Dalton Plan

The Dalton Plan is an educational concept created by Helen Parkhurst.

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Inspired by the intellectual ferment at the turn of the nineteenth century, educational thinkers such as John Dewey began to cast a bold vision of a new progressive American approach to education. Helen Parkhurst caught the spirit of change and created the Dalton Plan, aiming to achieve a balance between each child's talents and the needs of the growing American community.

Related Topics:
John Dewey - Education

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Specifically, she had these objectives: to tailor each student's program to his or her needs, interests and abilities; to promote both independence and dependability; to enhance the student's social skills and sense of responsibility toward others. Parkhurst developed a three-part plan that continues to be the structural foundation of a Dalton education—the House, the Assignment, and the Laboratory.

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Today, The Dalton School educates students in accordance with some of the precepts of the Dalton Plan developed by Helen Parkhurst.

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