Dadyan is an Armenian elementary school in Bakirkoy, on the European side of Istanbul. It provides Armenian language schooling at primary level. The Dadyan name belongs to one of the notable Armenian families of Ottoman Istanbul, and the school is part of the community's network of elementary schools across the city's districts. Starting in Armenian from the first school years is what keeps Western Armenian a working language for children growing up in Istanbul. The school serves Armenian families in Bakirkoy and nearby neighbourhoods, and information is published at dadyan.k12.tr.