Spotlight on D-E Departments
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Features
D-E Faculty/Staff Reflect on the Idea of ‘Mattering’ by Author Jennifer Wallace
“Students are crushed by an unrelenting drive to succeed and then climb even higher...” A series of conversations about the book Never Enough, which delves into the pressure our kids feel to achieve and how a strong sense of “mattering” can act as a buffer to this...
Ninth-Grade Workshops Prep Freshmen for Life in the Upper School
Ninth graders at D-E recently participated in a three-part series of workshops over the course of four weeks to help them in their transition to the Upper School (US). The workshops were based on a program US Principal Kim Lalli P’35,’37 designed years ago for the...
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 Teacher...
Reunion Weekend 2025 Recognizes Esteemed Alumni, Beloved Faculty with Awards Ceremonies & Celebrations
A Monster Calls: A Fall Play About the Human Experience
The annual D-E Fall Play for the 2025-2026 school year is A Monster Calls, based on the young adult novel by Patrick Ness and an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, about a boy burdened by a recurring nightmare in which a “monster” tells him a series of tales. Performances...
The D-E Community Shines a Light on Meaningful Community Service Opportunities
The topic of the Upper School (US) Assembly on Thursday, Oct. 23, was “Meaningful Service at D-E.” Ms. Debbie Rivera Murphy ’11, Dean of Student Life, began the program by asking students to reflect on a quote by Euphemia Creighton, founding Co-Principal of the Dwight...
Recent News
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...
LS Students Find Their Voice During Spring Sing-Along
Singing it loud and proud! The first Lower School (LS) Assembly following the break was...
D-E 360° Chess Team Is Making the Right Moves!
The D-E 360° Chess Team, which is open to students from every division, has had an...
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,...
6th Grade “Rome Day” Recap
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! This week Mr. Wallman’s 6th Grade History classes...
Science Department Spotlight: Making Universal Connections
The next installment of our community “Spotlight” series is an exploration of the...
Critical Mass Varsity Robotics Qualifies for Worlds!
Congrats to our Bulldog Bots, who are heading to the World Finals! Over the weekend, our...
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...
First Graders Present Their Houses and Homes
A longstanding D-E tradition, 25 years running(!), returned to the Lower School Gym last...
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Arts
Middle School Musical Cast and Crew Get Ready for High School!
This year’s Middle School Musical is High School Musical JR., based on the 2006 Disney...
The Fifth Grade Opera Opens a Door to Theatre
As part of a longstanding tradition, D-E Performing Arts presented the Fifth Grade Opera...
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Celebrate Creativity
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists...
Athletics
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...
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...
Spring Teams Kick-Off with D-Edication to Athletics Core Values!
D-E is gearing up for spring sports by underscoring the Athletic Department’s core...
School Life
LS Celebrates Black History Month
During their recent Lower School Assembly, the LS community celebrated Black History...
We Heart Math: Connecting Through the All-School Math Problem
CHEERS to D-E’s All-School Math Problem, a long-time tradition and cross-divisional...
MS “Anatomy of a Human” Consortium Highlights
To launch its Anatomy of a Human Project, 7th grade faculty recently facilitated an...
Inclusive Excellence
South Asian Lower School Students Observe Diwali
Happy Festival of Lights! This week South Asian Lower School (LS) students observed...
Upper School Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
The Upper School concluded Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 through...
Club Être Celebrates the ‘Day of the Girl’ at Nasdaq
Club Être, a chapter of the greater Être organization run by D-E alumna Illana Raia ’86...
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