Welcome Back to School Barbecue Highlights

The sense of community was palpable throughout the D-E campus during Friday’s Welcome Back to School Barbecue, hosted by the Parents’ Association....

US Assembly on the History of Englewood

D-E’s first Upper School Assembly of the year—which tapped into our “shared history” living in Englewood and the surrounding areas—was presented...

First Day of School Highlights: 2025-2026

Happy First Day of School! After stepping back onto the D-E campus this beautiful morning, students in every division greeted their new teachers,...

Admissions Season has Begun!

Admissions Season has begun! Our application is now available online and events registration is open. We look forward to meeting you this fall, and...

D-E Lower School Chess Players Win 1st at Bryant Park Tri-State Chess Championship

CHEERS to D-E Chess! D-E came in first at the recent Bryant Park Tri-State Chess Championship! Congratulations to Easton M. ‘37, Nicolai D. ‘37, and...

String Society 2025 Grand Finale Concert Highlights

WOW & BRAVO!!! Our String Society 2025 program, presented by D-E 360° Summer, ended on a high note with a wonderful Grand Finale Concert. The...

Give to the Annual Fund Before the Fiscal Year Closes

Now that our 2024-2025 school year is in the books, we want to thank all of our incredible alumni for their continued connection and support! We’re...

Faculty & Staff Luncheon Celebrates End of Academic Year

D-E celebrated its teachers and staff recently, during the annual Faculty & Staff Lunch under the big tent on Leggett Field. D-E 360° campers...

MS “Field Day” Celebrates Final Day of School

School’s out for summer! On the last day of classes, D-E’s Middle School enjoyed a fun-filled Field Day, which included karaoke in Schenck...

D-E Celebrates Pride Month

In the final days of the school year, D-E celebrated Pride Month with community-wide efforts to decorate the campus with Pride flags, banners,...

Features

Athletics Winter 2023-’24 Season Highlights

by Bart Klemensowski

Our Middle and Upper School teams showed great D-Etermination, sportsmanship, and promise for the future as they competed both home and away. From exciting, close wins to some losses that served to bring our athletes closer together, highlights from most of our Winter...

Arts Highlights

by Bart Klemensowski

First, from our Art & Design department, we kicked-off December with artist Ambrose Proctor ’21 and her exhibit, “Three of Hearts: On Nature, Friendship, & Art”. The exhibit explored the history of playing cards and visualizes how relationships with others can...

Beyond Academics: Supporting a Holistic Learning Environment

by Bart Klemensowski

In this issue, Michelle Carstens-Potts, Chair of the Health and Wellness Department; Dr. Danny Carragher, Chair of the Human Development Department; and Lisa Wittner, Director of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), discuss their roles and the programs they implement....

ESB ’65

by Maria Sanchez Gardner

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”

by Jung

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...