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Grade 6 Meadowlands Environment Center Field Trip
Sixth Graders Learn About “Green” Design at Meadowlands Environment Center On Wednesday, October 23, Grade 6 students headed off campus on a lovely fall day to the Meadowlands Science Center. In connection with their science class, students engaged with both direct...
2024 Alumni Weekend Recap
Bringing Together Our Community of LearnersD-E’s 2024 Reunion Weekend, our annual celebration of D-E alumni and beloved faculty, kicked off with a memorable Annual Legacy Family Breakfast on Friday, October 18. The next morning, the campus was abuzz with students,...
Backstage Perspective: D-E’s Adaptation of Antigone Aims to Be Timeless
Selecting Antigone, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around 441 BC, as D-E’s Upper School Fall Play was a collaborative effort. History Teacher Ben Fleisher, who teaches the text from Antigone to his Upper School classes, had approached the former director of...
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...
Recent News
MS Robotics Team Neutron Earns Innovation Recognition
This past weekend, D-E Middle School Robotics Team Neutron competed at the Menlo Park...
Lifers Celebration Honors Graduating Lifelong Learners and Their Mentors
The annual Lifers Celebration, held on April 30, 2025, in Hajjar Auditorium, is a...
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,...
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...
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Arts
Announcing the Cast of Antigone! Reserve Tickets Online Today!
Announcing the cast of the Upper School’s Fall Play, Antigone! The title role of...
Antigone, the Upper School Fall Play: Our Directors’ Perspectives
To gear up for the debut of Antigone, the Upper School’s Fall Play, to be performed Nov....
Backstage Perspective: D-E’s Adaptation of Antigone Aims to Be Timeless
Selecting Antigone, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around 441 BC, as D-E’s Upper...
Athletics
2023-2024 Upper School Sports Reel
2024 Upper School Spring Sports Reel
Congratulations Davide Orlov ‘24: 80 Career Wins!
Wow & Congratulations to Davide Orlov ‘24, Boys Varsity Tennis tri-captain and a...
School Life
Cabaret Night & All-School Chorus/Drumming Concerts an Inspiring Performance Double-Header!
This week, D-E Performing Arts hosted an inspiring double-header of live musical...
Women in Finance Hosts a D-E Alumna, J.P. Morgan Banker
D-E’s Women in Finance student organization, facilitated by Faculty Advisor and Chief...
Cabaret Night 2025 Performance on Monday, May 19!
Get ready for one of the final concerts of the school year! Our Upper School student...
DEIB
LUNAR NEW YEAR
In celebration of Lunar New Year, the Chinese Parent Affinity Group hosted a...
Lunar New Year Middle/Upper School Assemblies
In honor of the Lunar New Year coming up on February 10, our Upper School East Asian...
Grade 6 Identity Unit Celebration & Food Festival
What a great way to wrap up a curriculum unit! 6th Graders concluded their academic...
















