Bart Klemensowski
"You have read or heard me describe that the ‘why’ we are together as a community is our Mission. Our Mission lies at the foundation of ‘why’ we are all here. The ‘what’ we do at school (the program, content, skills, activities) continues to change as we help prepare...
In September 2021, Dr. Rodney V. De Jarnett announced his plans for retiring in June 2023 after having served for more than 16 years as Head of School for Dwight-Englewood (D-E). Dr. De Jarnett’s leadership during his tenure has been exceptional; his legacy — in the...
As Noted by Head of School Dr. D, the first day and starting weeks of school this September were even more exciting than usual! Beyond the typical post-summer break reunions, many students and teachers who were not in-person last year returned to the campus. Despite...
The beginning of a new academic year traditionally is one of the most exciting times in the life of the School and the start of ‘2021-2022’ was especially exciting. Welcoming all our students as well as parents back to campus has been one of the most gratifying and...
An Alumni Profile: Aaron Dworkin ’93 when 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Aaron P. Dworkin ’93 arrived as a new sophomore at Dwight-Englewood, he found peers who were eager to learn, teachers and administrators who took the time to help him individually, a...
A Diwali Extravaganza, recognizing the annual Indian “Festival of Lights,” was celebrated vividly this year on the D-E campus thanks to a collaborative effort between the D-E Parents’ Association, the South Asian and Indian Parents Affinity Group, and the Office of...
Alumni from ESB, Dwight, and D-E all “rose to the challenge” this fall and participated in record numbers with the first-ever D-E Alumni Challenge. The Challenge took place over 10 days in mid-November, and by the last day, nearly 300 alumni donors had...
Members of the Class of 2018 stopped by earlier this year to enjoy the traditional pre-Break JazzRock 2018 concert and then officially dedicate a new outdoor space (aka “The Patio”) adjacent to the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall. Despite damp and chilly conditions, D-E...
Anthony Bourdain, born June 25, 1956, died June 8, 2018. Late in life, after age 45, my brother Tony became one of the more illustrious alumni of the former Englewood School for Boys. And, in my admittedly biased view, his was one of the most tragic deaths of 2018...
The entire D-E community shares in the palpable grief and sorrow shared worldwide, upon hearing of the passing of Anthony Michael Bourdain ’74, who died on June 8, 2018. He was born on June 25, 1956, in New York City and grew up the elder of two sons, spending the...