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Recent News
Lower School Grades 2-4 Spring Music Concert
D-Elightful songs from a broad variety of countries and cultures – including Germany, Japan, Scotland, South Africa, Latin America, and West Africa – filled Schenck Auditorium earlier this week, thanks to the Lower School’s annual Spring Music Concert! Our students...
South Asian Heritage Day Assembly
We were in for a treat for the South Asian Heritage Day Middle School Assembly! Students were dressed in beautiful sarees, lehengas, kurtas, and other traditional clothing while speaking on so many aspects of South Asian culture(s) from food, spices, history, music...
“Turning Points in History”: 8th Graders Compete in NJ National History Contest
More than 20 of our 8th grade students went to Monmouth University recently to compete in the NJ National History Contest! This year’s theme was on “turning points in history”. Projects included exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and papers. Six (6)...
Ice Hockey Club Wraps Up Inaugural Season
D-E’s Ice Hockey Club Team recently wrapped up their first season with great hopes for the future! The team’s final game, against the Green Knights of St. Joe’s, was held at a very foggy Mackay Arena (Englewood). Despite some injured players, the Bulldogs fought hard,...
Regionals Success for Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Teams!
Teams from both D-E's Upper School (US) and Lower School recently competed in the regional Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Tournament, both learning and succeeding along the way! Congratulations to our US Structure Team, for taking 1st Place in their division with a...
8th Grade Paper Roller Coaster Expo
That’s how we roll! This year's 8th Grade class constructed 24 marvelous paper roller coasters made of cardstock, tape, and imagination… learning hands-on about physics, programming, circuitry, and more in the process! Students were split into teams and worked...
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Editorials
MS Science Olympiad Finds Success at Regionals and More!
Congratulations to our young Science Olympians! Exciting news from our Science Olympiad teams! In December, all 19 of our Science Olympians competed in the Rustin Invitational, which drew teams from the Northeastern US. That competition was held remotely, and the 24...
Happy Hanukkah from the Lower School & Jewish Parent Affinity
Happy Hanukkah & Holidays from Jewish Parent Affinity! Hanukkah this year began on December 7th and concluded on December 15th. “The Festival of Lights” commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by lighting candles on each night of the...
Ambrose Proctor ’21, Swartley Gallery Exhibit: “Three of Hearts: On Nature, Friendship, & Art”
Our latest alumni artist featured in the Swartley Gallery is Ambrose Proctor ’21! Their exhibit: “Three of Hearts: On Nature, Friendship, & Art” explores the history of playing cards and visualizes how relationships with others can change. Biography Statement:...
Calliope: A Crown Award Finalist!
Here Ye, Here Ye! Cheers to Calliope! Congratulations to Calliope, our Upper School English-language literary/arts magazine, for receiving a Crown award for last spring’s issue from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association! Congratulations to our Calliope 2023...
A Look Back: Book Talk with Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett on “Navigating the Awkwardness of Puberty”
Puberty is Awkward! Here's Where Parent Education Comes In We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett to talk about their book, "This is So Awkward" over Zoom. Parents listened in on how the process of puberty is incredibly different...
Steve Petkus Featured as Leggett-Umpleby 2023 Lecture Speaker: “How My Side Gig as a Writer Informs My Work at D-E”
Steve Petkus, D-E's Middle & Upper School Librarian, was chosen as this year's featured Leggett Umpleby 2023 Lecture speaker. The annual event, held this year on November 28 in Hajjar Auditorium, offers an opportunity to our D-E community to hear from faculty and...
In Print
Diwali Highlights
In light of the annual Diwali holiday, D-E’s South Asian Parent & Guardian Affinity Group (PGAG) this year hosted a series of wonderful programs for our students and faculty/staff in all three divisions. In the Lower School, parent volunteers provided hands-on...
DEIB Assemblies Raise Awareness & Celebrate Differences
Assembly programs held in all three divisions help to promote understanding as our differences are both highlighted and celebrated. Within the first week of the new 2023-2024 school year, the Lower School gathered for a special opening assembly. Ms. Simone Henry...
A Message from Dr. Marcus Ingram, Director, DEIB
Dear Dwight-Englewood School Families: In my four months here, I am already moved by the centrality of the school’s mission and how it calls us to community. Nevertheless, recent weeks have exposed the difficulty of genuinely being together in a remarkably diverse...
School Life Highlights
The fall was full of festivities and fun with Spirit Week! Spirit Week was a blast with every division participating in some capacity. Monday was Pajama Day; Tuesday was Jersey Day; Wednesday was Pink-Out Day for Breast Cancer; Thursday was Baggy Clothes Day; Friday...
Athletics Fall 2023 Season Highlights
Bulldogs fans had plenty to celebrate thanks to a fantastic Fall 2023 season. Our D-E Athletics coaches for both Middle School (MS) and Upper School Varsity Teams provided season highlights for us (see below). Internal and All-League and All-County awardees are noted...
Arts Highlights
We had an eventful fall season with all the arts! The year began with an exhibit by Science Department Chair Tara Weinstein and her exhibit, “Dabbling”! “Dabbling” showcased Tara’s appreciation for learning new things from shoemaking, watercolor, clothes-making...
On Social
A Look Back at Reunion 2023
Reunion 2023 Welcomes & Celebrates Alumni!
Retiring Faculty Honored with Room Dedication Ceremony & Classroom Ribbon Cutting Events
Awards Ceremony Recognizes Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees
Meet Our Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) Honorees
Arts Highlights
Regionals Success for Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Teams!
Teams from both D-E's Upper School (US) and Lower School recently competed in the regional Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Tournament, both learning and succeeding along the way! Congratulations to our US Structure Team, for taking 1st Place in their division with a...
Opening Tonight! “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” US Musical
Opening Night is finally here! After months of hard work, D-E Performing Arts proudly presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” - the Upper School Musical! Showtimes are TONIGHT, Friday, March 1 (7 PM) and Saturday, March 2 (2 PM & 7 PM). This is a...
DEW (D-E WRITERS CLUB) EKPHRASTIC EVENT
Our Upper School DEW (D-E Writers) Club hosted their first Ekphrastic Writing event! With the AP Art Gallery Wall currently on display, students wrote written work that was directly inspired by their peers’ visual artworks and shared with a small audience. Those who...
Stage Band, US Chorus & Jazz Workshop Winter Concert Highlights
Bravo to our Stage Band, US Chorus and Jazz Workshop musicians for a lively and wonderful Winter Concert! The ensembles performed to a highly appreciative audience, opening with a spirited rendition of “The Flintstones”. Individual musicians showed off their...
Winter Concert featuring Stage Band/US Chorus/Jazz Workshop – 7 PM, Hajjar Auditorium
Tonight’s the night: D-E Stage Band, Upper School Chorus and Jazz Workshop perform their Winter Concert, 7 PM in Hajjar Auditorium. The ensembles have been rehearsing and they’ll be performing jazz and pop faves including “Sing Sing Sing” and “The Flintstones”! “Free...
Athletics Highlights
Ice Hockey Club Wraps Up Inaugural Season
D-E’s Ice Hockey Club Team recently wrapped up their first season with great hopes for the future! The team’s final game, against the Green Knights of St. Joe’s, was held at a very foggy Mackay Arena (Englewood). Despite some injured players, the Bulldogs fought hard,...
Bulldogs Ice Hockey Club Team Highlights
Way to Go Bulldogs! Our Ice Hockey Club Team continues their inaugural season with fan-tastic games! Last week the team took on Columbia Prep at Englewood's Mackay Arena. Despite a limited bench and penalty box time, our team rallied with a breakaway goal, 1-0 lead...
Smugglers’ Notch Ski Trip
Our annual Upper School Ski Trip to Smuggler’s Notch, coordinated by D-E 360°, was a blast! A large group of students and faculty/staff chaperones recently traveled to Vermont over the long MLK Day weekend for this fun, annual trip which traditionally is a hit with...
Athletics 2023 All-League / All-County Awards
Boys Soccer All-League / All-CountyGirls Soccer All-League / All-CountyGirls Varsity Volleyball All-League / All-CountyGirls Varsity Field Hockey All-League / All-CountyGirls Tennis All-League / All-CountyCross Country All-League / All-County
Athletics Fall 2023 Internal Awards
Boys Freshman Soccer Owen Bergman (MVP) Jacob Stern (MIP) Noah Fisher (CA) Boys JV Soccer Eli Horowitz (MVP) Krishnav Tapuriah (MIP) Miles Neil (CA) Boys Varsity Soccer Jack Park (MVP) Milo Mizner (MIP) Jack Meserole (CA) Girls Varsity Soccer Lillian “Sammie” Moncion...
Bulldog Bash 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024
A Special Fundraiser Event to benefit Financial Aid, on D-E’s Leggett Field!
Featuring The Rubiks Cube Band!
Reunion Weekend 2024
For all alumni with major milestone celebrations for class years ending with 4 and 9
Save the Date:
Friday, October 18 through
Sunday, October 20 – 2023
Annual Fund
While we all can appreciate that a D-E education is a worthy investment, tuition alone covers only 88% of the true operating costs of our community.