:10 to 10:35am.

Participation in the after school program is required of all students boarding and day alike. The options for participation during this time are non-competitive sports, interscholastics and drama. See athletics and the arts for more information.

Extracurricular and social activities are somewhat limited by the demands of the academic program. However, the Director of Student Activities coordinates weekend activities with the assistance of a student committee.

Job Program

In Dunn's desire to create a family environment, we expect all students to help maintain the community in which we all live, work, and learn. Students' daily job responsibilities include cleaning the dormitory areas, assisting in the dining hall and participating in daily jobs to clean up around campus and generally pitch-in. Students who are in good academic standing also have the opportunity to work either at the student store on campus or the student cafe.