Third Graders Make a Difference, One Bracelet at a Time

Seniors Enjoy a Day of Friendship, Fall Fun, and Firsts

Activities Fair 2026 Highlights

Recognition of Sept. 11 Continues: Special US Assembly & Lunch & Learn Highlights

The First LS Assembly of the Year Celebrates Community

Mr. Harrell’s Denim Designs Kick Off the Swartley Gallery Series

PA Welcome Back to School Barbecue Highlights

Last Thursday, the D-E Parents’ Association hosted a “Welcome Back to School” Barbecue on Leggett…

Coming Together as a Community to Reflect on Sept. 11, 25 Years Later

Welcome Back! First-Day Energy Shines Bright Across the D-E Campus

Tara Weinstein Book Launches

From Physics to Fiction! Ms. Tara Weinstein, who is D-E’s Science Department Chair, teaches Upper School Physics, and enjoys a range of hobbies from dancing to weaving, can now add published novelist to her list of accomplishments! Ms Weinstein’s debut novel, The Only Way Out Is Through (Blair; 2026), won the independent publisher’s annual Bakwin Literary Award in 2024, and she celebrated its August release with two book launches last month and more to come. To read more about these events and Ms. Weinstein’s literary process, click the link in our bio!

Spotlight on D-E Departments

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Features

TEDxDwight-Englewood School 2026 Centers on the Human Experience

by Valerie Berrios

TEDxDwight-Englewood School returned this year with another exceptional lineup of speakers from the Upper School (US) to give a TED Talk on a range of thought-provoking topics. The goal of this year’s talks was to tie their central points to the human experience. The…

Human Development and Student Support Services Spotlight: Building Resilience and Community

by Valerie Berrios

D-E’s Human Development and Student Support Services departments provide our students with a safe space for self-discovery, mental health awareness, and learnings that go beyond academics. In addition to leading the department, Human Development Chair Dr. Daniel…

Save the Date for TEDxDwight-Englewood School 2026!

by Valerie Berrios

TEDxDwight-Englewood School 2026 is almost here! The production team is hard at work getting ready for the second-annual event, being held on Thursday, February 19, at 6:00 PM in Hajjar Auditorium. This year’s event features D-E Upper School (US) student presenters…

Young Alumni Return to Campus to Discuss Life After D-E

by Valerie Berrios

Earlier this winter, the School hosted a “Life After D-E” Young Alumni Panel Discussion in Hajjar Auditorium, during which graduates of the Classes of 2021-2025 shared with us how D-E has impacted their lives in college and beyond. As articulated by these young…

D-E Community Shines During Annual Cultural Showcase 2026

by Valerie Berrios

“Inviting Peace” was the theme of “Our World House: A Cultural Showcase,” a now-annual School event organized by the Department for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB), for which students from the Lower School (LS), Middle School (MS), and Upper School…

Performing Arts Spotlight: Bringing Passions to Life on Stage

by Valerie Berrios

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…