DPM Orientation Day
2023-08-31 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Come join us at Dancing Pines for a taco bar night!
We will socialize, kids will play, we will have tacos, and talk about all the how-tos and what to expect at DPM.

Cooking Camp!
2023-07-10 09:00 - 2023-07-14 14:00
Teacher Kaleena is back with the popular cooking camp! Teaching your kiddos to make delicious culinary creations.

Spy Camp!
2023-07-05 09:00 - 2023-07-07 14:00
Teacher Alex is running Spy camp which will include a capture the flag game, a treasure hunt, and making invisible ink!

STEAM Camp!
2023-06-26 09:00 - 2023-06-30 14:00
Teacher Kris is hosting STEAM camp and will be teaching and exploring all areas including science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Music Camp!
2023-06-19 09:00 - 2023-06-23 14:00
1st summer camp of the season, Music camp with teachers Amanda and Kelly

11:45am pick up for last day of school & potluck
2023-06-16
All students will be released at 11:45. We will have a potluck at Covington Park at 12pm for the end of year potluck!

Movie Day
2023-06-15 09:00 - 15:00
We will be watching a Disney movie with snacks and goodies. Come dressed in PJs and bring your favorite stuffie along!

Field Day!
2023-06-14 09:00 - 15:00
Send your child with an extra change of clothes in their backpacks, sunscreen (labeled) and of course their water bottles.

Tie Dye Day
2023-06-12 09:00 - 15:00
Send your student with a white t-shirt today to participate in our annual tie-dye day!

Spring Performance
2023-06-09
Starts at 2pm at Dancing Pines. We will have parents come at 1:45pm, parking is limited so please aim to find street parking, carpool, or drive on back to the pasture to park. Please bring your lawn chairs for seating. Primary students will be singing a song for the performance. Stick around for ice cream and play time after!
Primary half day students:
If your child is picked up at noon, and you would like your child to participate in the song performance and watch the play, please bring them back with you at 1:45pm.
If your child is normally picked up at 1pm and attend on Fridays: you are welcome to join recess at 1pm and stick around with your child.

DPM at the Mariners!
2023-05-27 13:00 - 17:00
Reserve your tickets ASAP!

No school: Memorial Day Long Weekend
2023-05-26 - 2023-05-29
No school 5/26 and 5/29 in observance of Memorial Day.
Happy 4-day weekend!

DPM Carnival
2023-05-25 14:00 - 16:00
School Carnival!
Parents, please arrive between 1:45 and 2pm, parking is limited so please carpool, find street parking, do not block other cars or entrances please. The driveways will be occupied with carnival stations. We will open up the back pasture for overflow parking. Cascadia Pizza food truck and Topsy Turvy Bounce House Co will be here! Happy carnival day!

Clean-up Fix-up Day!
2023-05-20 09:00 - 13:00
Arrive in the morning around 9am to pitch in some elbow grease and help beautify the school. We will be in the back pasture burning piles of weeds/blackberries/branches, pruning, trimming, cutting, collecting rocks out of the grassy areas, scrubbing fences, pressure washing, etc. Join us for pizza after!

School closed for Spring Break!
2023-04-10 - 2023-04-14
Enjoy! See you back on April 17th, normal schedule.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
2023-04-06 - 2023-04-07
No school for students on April 6th and 7th. Parent teacher conferences. Please sign up with your child’s teacher or teachers using the link below. Thank you!

Egg Hunt @ DPM!
2023-04-05
Student only event, normal school day.

DPM will have an egg hunt for all students. Expect children to come home with loads of treats.

Thank you to all the families who have signed up to donate stuffed eggs for students! We appreciate you.

No School: Teachers' professional development days
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-17
School will be closed for students and families on March 16th & 17th. teachers will be on campus for trainings.

Winter Break!
2022-12-19 - 2023-01-03
School is closed December 19th-January 3rd.

Return to school on January 4th, normal hours.

Happy holidays!

Virtual Winter Performance
2022-12-16 14:00 - 15:00
Enjoy winter themed songs sung by your special sweeties on Dec. 16th, videos of the “concert” will be emailed and posted on the Families FB page. This event is a student only event, normal hours for school, normal drop-off and pick-up times.

Thanksgiving Break
2022-11-23 - 2022-11-25
No school Wednesday through Friday 11/23-11/15. Happy holidays!

Parent Teacher Conferences
2022-11-21 - 2022-11-22

Trip to Carpinitos Farm Fun Yard!
2022-10-12 09:00 - 12:30 | Carpinito Brothers Farm, 6720 S 277th St, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
Welcoming families to join us for an all school field trip to the farm! This is a fun fall event where we get to learn about the life cycle of pumpkins, enjoy hay rides, see farm animals, play games, run through a maze, and take home a pumpkin 🙂

Parents must chaperone their children. We will be meeting at the farm fun yard at 8:55am. The presentation from Carpinitos’ staff begins at 9am.
Children are $10, please pay in advance by October 5th– bring cash or check to DPM.
Adults are free!

Indigenous Peoples Day
2022-10-10
Normal School Hours

Teacher Workshop Day
2022-10-07
No school for students

School Begins for Returning Primary Students
2022-09-07 09:00 - 15:30
Returning students (ages 3-6) return today for their normal schedule.

School Begins for New Students in Primary, and Returning LE and UE Students
2022-09-06 09:00 - 15:30
New students (ages 3-6) and returning students in lower and upper elementary will all start school on September 6th. This will be a half-day for all new primary students, normal schedules for Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary.

1/2 Day: Last Day of School
2022-06-17
We will miss you! Have a wonderful summer.

School Musical and End of Year Party
2022-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Dancing Pines Montessori, 22849 172nd Ave SE, Kent, WA, 98042, United States
Join us for a performance by your wonderful children. Please bring your own chairs, we will be viewing this in the back pasture. Please enjoy some ice cream after the show. Students may be dismissed after ice cream, or stay and pick up as normal.

Field Day
2022-06-14 | Dancing Pines Montessori, 22849 172nd Ave SE, Kent, WA, 98042, United States
Dress appropriately, extra clothes and towel welcomed (please fit these items into backpacks and label eeeeeverything) pack cold packs for water bottles and lunches.
Student only event. Volunteers welcome! Please email the office if you would like to help with set up, tear down, and supervising field day.
