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ESB ’65
In March 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Lawrence Kudlow ESB ’65, a 2015 D-E Distinguished Alumni Award honoree, to be the Director of the National Economic Council.
Fifth Graders Explore “The Best Part of Me”
In an effort to promote self-confidence, self-awareness, and ultimately foster empathy, the teachers in Grade 5 used The Best Part of Me, a book by award-winning photographer and educator Wendy Ewald, to drive a story-sharing project this past fall. Through striking...
Lower Schoolers Explore the Story of the Hudson River and Their Role as Earth’s Stewards
The Lower School’s Hudson River Project for second, third, and fourth graders is an exciting place-based approach to learning developed by science teacher Elizabeth “Beth” Lemire. It is also an interdisciplinary curriculum that uses Native American storytelling and...
Middle School Explores “Humans of D-E”
Humans of New York is the brainchild of photojournalist Brandon Stanton, who set out to photograph New Yorkers on the street and “create an exhaustive catalog of the city’s inhabitants,” a project that has evolved into a blockbuster blog, two bestselling books, and a...
Grade 9 “Identity” Seminar
The first semester Grade 9 Seminar at D-E is designed to help orient students to life in the Upper School. This year the seminar focused on exploring the concept of identity within a diverse community, and it relied heavily on students feeling comfortable enough to...
Students Attend National Diversity Conference
The People of Color Conference (PoCC) for faculty and staff and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) for students, sponsored by the National Association for Independent Schools (NAIS), brought nearly 6,000 attendees to Anaheim, CA, November 30-December...
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MS News & Creative Writing Discovery Classes Explore “Above Ground” Exhibit
Two of our Middle School Discovery Classes on “In the News and Creative Writing”...
6th Grade Identity Unit Reflects D-E’s Diversity
The 6th Grade Identity Unit within the MESH (Math, English, Science, and History)...
US Robotics Teams Finish Strong @ Ramsey Meet!
Our Upper School Robotics Teams competed at their final regular season meet last weekend...
Squash Club Team Serves Inaugural Season Success!
D-E’s new Squash Club Team has had a splendid inaugural season thus far! Senior players...
Latest Swartley Gallery Series Features AP Studio Art + D-E Writers
Now through Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Swartley Gallery Series features 2D and 3D artwork...
Celebrating Lunar New Year 2025 at D-E
Lunar New Year festivities kicked off at D-E on Monday, Jan. 27, with a delectable...
D-E Finishes First in the State Ethics Bowl Championship
We are thrilled to announce that D-E students are State Champions of the New Jersey High...
D-E Model UN Racks Up the Wins at YMUN 2025
D-E’s Model UN club had a successful trip to this year’s Yale Model UN (YMUN 2025)...
Chinese Family Affinity Group Hosts Lunar New Year Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch
Parent/guardian volunteers in our Chinese Family Affinity Group recently transformed...
Arts
Jazz Rocks at D-E!
The D-E community enjoyed an excellent Jazz Brunch Concert in Hajjar Auditorium on...
Bravo Antigone Cast & Crew!
Bravo! The D-E community is incredibly proud of the cast and crew of “Antigone,” the...
Jazz Brunch Concert, featuring Stage Band & Jazz Workshop, on Sun., 11/17
Our student musicians are hard at work preparing for the upcoming Jazz Brunch Concert!...
Athletics
Boys & Girls Golf
“What a terrific 2024 season for D-E Golf! We started the first ever Girls Golf Team in...
Girls Lacrosse
“We finished the 2024 season with a record of 6-12 [4-3 in league for 4th place]....
Varsity Ultimate
“This was without question the most successful season that D-E Ultimate has ever had....
School Life
School Life Highlights
Thanks to daily campus events, seasonal traditions, and the activities of our...
The D-E Community Honors Black History Month
February is Black History Month (BHM), and D-E celebrated with a series of events—from...
VDay 2025 Highlights
VDay at D-E Inspires Women and Allies to ‘Rise’ VDay is an annual tradition and...
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...
The Sky is the Limit
The Bulldog Bash
Saturday, April 26, 2025
6:30 pm to 11:00 pm
583 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
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.