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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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Recent News
D-E Varsity Baseball named Team of the Week!
WOW and WAY TO GO D-E Varsity Baseball! After a week of voting, the Bulldogs were...
DEIB Cultural Showcase 2025 Highlights
Bravo! D-E’s Affinity groups shined bright during our Second Annual Cultural Showcase!...
Congrats Dani Weiss ‘25: 100 Career Goals for D-E Girls’ Lax!!!
WOW & Congrats to senior Dani Weiss’ 25, for scoring her 100th career goal for the...
MS Assembly Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
In recognition of National Arab American Heritage Month in April, this week’s Middle...
CCO Junior Families College Night Recap
This week D-E’s College Counseling Office (CCO) hosted a well-attended Junior Families...
Lower School Sing-Along Assembly Highlights
Our Lower School sings out loud! This week Lower School (LS) students gathered in the LS...
D-EMUN at DartMUN Highlights
Last weekend, the Dwight-Englewood Model United Nations (D-EMUN) team competed alongside...
TEDxDwight-Englewood School
The inaugural TEDxDwight-Englewood School event, held recently in Hajjar Auditorium, was...
D-E 360° Discovery Day Trip to Liberty Science Center
Lower School (LS) students enjoyed exploring the Liberty Science Center, thanks to...
Arts
Reminder: MS/US Orchestra Concert on Wed., Dec. 11 & Choral & Handbells Concert on Thurs., Dec. 12
OH the weather outside is frightful, but the music inside will be D-Elightful! A...
D-E 360°’s Private Music Lessons Prep Students for Concert Performances
Music ensembles—such as jazz, classical, handbells, and choir—have long been an integral...
D-E Performing Arts Presents Orchestra, Choral & Handbells Winter Concerts on Dec. 11 & Dec. 12!
Rehearsals have been intense, but our performers...
Athletics
Varsity Ultimate
“This was without question the most successful season that D-E Ultimate has ever had....
Boys’ Track & Field Team
“Our captains Noah Thomas ‘24, Andersen Thompson ‘25, and Jack Park ‘25 helped to lead...
Girls’ Track & Field Team
“The Girls’ Track & Field Team was capably and enthusiastically led by our captains,...
School Life
8th Grade Discovery Field Trip to PIX11
Hot off the presses! Students in 8th Grade Dean Ali Miller’s ‘In the News’ Discovery...
Engineering Pioneer Speaks to Women in STEM; Sylvie Yao ‘27 Honored
Women in STEM Education (WISE) recently hosted Chitra Venkatraman, Co-Chair of Women in...
8th Grade “Living Wax Museum” Brings History to Life
The 8th grade Living Wax Museum, facilitated by Grade 8 English Department Faculty Mr....
DEIB
South Asian Heritage Day Assembly
We were in for a treat for the South Asian Heritage Day Middle School Assembly! Students...
Black Affinity Fashion Show US Assembly
In honor of Black History Month, Black Affinity hosted a fashion show for today’s Upper...
LS LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Our final celebration of Lunar New Year ends with the Lower School! Thanks to our Korean...
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.