The Dunham School

The Dunham School
The Dunham School (2007)
Location
11111 Roy Emerson Dr.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

United States
Coordinates30°22′57″N 91°05′06″W / 30.3824°N 91.0851°W / 30.3824; -91.0851
Information
Motto"Educating the Mind and the Heart for Christ"
Established1981
PrincipalAmanda McIlwain (Upper School)
Amos Lyso (Middle School)
Deedra LaPlace (Lower School)
Head of schoolSteve Eagleton
Staff37
Faculty91
GradesPreK3-12
Enrollment823
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Campus size23 acres (93,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Cardinal, white and silver
       
AthleticsFootball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Athletics conferenceLHSAA Division III
Mascot"Trafton" the Tiger
NicknameTigers
YearbookLagniappe
AffiliationChristian
Information(225) 767-7097
Websitehttp://www.dunhamschool.org/

The Dunham School is an independent, inter-denominational, Christian, college-preparatory, coeducational day school in unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located in the Oak Hills Place census-designated place, and founded in 1981 as Trafton Academy, it serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Louisiana Department of Education and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The school also won a 2005 Blue Ribbon Award and has been recognized as a seven-time Apple Distinguished School for its one-to-one laptop program, which was started in 2009.

It is in the City of St. George.