Congratulations to Calliope 2023! | A Crown Award Finalist Cheers to Mr. Petkus & the 2023 Editors 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...
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A Look Back: Book Talk with Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett on “Navigating the Awkwardness of Puberty”
"This is So Awkward" with Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett 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....
Steve Petkus Featured as Leggett-Umpleby 2023 Lecture Speaker: “How My Side Gig as a Writer Informs My Work at D-E”
Steve Petkus | Our 2023-2024 Umpleby-Leggett Scholar Lecturer 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,...
New to the D-E Scene! The Upper School Club Ice Hockey Team Makes Their Debut
Click Here 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...
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....