Affinity Groups Raise Awareness of & Appreciation for Differences in Identity

At D-E, affinity groups are tightly knit spaces of community, growth, and identity. Always striving to engage with other students, spread culture and awareness, and celebrate diversity, they are an essential part of school life and co-curricular opportunities in particular. Below are some of D-E’s affinity groups and their accomplishments, memories, and hopes for this year and beyond!

D-E ’16

D-E ’16

Casey Danoff  was recently featured in the George Washington University newsletter about her experience interning at the organization that helped track and support hundreds of women candidates running in races at every level and in every U.S. state and...

D-E ’18

D-E ’18

Alexander Philliou was honored on April 7 by Tenafly Nature Center for his efforts in initiating the momentum for the Northern Valley Greenway which is a plan to convert a nearly 8-mile-long unused railroad line traversing six Northern Valley towns into a greenway....

Frost Valley

Frost Valley

If you were at the Lower School on the afternoon of September 20th you would have seen many happy parents reuniting with happy (and tired!) children. They were freshly back from Frost Valley, a beautiful, 5,000 acre environmental center, and hopefully filled with...

Back-To-School Night

Back-To-School Night

We had a wonderful Back-To-School Night and hope new and returning families had as much fun as we did. Lower School families are invited back to the Lower School for our “Special Area Teachers Back to School Night” on Thursday, October 3, 2019. This evening is an...

NEW: D-E 360° presents Middle School Enrichment (MSE)!

NEW: D-E 360° presents Middle School Enrichment (MSE)!

MSE – Chess Led by international Chess Master Saudin Robovic and sanctioned by the United States Chess Federation. MSE – Fencing Led by international coach and athlete Patrick Durkan and guided by US Fencing protocols. Read More The post NEW: D-E 360° presents Middle...

Introductions

Introductions

We’d like to introduce you to our new faculty member, and also reacquaint families with faculty working in new positions this year: We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Teresa Cali to the kindergarten team! Many of you know and remember Mrs. Cali from Preschool 4.  She...

Welcome to the 2019 – 2020 school year

Welcome to the 2019 – 2020 school year

Welcome to the 2019 – 2020 school year and the first Lower School Notes. Lower School Notes is sent digitally every other week and includes highlights and news from around the school.   It was wonderful to see so many Lower School friends, families, faculty and staff...

Summer Connections 2019

Summer Connections 2019

Registration is now open! We welcome you to “Learn Boldly” with D-E 360° Summer Connections this Summer! This year, we have an exciting theme for our youngest campers: Keys: Opening Doorways to New Worlds. Click here for more info. Original...

Here’s to this year’s Math Days! Math Days is an all division event where all D-E students receive the same problem to illustrate and solve. Upper School students came down to the Lower School to support problem-solving, and it was a wonderful moment for learning for all. See how the students visualized their thinking and brought math to life.

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