For Day 2 of Spirit Week, our Upper School (US) students (and faculty/staff) dressed as “tacky tourists”— and 11th graders defeated 9th graders during the lunchtime soccer game PLUS won the halftime game, during which players hilariously stuffed their mouths with...
Along the lines of the Upper School Class Trips, which incorporate experiential learning, D-E Middle School (MS) students take an annual overnight trip the last week in September to several destinations in the Tri-state and surrounding areas. “Research and experience...
Every fall, students in the Upper School participate in grade-specific class trips that have become a rewarding D-E tradition that combines…
Leggett was a field full of smiling faces this morning for D-E’s Opening All-School Assembly, which included encouraging remarks from Head of School Dr. Calleroz White, a welcome address from Student Body President Max Koppelman ’26, and student reflections from Lila...
The sense of community was palpable throughout the D-E campus during Friday’s Welcome Back to School Barbecue, hosted by the Parents’ Association. Students, families, faculty, and staff from all three divisions gathered on Leggett Field to enjoy lawn games, a photo...
Our 2025 Bulldog Bash was a tremendous success, raising $640,000 in support of financial aid - just shy of our ambitious $700,000 goal. Given the leadership transitions and broader challenges, this achievement is a true testament to the resilience and generosity of...
High winds didn’t ruffle the spirit of community that beamed across Leggett Field from late morning into the afternoon during the annual Spring Carnival! This year’s event—an annual collaboration between D-E Student Activities and the Parents’ Association— included...
D-E celebrated its teachers and staff during the annual Faculty & Staff Lunch on June 12. Interim Head of School Preeti Fibiger P ’24 thanked all of those who have put in 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service. She also presented The Blackwell Award to...
On June 6, D-E eighth graders, dressed in summer white, gathered on Leggett Field for the Eighth Grade Moving Up Ceremony. MS Principal Jonathan Davis P’24 opened with remarks in his signature jocular style. He gave a special shout-out to Coach and Eighth Grade...
Fifth graders completed their era as members of the LS on June 6, during their Moving Up Ceremony on Leggett Field. Interim CoPrincipal Susan Abramson welcomed everyone and reflected on why this ceremony was not a promotion (as that infers moving on to a higher...