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DEIB Highlights
Our Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB), often in partnership with our Parent & Caregiver Affinity Groups (PCAGs), brought so many distinctive, valued communities of D-E into the spotlight this spring. From hosting insightful...
End of Year Celebrations
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...
School Life Highlights
The spring season always welcomes a variety of culminating events for everyone in our community! Take a look back at just a few major events and programs that took place for our students.
Athletics Highlights
Bulldogs fans had plenty to cheer about this Spring 2024 sports season! Our playing fields and courts (as well as tracks and waterways both near and far) hosted hundreds of memorable moments. Some moments were more challenging than others, but they were always...
Arts Highlights
Thank you to D-E’s Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Departments for a spectacular showcasing of original student work this spring! Whether visiting our Swartley Art Gallery exhibits or attending events on the stages of Schenck Auditorium, Hajjar...
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Sixth Grade Rome Day Highlights
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! Grade 6 students gave their Rome Day presentations in...
D-E 360° ACE Preps for HOPE Fashion Show on Saturday, April 5!
Future fashion designers are hard at work and having a ball getting ready for the HOPE...
8th Graders Participate in NJ National History Day
Several D-E 8th Grade students became State qualifiers following a trip to Monmouth...
LEAD/VDay Club Members Support Local Women’s Rights Info. Center
D-E’s LEAD and VDAY students went on a service trip to the Women’s Rights Information...
Award-Winning Interior Designer/Architect, Alumna Krista Ninivaggi ‘97 Visits D-E
D-E’s AXIS student organization was excited to welcome back alumna Krista Ninivaggi ’97,...
Eighth Graders Set Their Wheels in Motion for the Great Paper Roller Coaster Expo
What do dinosaurs, flames, space, Minecraft, and SpongBob have in common? They are among...
US D-EFAC March Madness FINAL BB Game / Learning about Research Fighting Cancer
Thirteen teams faced off last week during the D-E Fights Against Cancer (D-EFAC) club’s...
US Students Get Dog Therapy Ahead of PAW
In preparation for Projects & Assessments Week (PAW), our Upper School (US) students...
US Varsity Robotics Team Critical Mass Preps for State!
D-E’s Upper School Varsity Robotics Team (207 Critical Mass) is looking forward to...
Arts

BRAVO! A D-Elightful “Shaking It Up With Shakespeare”Concert
A full house was on hand for “Shaking It Up with Shakespeare”, a D-Elightful live...

Lower/Middle School Chorus Concert on 1/23 To “Shake It Up With Shakespeare”!
Save the Date to “Shake It Up With Shakespeare”! Our youngest vocalists are busy...

Jazz Rocks @ D-E!
The beloved D-E annual holiday performance of Jazz Rock, a live concert featuring US...
Athletics

JV Boys Tennis
“The Boys JV Tennis program welcomed their return to having practices and matches on our...

Boys Lacrosse
“This 2024 Season for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse was riddled with individual...

Crew
“All three of our D-E Crew levels – JV, Freshman, and Development – had an excellent...
School Life

Making it Better: 8th Grade Community Service Trips
This week 8th graders engaged in community service by volunteering for one of four...

Bulldog Bash Reaches New Heights In 2025
In keeping with the NYC skyline theme, the sky was the limit at the Bulldog Bash 2025,...

Spring Carnival Highlights
High winds didn’t ruffle the spirit of community that beamed across Leggitt Field from...
DEIB

DEIB Visiting Presenters
Last week we had the pleasure of having Dr. Elisabeth-Becker Topkara and Dr. Rachel Wahl...

MS Diversity Day
This week the Middle School celebrated Diversity Day, an all-day program hosted by Ms....

South Asian Heritage Day Assembly
We were in for a treat for the South Asian Heritage Day Middle School Assembly! Students...
Reunion Weekend 2025
For all alumni with major milestone celebrations for class years ending with 0 and 5.
Save the Date:
October 24 -26, 2025
Annual Fund
While we all can appreciate that a D-E education is a worthy investment, tuition alone covers only 88% of the true operating costs of our community.