Coming Together as a Community to Reflect on Sept. 11, 25 Years Later

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Tara Weinstein Book Launches

From Physics to Fiction! Ms. Tara Weinstein, who is D-E’s Science Department Chair, teaches Upper School Physics, and enjoys a range of hobbies from dancing to weaving, can now add published novelist to her list of accomplishments! Ms Weinstein’s debut novel, The Only Way Out Is Through (Blair; 2026), won the independent publisher’s annual Bakwin Literary Award in 2024, and she celebrated its August release with two book launches last month and more to come. To read more about these events and Ms. Weinstein’s literary process, click the link in our bio!

Appreciating the Power of AI: Panel Discussion Sheds Light on Students’ Use and Perspectives

Garden Work Party Highlights

Our D-E Green Upper School student club and the Parents’ Association Garden Project Volunteer…

LS Last Assembly Celebrates Pride Month & Honors Departing Faculty/Staff

During the final Lower School (LS) Assembly of the school year, we celebrated Pride Month and…

Girls Basketball Camp, July 20-23, 2026 & Directed by Coach Aaron Gratch

D-E Athletics invites girl basketball players currently in Grades 4-7 to their Summer Girls…

String Society 2026; Grand Finale Concert on Friday, June 26

This past week D-E enthusiastically welcomed a group of highly exceptional young musicians for…

7th Grade “Make It Better” Presentations

How can we build a better world? This was the question posed to 7th graders tasked with selecting…

Third Graders Discover the Joy of Playing the Ukulele

Little hands, big sounds! For one of their final units in Ms. Fiona Crawford’s 3rd Grade Music…

History Department Spotlight: Taking Lessons of the Past Into the Future

by Valerie Berrios

Now that the 2025-2026 school year is in the rearview, it’s a fitting time to reflect on lessons learned and how they can impact the future—and to spotlight D-E’s distinguished History Department. “Students really try to think about historical questions as things that…

World Languages Spotlight: Making Cultural Connections Through Language Learning

by Valerie Berrios

“At the center of language study is a deeper understanding of other cultures, and part of that is really embracing the humanity of another culture and really trying to put yourself in their shoes,” explained Mr. Mike Hegedus, D-E Department Chair of World Languages….

Math & Computer Science Spotlight: Valuing Process, Problem Solving

by Valerie Berrios

Whether you’re in the Lower School (LS), Middle School (MS), or Upper School (US), D-E’s Mathematics & Computer Science Department—the next in our “ Spotlight ” series—focuses on fostering problem-solving skills and encouraging innovative approaches, bolstering…

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Coming Together as a Community to Reflect on Sept. 11, 25 Years Later

by Valerie Berrios

Tara Weinstein Book Launches

by Valerie Berrios

Appreciating the Power of AI: Panel Discussion Sheds Light on Students’ Use and Perspectives

by Bart Klemensowski

A Look Back at the 2026 HOPE Fashion Show

by Valerie Berrios

The 2026 HOPE Fashion Show was a labor of love! The Upper School’s HOPE: Fashion With a Purpose student leaders Lilah Carroll ’27 , Maleah Liao ’27 , Lola Kletsman ’27 , Nina Stevens ’27 , and Crystal Gonzalez-Lawand ’26 organized the show, held annually in April,…

End-of-Year Celebration Recognizes Faculty/Staff Service Milestones & Awardees, and Honors Retirees

by Elizabeth Tausner

The annual Faculty & Staff Celebration, held under the big tent on Leggett Field, closed out the school year in a meaningful and festive way, honoring both personal accomplishments and the work of our teaching and staff community as a whole. In addition to…