Features
D-E Today Class Trips Recap
As part of a welcome tradition at D-E, the Middle School and Upper School embarked on class trips in September to kick off the school year, engage in the School’s sense of community, and broaden their horizons. Brian Merry, Grade 12 Dean, chaperoned seniors on a trip...
Upper School Students Get Election Ready
The 2024 Presidential Election is nearly upon us—and in preparation, D-E Upper School students attended the first of a series of assemblies on election literacy in Schenck Auditorium. Grade 11 (Class of 2026) Dean Emily Sclafani began the inaugural program on...
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...
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Bulldog Bash Reaches New Heights In 2025
In keeping with the NYC skyline theme, the sky was the limit at the Bulldog Bash 2025,...
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Celebrate Creativity
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists...
Swartley Gallery Senior Spotlight 2025 Exhibit Reception Highlights
This afternoon, the Swartley Gallery hosted a reception of “The Senior Spotlight”—the...
Spring Carnival Highlights
High winds didn’t ruffle the spirit of community that beamed across Leggitt Field from...
Sixth Grade Math Field Trip to MoMath
Sixth graders recently took a field trip to The National Museum of Mathematics, also...
Reminder: Annual Orchestra Extravaganza Concert is Friday April 25!
Don’t miss tomorrow’s Annual Orchestra Extravaganza Concert! The D-E community is...
MS/US Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) Assemblies
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), Steven Markowicz, the grandson of...
LS Students Prepare for Fifth Grade Opera
D-E Lower School (LS) students are working hard preparing for the Fifth Grade Opera,...
Chamber Music Society Hosts Afternoon Concert in Hulst House
D-E’s Chamber Music Society (DCMS) hosted a small concert in Hulst House last Thursday...
Arts
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...
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...
Athletics
Varsity Baseball
Varsity Baseball achieved an incredibly strong, 18-6-1 season this year. The Bulldogs...
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...
School Life
A Look Back: Poet Dr. Joshua Bennett Visits D-E
D-E was recently graced with a campus visit from renowned poet Dr. Joshua Bennett, a...
Wacky Water Day and Kindergarten Field Day Spark Joy for Lower School Students
Wacky Water Day was a blast for D-E’s 1st through 5th graders! The annual tradition...
Kindergarten Zoo Highlights
A beloved annual tradition returned to the Lower School (LS) when the Kindergarten Zoo...
DEIB
Happy Black History Month!
For Black History Month (February), our Black Student Affinity Group hosted a fashion...
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon!
We celebrated the Year of the Dragon in a big way! We kicked off festivities with an...
DEIB Dialogue Dinner
Last night was our last LEAD Dialogue Dinner hosted by our DEIB (Diversity, Equity,...
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.