Here Ye, Here Ye! Cheers to Calliope! Congratulations to Calliope, our Upper School English-language literary/arts magazine, for receiving a Crown award for last spring’s issue from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association! Congratulations to our Calliope 2023...
Our Community of Learners
A Look Back: Book Talk with Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett on “Navigating the Awkwardness of Puberty”
Puberty is Awkward! Here's Where Parent Education Comes In We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett to talk about their book, "This is So Awkward" over Zoom. Parents listened in on how the process of puberty is incredibly different...
Steve Petkus Featured as Leggett-Umpleby 2023 Lecture Speaker: “How My Side Gig as a Writer Informs My Work at D-E”
Steve Petkus, D-E's Middle & Upper School Librarian, was chosen as this year's featured Leggett Umpleby 2023 Lecture speaker. The annual event, held this year on November 28 in Hajjar Auditorium, offers an opportunity to our D-E community to hear from faculty and...
New to the D-E Scene! The Upper School Club Ice Hockey Team Makes Their Debut
We are proud to present our new Bulldog Ice Hockey Club! A new Upper School club sport, the Bulldogs have had not just one but two victorious games in a row! The Bulldogs’ first game was against Fieldston at the Mackay Arena. With the score tied 4-4, the team came...
THANK YOU! Bulldog Bash 2023 Surpasses Goal!
The D-E community joined together in a big way to “go for the gold” for Financial Aid during this year’s Bulldog Bash! Parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends danced “through the D-Ecades” in Manhattan on April 29, and in the process raised a record-breaking...
What is Hyper Math? | A Unique D-E Mathematical Offering Explained!
Hyper Math is a unique program offering here at D-E. The curriuculum age-appropriate rigor to students eager to challenge themselves mathematically. As a K-12 school, D-E has the unique opportunity in bridging learning and building curiousity over a student's career....
Faculty & Staff Celebration Lunch – Spring 2022
We honor those individuals who have dedicated 10, 20, 25, 35, and 45 years of service to D-E and its students. It is tradition for colleagues to offer a few words of appreciation to the honorees and to those who are retiring. The atmosphere was heartwarming as tears...
Catalina Mahe ’22, Alumna, Former D-E Student Body President; Yale University ’26:
Q: What is it like being an alumna? A: I expected after I graduated that I would feel like I had “moved on” from high school. But working at the school over the summer, I feel like I’ve just continued to grow into a new position at D-E. The campus feels like a second...
Aidan Hunter ’23, Rising Senior; D-E Student Body President 2022-2023:
Q: What have you been up to this summer? How is this summer different from your previous ones? A: In June, I interned for my Congressman and worked in the district office in New Jersey. I am currently spending the month of July living in Florence studying Art History....
Alexander Kim ’26 & Ananya Kannan ’26
Q: What have you been up to this summer? A: Alex: I’ve been taking PreCalc (at D-E 360º) with Ananya. I’ve also been enjoying playing hockey. A: Ananya: On top of taking PreCalc this summer, I’ve been working at an education center. I mostly grade and sometimes tutor....