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Dawson News

  • Open to ALL Dawson Parents: Fit4Mom Classes

    Fit4Mom is offering a mini session beginning Wednesday, April 20 through May 25, every Monday and Wednesday morning on campus!

    ​​Join FIT4MOM Las Vegas for bi-weekly HIIT workouts, fun fitness challenges, and more this Spring! Get summer-ready with a taste of our Body Well Transformation classes featuring our signature high-intensity interval training workouts aimed to help you gain strength, tone, and BURN max calories! Most importantly, have fun with other like-minded parents, dedicate some time for yourself, and get outside to enjoy the perfect spring weather! Sign up here: https://fit4mom-lasvegas.pike13.com/courses/205859
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  • Spotlight: Susan De Lisle

    Have you met Chef Susan De Lisle yet? Chef Susan is originally from Queens, New York and trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Most recently, she worked at the Spring Mountain Racetrack and Country Club. She's been the Food Director at Dawson for three years and you can learn more about her in this edition of the #DawsonSpotlight.
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  • How Students Find Their Place After Dawson

    There is a big world beyond the walls of The Alexander Dawson School. The next step for our graduates is high school, and we understand the importance of addressing the academic expectations and needs of our outgoing students so they can continue to meet their personal potential in the future. And while our students experience myriad emotions as they exit the doors as eighth-graders, we are confident that they are prepared to meet the challenges of that big world. 
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The Alexander Dawson School

10845 West Desert Inn Road
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: 702.949.3600
Fax: 702.838.1818
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, an independent school located on 33-acres in the community of Summerlin, is Nevada’s first Stanford University Challenge Success partner school for students in early childhood through grade eight. Utilizing the unique Challenge Success framework, Dawson uses research-based strategies and programs that emphasize student academics, wellbeing, and a healthy school-life balance to create more engaged, motivated, and resilient learners and leaders. At Dawson, students achieve their individual potential while savoring life and meeting the challenges of the world.