High School Planning

Welcome to Dawson's High School Planning Program! We'll help find the right "fit" high school for your child.

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Dawson approaches the high school planning process with the same intensity as a high school's college placement program.

Once your child graduates from Dawson, we know that the high school they attend will be critical in continuing their intellectual and personal growth in college and beyond. That is why Dawson has a personalized high school guidance program, including on and off-campus events and individual counseling.

Our High School Planning Team partners with students and their families so that each eighth-grade student finds a high school that meets their expectations and maximizes their potential. Whether a Dawson student seeks a local public magnet, career and tech academies, private schools or boarding schools, our team provides guidance in every step and ensures that each family has the tools necessary to navigate this process.

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Support & Services

Personalized Advice & Service

Personalized Access & Partnership

Small Group Information Sessions with Boarding School Representatives

On-campus small group information sessions by elite and highly selective boarding schools.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the following boarding schools presented to Dawson students:

The Berkshire School - Sheffield, Massachusetts
Choate Rosemary Hall - Wallingford, Connecticut
The Thacher School - Ojai, California
Cate School - Carpinteria, California
Dunn School - Los Olivos, CA
Stevenson School - Pebble Beach, CA
Miss Porter’s School - Farmington, CT
St. Paul’s School - Concord, NH
Tabor Academy - Marion, MA

For the 2021-2022 school year, the following boarding schools presented to Dawson students:

The Berkshire School - Sheffield, Massachusetts
The Middlesex School - Concord, Massachusetts
Choate Rosemary Hall - Wallingford, Connecticut
Kimball Union Academy - Plainfield, New Hampshire
The Holderness School - Plymouth, New Hampshire
The Thacher School - Ojai, California
Cate School - Carpinteria, California
Midland School - Los Olivos, California
Dunn School - Los Olivos, CA
Fountain Valley School - Colorado Springs, CO
Kent School - Kent, CT
Santa Catalina - Monterey, CA
Stevenson School - Pebble Beach, CA
The Webb Schools - Claremont, CA

Want to schedule a visit to Dawson? Contact Chris Estrella.

Shadow Days

Campus Visits By Local Representatives

SSAT Testing

Resources, Communication & Information

High School Planning Year At-A-Glance

A timeline and guide with important reminders for the high school planning process.

How Students Find Their Place After Dawson

The Dawson Class of 2024 at the park wearing t-shirts representing their high schools.

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Boarding Schools Information

Local Las Vegas High Schools Information

Where Do Dawson Graduates Go Next?

2015-2023 Dawson Graduates Matriculated At

Boarding & Day Schools
Local Las Vegas Schools

Boarding & Day Schools

Annie Wright Schools
Blair Academy
Cate School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Dawson School Colorado
Deerfield Academy
Forman School
The Governor’s Academy
Hawai’i Preparatory School
Holderness School
Hotchkiss School
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Lake Forest Academy
Midland School
Miss Porter’s School
Phillips Exeter Academy
Santa Catalina School
Shattuck’s St. Mary’s School
St. Paul’s School
Stevenson School
The Taft School
The Thacher School
The Webb Schools

Local Las Vegas Schools

A-Tech (Computer Science)
A-Tech (Legal Studies)
Adelson Educational Campus
American Preparatory School
Amplus Academy
Bishop Gorman High School
Centennial High School
Clark High School (AMSAT)
Clark High School (AOF)
Coronado High School
College of Southern Nevada High School
Faith Lutheran High School
Home School
Las Vegas Academy (2D Art)
Las Vegas Academy (Band)
Las Vegas Academy (Dance)
Las Vegas Academy (Guitar)
Las Vegas Academy (Musical Theater)
Las Vegas Academy (Photography)
Las Vegas Academy (Piano)
Las Vegas Academy (Technical Theater)
Las Vegas Academy (Vocal)
The Meadows School
Northwest Career and Technical Academy (Education)
Northwest Career and Technical Academy (Engineering & Design)
Palo Verde High School
Rancho High School (Aviation)
Southeast Career and Technical Academy (Game Design)
Southeast Career and Technical Academy (Graphic Design)
Spring Valley High School, IB Program
West Career and Technical Academy (Biotechnology)
West Career and Technical Academy (Business Management)
West Career and Technical Academy (Digital Media)
West Career and Technical Academy (Environmental Science)

Where Do Dawson Graduates Go to College?

Contact Us

If you would like to learn more about the high school planning process, or if you are a high school admissions officer that would like to visit Dawson and meet our students, please contact Chris Estrella.

For information related to our academic program, transcript requests or attendance, please contact Academic Manager Kristen Kissel or Director of Development Chris Estrella.