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Visiting Poet Dr. Joshua Bennett Inspires D-E Students to ‘Live in the Space of Imagination’
D-E was recently graced with a campus visit from renowned poet Dr. Joshua Bennett, a Professor of Literature and Distinguished Chair of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Bennett is the author of five books, including The Sobbing...
Lower School Book Sale Gives Third Graders a Lesson in ‘Making a Difference’
Third Graders Making a Difference (TGMD), a service-based initiative founded by D-E Lower School (LS) Third Grade Teacher Michelle Sussmann in 2014 and co-led by Third Grade Teacher Rachel Brainin, culminated with a book sale this week, consisting of gently used...
D-E 360° Fosters ‘Chess Culture’ at D-E
The growth of D-E 360°’s chess community over the past year has been incredible. Earlier this spring, our school hosted the first-ever ChessFest on Sunday, April 27, 2025, facilitated by Grandmaster Mackenzie “Mac” Molner, who coaches the D-E 360° Chess Team. In...
Middle School Musical Cast and Crew Get Ready for High School!
This year’s Middle School Musical is High School Musical JR., based on the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Zac Efron as Troy Bolton, the captain of East High School’s basketball team, and Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez, who’s at the top of her class....
The Fifth Grade Opera Opens a Door to Theatre
As part of a longstanding tradition, D-E Performing Arts presented the Fifth Grade Opera for the broader D-E community on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Hajjar Auditorium. The opera is traditionally divided into three operettas, for which the Lower School (LS) students...
Lifers Celebration Honors Graduating Lifelong Learners and Their Mentors
The annual Lifers Celebration, held on April 30, 2025, in Hajjar Auditorium, is a special dinner and ceremony honoring graduating seniors who have been students in all three divisions at D-E. This year’s cohort includes 30 lifelong learners. Upper School (US)...
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D-E Lower School Chess Players Win 1st at Bryant Park Tri-State Chess Championship
CHEERS to D-E Chess! D-E came in first at the recent Bryant Park Tri-State Chess...
String Society 2025 Grand Finale Concert Highlights
WOW & BRAVO!!! Our String Society 2025 program, presented by D-E 360° Summer, ended...
Give to the Annual Fund Before the Fiscal Year Closes
Now that our 2024-2025 school year is in the books, we want to thank all of our...
Faculty & Staff Luncheon Celebrates End of Academic Year
D-E celebrated its teachers and staff recently, during the annual Faculty & Staff...
5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Highlights
Fifth graders completed their era as members of the Lower School (LS) on the morning of...
MS “Field Day” Celebrates Final Day of School
School’s out for summer! On the last day of classes, D-E’s Middle School enjoyed a...
D-E Celebrates Pride Month
In the final days of the school year, D-E celebrated Pride Month with community-wide...
Middle School Final Projects Wrap Up the Year
D-E Middle Schoolers were busy with end-of-year projects to cap off a productive year!...
D-E Alumni Return to Campus
D-E alumni recently returned to campus for a series of events, including a panel from...
Arts
Art in Action Aims to Inspire and Have an Impact
In an example of cross-divisional collaboration that beautifully illustrates...
Cabaret Night 2025 Performance on Monday, May 19!
Get ready for one of the final concerts of the school year! Our Upper School student...
BRAVO High School Musical JR Cast & Crew!
Bravo! Congrats to our Middle School cast and crew, who put on high-spirited...
Athletics
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...
Achille (“Ash”) Pompidou ‘25 Scores His 100th Goal for D-E Boys Lacrosse!
WOW & CHEERS to Achille (“Ash”) Pompidou ’25, who scored his 100th goal for D-E Boys...
D-E Senior Athletes Signing Ceremony 2025 Highlights
D-E’s Athletic Department recently hosted a Senior Athletes Signing Ceremony yesterday...
School Life
Faculty & Staff Luncheon Celebrates End of Academic Year
D-E celebrated its teachers and staff recently, during the annual Faculty & Staff...
5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Highlights
Fifth graders completed their era as members of the Lower School (LS) on the morning of...
MS “Field Day” Celebrates Final Day of School
School’s out for summer! On the last day of classes, D-E’s Middle School enjoyed a...
DEIB
D-E Celebrates Pride Month
In the final days of the school year, D-E celebrated Pride Month with community-wide...
DEIB Cultural Showcase 2025 Highlights
Bravo! D-E’s Affinity groups shined bright during our Second Annual Cultural Showcase!...
Eid al-Fitr Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch Highlights
We’re so grateful to our Middle Eastern Parent Affinity Group, who generously hosted a...
Reunion Weekend 2025
For all alumni with major milestone celebrations for class years ending with 0 and 5.
Save the Date:
October 24 -26, 2025
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.