D-E Assemblies Recognize Arab, Persian, Muslim heritage, Ramadan, and Eid

Recent assemblies in D-E’s Lower School (LS) and Middle School (MS) celebrated Arab, Persian, and...

6th Grade “Rome Day” Recap

When in Rome, do as the Romans do! This week Mr. Wallman’s 6th Grade History classes participated...

Science Department Spotlight: Making Universal Connections

The next installment of our community “Spotlight” series is an exploration of the Science Department—a natural fit as the season shifts to spring! “Science is all around us…

Critical Mass Varsity Robotics Qualifies for Worlds!

Congrats to our Bulldog Bots, who are heading to the World Finals! Over the weekend, our Upper...

TEDxDwight-Englewood School 2026 Centers on the Human Experience

TEDxDwight-Englewood School returned this year with another exceptional lineup of speakers from the Upper School (US) …

MS Creative Writing and Art & Design Students Learn About ‘Narrative in Art’

Cultivating creativity! D-E Middle School students in Ms. Miller’s Creative Writing and Ms....

First Graders Present Their Houses and Homes

A longstanding D-E tradition, 25 years running(!), returned to the Lower School Gym last week with...

D-E Winter Track Athletes Competing in Nike Indoor Nationals!

CHEERS to D-E Varsity Winter Track athletes Tade Adeyeri ‘26, Adesola Afonja ‘27, and Grace...

D-E Celebrates Pi Day!

Way to go D-E “Mathletes”! D-E’s Math Club officially recognized “Pi Day” (3.14) earlier this week...

Fourth Grade UN Field Trip Fosters Global Understanding

During a recent field trip to the United Nations (UN), fourth graders expanded their understanding...

Spotlight on D-E Departments

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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.