Welcome to Duke Memorial Weekday School

Registration Information for 2025-2026

Registration for 2025-2026 officially begins on January 29^th. In order to hold a spot at the time of registration, you will pay a registration fee. All registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

During the week of January 21-24, you will receive an application for each of your currently enrolled children through their school folder. Applications for siblings may be requested from the office. Priority for registration will be as follows:

• Current Students
• Siblings of Current Students
• Children of Church Members / Ministerial Staff
• Children and grandchildren of DMWS faculty/staff
• Siblings of former DMWS Students
• Children and grandchildren of DMWS alumni
• Children of current PMO teachers and DMUMC support staff
• General Public

In order to retain priority, your completed application must be received by the February 7^th deadline.

Tuition rates and registration fees for 2025-2026 will be set by our Board of Directors in December.

Class offerings for each age level are determined by initial enrollment numbers. We may be able to offer the following:

• Kindergarten (5 days)
• Pre-K (5 and 4 day classes)
• 3’s (5, 4, 3, and 2 day classes)
• 2’s (5, 3 and 2 day classes)

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

In accordance with guidelines from the NC DHHS and the CDC all individuals who come in direct contact with students at Duke Memorial Weekday School during school hours are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including but not limited to teachers, the director, substitutes, 1:1 teachers and shadows.

Mask Guidelines for Duke Memorial Weekday School

DMWS is mask optional. We follow guidelines from the NC Department of Health and Human Services.  As guidelines change, we will respond accordingly.

DMWS Inclement Weather Policy

The Director will determine if Duke Memorial Weekday School will be open, closed, or operate on a delay in the event of inclement weather or extenuating circumstances, using Durham Public Schools as a guideline.

This means we will not always follow Durham Public Schools.

Factors considered when assessing whether to close, open on time or on a delay include, but are not limited to: teacher availability to fulfill Safe Sanctuaries requirements, the condition of Memorial Drive/sidewalks along Memorial Drive, and timing of the inclement weather event.  Parents should check for cancellation/delay information on WTVD and WRAL.  Attempts will be made to notify all families by email and Remind text.  The decision as to whether or not Duke Memorial Weekday School opens on a delay will be made with the utmost consideration of safety for all of our families and staff members. Duke Memorial Weekday School will build up to 4 makeup days into the school calendar.  Use of these makeup days is at the discretion of the Director.

 

DMWS is Peanut-free

 

No peanuts or peanut butter will be allowed in DMWS classrooms.  Children who bring lunches to school for Kindergarten or Lunch Bunch may use other nut butters (cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc).