MS Robotics Teams Start Strong!
Our Middle School (MS) Robotics Teams are off to a great start! MS students recently gathered for a season launch party and then set up their “fields”. Coach Larionoff and mentors from the US Robotics Teams then led a multi-day skills camp for the students to learn...
Admissions Application Now Available Online!
Our application for the 2026-26 school year is NOW AVAILABLE online, along with registration for our Fall Admissions Events. Begin your journey with D-E today! Visit our website to learn more: d-e.org/admissions
AP Environmental Science
AP Environmental Science provides juniors and seniors with a college-level understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical systems that create the conditions necessary for the variety of life on earth and of how human activities have affected and continue to...
Environmental Science (Elective Class)
In this elective course, juniors and seniors develop a deeper understanding of the natural environment, its beauty, and some of the ways in which it supports us. A study of food webs, and nutrient cycles provides a foundational knowledge of how healthy ecosystems...
Integrated Biology and Chemistry II
In this required tenth grade science class students apply concepts from biology and chemistry to understanding and solving sustainability issues. Almost every unit has a sustainability topic tied in; for example, evolution is paired with habitat fragmentation,...
Dwight-Englewood in the Garden (DIG)
DIG, an elective “discovery class,” provides a hands-on experience in organic gardening to interested 7th and 8th grade students. Lessons on the history of agriculture, the science behind modern farming, and the effects of practices like monoculture on the environment...
Seventh Grade Science
In a subunit of this class, students answer the guiding question, "How Can I Help Protect the Planet?" In doing so, students address ways they can realistically have a positive impact on the environment; for instance, students learn about the direct impacts of our...
Sixth Grade CFA Partnership
The Sixth Grade has a long relationship with the Center for Food Action Garden in Englewood. This garden supplies fresh, organic produce to families struggling with food insecurity, adding variety to their diets and supplying essential nutrients. This garden was first...
Sixth Grade Science
In sixth grade science, students start off the school year by learning how to make scientific observations. This allows them to explore our campus and garden, gather data, and understand the natural world and the processes that govern it. The scientific...
Apiary
Dwight-Englewood maintains two colonies of honey bees located near the Nettie Coit Garden. There is also a much smaller demonstration hive located in the Library, where one can see the bees moving about within the hive, which is made of glass. These bees pollinate...