Spotlight on D-E Departments
Performing Arts Spotlight: Bringing Passions to Life on Stage
Next in our series of Department Spotlights, D-E Performing Arts takes center stage! Live artistic expressions—from theatre to musical performances—enrich our community of learners, and the possibilities are boundless. “The arts are much more than simply memorizing…
English Department Spotlight
In continuation of a monthly series spotlighting D-E’s community of learners in every department, we had conversations with English Department Chair Mr. Jeremy Meserole, P’26, ’28, ’30, and other English Department faculty, who spoke on topics such as being inclusive,…
Art & Design Department Spotlight: ‘Meaning-Making’ at D-E
To show how and why D-E is such a vibrant “ community of learners ,” we have introduced a monthly series that spotlights our mission in action, core values, and academic departments, starting with our innovative Art & Design Department . Department Chair and…
Features
Developing ‘Whole-Souled Citizens’: A Conversation with US Dean Emily Sclafani
Ms. Emily Sclafani, Dean of the Class of 2026, has been actively involved in helping to develop a strategic plan for D-E that applies, as she wrote last summer, “our founders’ wisdom to the challenges of a changing world.” This work, articulated here , is based on an…
Professional Development Focused on Human-Centered Teaching in a Changing World
In December 2025, Associate Head of School Preeti Fibiger P’24 introduced a series of on-campus professional development (PD) opportunities for D-E faculty and staff, presented by D-E faculty and staff, starting in January and running through the spring. Sessions…
Global Travel to Peru Sparks Curiosity, Sense of Exploration for Eighth Graders
In what has become a tradition for more than 15 years, Middle School (MS) Math and Computer Science Teacher Jonathan Egan led the D-E 360° Eighth Grade Spring Break Trip to Peru. This year, 24 eighth graders, accompanied by Mr. Egan, MS Principal Jonathan Davis, and…
Philosophy & Ethics Department Spotlight
Tapping Into Our Shared Humanity “Ethical thinking is something that all of us as human beings need desperately,” declared Philosophy and Ethics Department Chair Mr. Joseph Murphy, who has spent the past 31 years at D-E. The department he leads is the focus of our…
A Conversation with Petra van’t Slot on Empowering Students With Data
Ms. Petra van’t Slot, Upper School Science Teacher, submitted an article for publication in The Science Teacher journal, based on learnings from an environmental justice unit she currently runs for her 11th and 12th Grade students. In an exciting development, the…
Spring Is in the Air With D-E 360° ACE Programming!
D-E 360° Aftercare & Enrichment (ACE) programs are springing forward into a new season full of creativity, movement, discovery, and fun! From budding builders to future chefs, artists, athletes, coders, and chess masters—there’s something for every child to grow…
Recent News
Middle School Athletics 2025-2026 Highlights
Way to go Middle School (MS) Bulldogs! D-E MS Athletics has wrapped-up after a fantastic…
Sixth Graders Present Their Experimental Designs
This morning, sixth graders presented weeks’ worth of group research, experimentation,…
Parents’ Association Hosts Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
D-E Parents’ Association recently hosted their annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast…
All-School End-of-Year Assembly 2026 Highlights
The All-School End-of-Year Assembly, held under the big tent on Leggett Field, marks the…
MAGIC 2026 Highlights
MAGIC, a D-E tradition in the Upper School (US) that has been going strong for 30 years,…
Seniors Wrap Up Last Days at D-E: Countdown to Commencement 2026
The countdown to Commencement (Sunday, May 31) is on for our Class of 2026 Seniors! And…
Learning About the Birds and Bees That Live on Campus
Faculty from all three divisions at D-E recently took advantage of the animal life that…
Alumni Networking Panel & Senior Lunch Highlights
The D-E Development and Alumni Relations Team recently hosted an Alumni Networking Panel…
8th Grade Service Trips Highlights
For the second time this year, 8th graders participated in service-learning field trips…
On Social Media
Arts
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…
Swartley Gallery Series: Showcasing What It Means to Be Human
The latest exhibition in the Swartley Gallery Series is a community art exhibition…
Swartley Gallery Presents the “AP Art Gallery Wall”
The Swartley Gallery Series’ latest exhibit is the traditional “AP Art Gallery Wall,”…
Athletics
Sylvie Yao Continues Competing in Bergen County Girls Tennis Singles Tournament
Congratulations to D-E Junior Sylvie Yao ’27, who earned the third (#3) seed in the…
D-E Honors a Legendary Coach During the Schmid Pavilion Dedication
Beautiful weather was in play for the official dedication of the C. Christian Schmid…
Winter 2024-2025 & Spring 2025 Team Records
Middle School Upper…
School Life
LS Early Childhood Field Days
Tiny feet take on Field Day! The Lower School’s PreK 3 and PreK 4 classes recently…
5th Grade & 8th Grade End-of-Year Celebrations
As part of year-end festivities for D-E students moving up to the next division, 5th and…
Third Graders Share How They Made a Difference This Year
Third Graders Making a Difference (TGMD), a Lower School year-long service-learning…
Inclusive Excellence
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,…
Middle School Celebrates Diversity Day
The Middle School recently hosted its annual Diversity Day, facilitated by the Office of…
Celebrating Women’s History at D-E
This week the D-E community commemorated Women’s History Month in March across…