With smiles and mortar board caps aplenty, and a record number of attendees as well, the D-E community gathered on Sunday, June 2 for Commencement for the Class of 2024. Dr. Ami Vaidya ’91, Board of Trustees President; Jeremy Meserole, Class of 2024 Dean; Aaron...
Early June is typically a bittersweet time at D-E, as we say goodbye and recognize students as they celebrate milestone events! Leggett Field was THE place to be for all our major end of year events including Commencement for the Class of 2024 and the 5th and 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremonies. Our annual Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch then wrapped-up the year for all D-E employees.
Last week our 5th Graders officially “moved up” and became rising 6th Graders! Parents, families, faculty/staff, Lower School (LS) students, and friends came to celebrate our eldest of the LS division. The 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony prominently featured our 5th...
Our 8th Graders recently celebrated the bittersweet ending of their middle school years during the annual 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, under the big tent on Leggett Field. Students shared poignant personal reflections about how much they have changed in just a few...
As per D-E tradition, the annual end-of-year assembly recently took place under the big tent on Leggett Field, for all Middle School (MS) and Upper School (US) students. The assembly included the annual presentations of the 2024 editions of Calliope (D-E’s US literary...
Wacky Water Day was a hit in the Lower School earlier this week! Students enjoyed some waterplay activities in the sunshine followed by Kona Ice snow cones! CHEERS to the end of the school year and a great upcoming summer break just around the corner!
Yesterday, we had beautiful weather for the Class of 2024 Commencement! Smiles, grad caps, and a record number of cheering families and friends gathered under the big tent on Leggett Field to honor and celebrate our graduates. Dr. Ami Vaidya ’91, Board of Trustees...
These past two weeks have been filled with fun for our seniors with Senior Selectives. Seniors have been choosing fun activities to partake in prior to this Sunday’s Commencement. While on campus, they’ve been decorating grad caps, creating catapults for water balloon...
The incredible efforts, enthusiasm, and energy of all our parent/guardian volunteers were recently recognized at the annual Volunteer Appreciation event! Leaders of the Parents’ Association (PA) expressed appreciation to everyone who has been so D-Edicated with their...
8th grade students enrolled in the Middle School’s “In the News” elective class recently enjoyed an exciting, inspiring field trip to New York City. Focused on current events, “In the News” challenges students to study various topics that appear in the news. During...