Welcome to Duke Memorial Weekday School

Registration for 2026-2027 School Year

Registration for next year officially began in January. In order to hold a spot for 2026-2027 at the time of registration, you will pay a registration fee of $75 for returning students ($85 for new students). All registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Currently enrolled children received an application through their school folder. Applications for siblings may be requested from the office. Priority for registration is 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 6th deadline. After this date, enrollment will be first come, first served.

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)

To retain your spot, May 2027 Tuition will be due by March 6th.

Supply Fees are $125 per student in the 2s/3s. For our Pre-K and Kindergarten students, the Supply Fee will be $155 and will include the yearly field trip fee. Supply Fees are due May 10th. Our bookkeeper will send reminder invoices for each payment.

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).