Spotlight on D-E Departments
Spotlight on Our D-E Community: A Message from Dr. CW
The start of the new school year always brings energy and excitement to D-E! To show how and why our School is such a vibrant community of learners, we will share in the coming months a monthly series that sheds light on our mission, our core values, and academic...
Features
‘Gratitude Is the Word of the Day’ During the Thanksgiving Assembly
There were hellos and hugs all around during the Annual Thanksgiving Assembly on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 25, where students and faculty/staff from each division gathered in the Myrna B. Sherman Gym to express their gratitude in a multitude of ways. The event was...
D-E Faculty/Staff Reflect on the Idea of ‘Mattering’ by Author Jennifer Wallace
“Students are crushed by an unrelenting drive to succeed and then climb even higher...” A series of conversations about the book Never Enough, which delves into the pressure our kids feel to achieve and how a strong sense of “mattering” can act as a buffer to this...
Ninth-Grade Workshops Prep Freshmen for Life in the Upper School
Ninth graders at D-E recently participated in a three-part series of workshops over the course of four weeks to help them in their transition to the Upper School (US). The workshops were based on a program US Principal Kim Lalli P’35,’37 designed years ago for the...
Art & Design Department Spotlight: ‘Meaning-Making’ at D-E
To show how and why D-E is such a vibrant “community of learners,” we have introduced a monthly series that spotlights our mission in action, core values, and academic departments, starting with our innovative Art & Design Department. Department Chair and Teacher...
Reunion Weekend 2025 Recognizes Esteemed Alumni, Beloved Faculty with Awards Ceremonies & Celebrations
D-E was thrilled to recently welcome alumni from the Dwight School, Englewood School for Boys (ESB), and Dwight-Englewood School for Reunion Weekend 2025, with special events for class years ending with 0 and 5. On Friday evening, October 24, there was a joyful 50th...
A Monster Calls: A Fall Play About the Human Experience
The annual D-E Fall Play for the 2025-2026 school year is A Monster Calls, based on the young adult novel by Patrick Ness and an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, about a boy burdened by a recurring nightmare in which a “monster” tells him a series of tales. Performances...
Recent News
D-E 360° LS Chess Team Competes at Scholastic Grand Prix
The D-E 360° Lower School Chess Team continues its winning streak with a fantastic...
Economics & Business Finance Students Visit the Fed
Upper School (US) students in our Economics and Business Finance classes recently took a...
Basketball Student-Athlete Leo Colosimo ’26 Scores His 1,000th Point
CHEERS & CONGRATS to Leo Colosimo ‘26!!! Courtside dreams came true last night when...
LS Celebrates Black History Month
During their recent Lower School Assembly, the LS community celebrated Black History...
We Heart Math: Connecting Through the All-School Math Problem
CHEERS to D-E’s All-School Math Problem, a long-time tradition and cross-divisional...
Stage Band/ Jazz Workshop & Chorus Collab Concert on Monday, Feb 9
Our student musicians are getting ready to perform Gershwin (“Prelude 2”), Garner...
3rd Grade FLL Robotics Teams Shine at Explore Event
Congratulations to our incredible 3rd Grade First LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Teams, who...
MS “Anatomy of a Human” Consortium Highlights
To launch its Anatomy of a Human Project, 7th grade faculty recently facilitated an...
D-E Performing Arts Proudly Presents MS & LS Choral Concert Thursday, Feb. 5
Rehearsals are underway for D-E Performing Arts’ next upcoming live concert! The Middle...
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Arts
Swartley Art Gallery Series Presents the Work of Tyson Etienne
The first Swartley Gallery Series of the year features work of former D-E student and...
Engaging in the Arts to“Make it Better”
The Art & Design Department regularly collaborates with Upper School clubs during...
A Vision of Art: A Conversation With Marisol Diaz
D-E’s Art & Design Department is a program that encompasses all three divisions—the...
Athletics
Winter 2024-2025 & Spring 2025 Team Records
Celebrating our D-Edicated Upper School Student-Athletes:
End of Year Sports Banquet Highlights D-E Athletics welcomed Upper School (US)...
Congrats to Emma Hsu ‘25, Grace Dalgetty ‘26!
Cheers to Emma Hsu ‘25 and Grace Dalgetty ‘26, both of whom competed in the recent State...
School Life
‘Gratitude Is the Word of the Day’ During the Thanksgiving Assembly
There were hellos and hugs all around during the Annual Thanksgiving Assembly on the...
Thanksgiving Drive 2025: “Making It Better” for Local Organizations
D-E students, faculty, and staff across divisions made a difference in a big way as they...
Poetry Sharing Across Divisions
D-E’s English Department strives to give students seasonal opportunities not only to...
DEIB
An INSPIRE-ing Conversation About Indigenous Peoples
The Upper School’s INSPIRE club, led by Cam Gennardo ’26, Hayley Cohen ’27, Maia Haber...
Sixth-Grade Spanish Class Shares Learnings on Flamenco
Spanish language and the visual arts blended beautifully in the Middle School (MS) for a...
South Asian Lower School Students Observe Diwali
Happy Festival of Lights! This week South Asian Lower School (LS) students observed...

















