The Dunham School is an independent, inter-denominational, Christian, college-preparatory, coeducational day school founded in 1981. From its inception, the school has demonstrated its commitment to the "education of the mind and the heart." 

The Dunham School serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & School and the State Department of Education of Louisiana. Member of the National Association of Independent Schools, Education Records Bureau, Southern Association for Colleges Admisision Counseling and National Association of Colleges Admission Counseling.

The campus is located on  23 acres in a residential area in South Baton Rouge. The school has 92 classrooms, five science labs, two library and five computer labs, dining hall, three art and music studios, a gymnasium, three athletic fields, an Athletic Center, and a new Lower School Building. 

Founded: 1981

Headmaster: Robert W. Welch

Enrollment:
2009-2010 school year - 802 students
Upper School:  257 students
Middle School: 226 students
Lower School:  319 students

Financial Aid 2009-2010 school year: $739,364
143 students receive need based aid

Teaching Faculty: 111

Student/Faculty Ratio: 7:1

Average Class Size: 14-16

Operating Budget:  $9,000,000