Athletics

At Palm Beach Day Academy, we value sportsmanship as much as scholarship. The playing field is a classroom where children develop character, practice teamwork and learn how to win and lose gracefully. Like our teachers, our coaches encourage individual accomplishments achieved by a solid effort and with a positive attitude.

Lower Campus

PBDA believes in the power of movement. From the dedicated Pre-Primary playground and two activity fields on the Lower Campus, to the Discovery Area and playground in the state-of-the-art Mandel-Palagye Education Center, students have ample room to discover the world through movement.

Recess

Each grade, from Pre-Primary through Third Grade, enjoys recess outdoors (weather dependent) each day of the week for varying time lengths.

P.E.

Full-time PBDA students ages 3 to Third Grade have P.E. every day.

Upper Campus

Students in Grades 4-9 are exposed to a variety of sports through their required participation in physical activity every day of the year.

Grades 4-6

In Grades 4 and 5, students participate in a coed, multifaceted and traditional P.E. program that includes large and small group games and activities, serving as an introduction to team sports. Any student in Grades 4-9 can try out for the tennis and golf teams.

Beginning in Grade 6, PBDA introduces the concept of team sports, and students participate in interscholastic games and matches.

Grades 7-9

Students are invited to try out for either Junior Varsity (JV) or Varsity sports year-round.

Girls compete in volleyball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, tennis and lacrosse. Boys compete in flag football, soccer, basketball, golf, tennis and lacrosse. “Fitness” is offered year-round and includes frisbee, beach runs, yoga and more.

Alternative Sports

The athletic alternative gives our student-athletes the chance to explore legitimate competitive interests outside of the PBDA curriculum.

PBDA's Alternative Sports Policy

Game Schedules

Find your team’s season-long schedule here.

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Directions to Away Games

Maps and routes from PBDA to schools and parks.

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This Week in Sports

Stay up to date on team try-outs, practices and other athletics news.

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