Spotlight on D-E Departments
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Features
Eighth Grade Living Wax Museum
This year’s Eighth Grade Living Wax Museum, facilitated by English Department Faculty Mr. Gautham Akula and Ms. Amanda Burnett, showcased historical figures selected by students. Each student dressed the part and gave a well-rehearsed presentation to families and...
Magic 2025
On May 22, D-E’s school spirit was on full display at the Myrna B. Sherman Gym, where MAGIC happened! Rain kept the annual intramural competition indoors, but it didn’t dampen the sense of community beaming from the rafters. Juniors (Class of 2026) took an early lead...
Senior Selectives & Senior Class Trip
D-E’s Class of 2025 had an active couple of weeks leading up to Commencement on June 1 as part of their Senior Selectives, elective activities organized by US faculty and staff. These included spring roll making, Indian cooking, swing dancing, dog training, and soccer...
Service Learning in Action
Service-learning is an integral aspect of meeting our D-E mission, and as aptly described by Debbie Rivera Murphy ’11, Dean of Student Life, “address[es] compelling societal needs and teach[es] our students why social issues matter for all of us, especially in an...
Winter 2024-2025 & Spring 2025 Team Records
Celebrating our D-Edicated Upper School Student-Athletes:
End of Year Sports Banquet Highlights D-E Athletics welcomed Upper School (US) student-athletes and their families to Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium on May 22, 2025, for a memorable End of Year Sports Banquet. Spirits were high for the nearly 600 attendees which also...
Recent News
A Spirited Ending to Spirit Week 2025!
After a super-spirited series of fun activities this entire week, ranging from lunchtime...
Lower School Halloween Parade Highlights
Costumed characters of all ages were spotted throughout the D-E campus today! By far a...
Reunion Weekend 2025 Recognizes Esteemed Alumni, Beloved Faculty with Awards Ceremonies & Celebrations
D-E was thrilled to recently welcome alumni from the Dwight School, Englewood School for...
Highlights From Spirit Week Day 4: D-E Spirit Day
On the fourth day of Spirit Week—D-E Spirit Day—Bulldogs from every division wore their...
MS Robotics Team Hosts Pumpkin-Decorating Competition
As part of Spirit Week, and another chance to earn points for their grade, our 8th-grade...
Spirit Week Day 3 – HOWDY! Highlights from Wild West Wednesday
Howdy, partners! Halfway through Spirit Week, D-E students and faculty/staff celebrated...
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...
Highlights From Tacky Tourist Day 2, Spirit Week 2025
For Day 2 of Spirit Week, our Upper School (US) students (and faculty/staff) dressed as...
Upper School Discusses Immigration in America
Emily Sclafani, Dean for the Class of 2026 and Faculty Advisor for the D-E Political...
On Social Media
Arts
Chamber Music Society Hosts Afternoon Concert in Hulst House
D-E’s Chamber Music Society (DCMS) hosted a small concert in Hulst House last Thursday...
Jazz Rock Spring Show on April 17
Jazz Rock, directed by our legendary Mr. Rob DeBellis and with vocal coordination by Mr....
Swartley Gallery LS “High Five” Closing Reception
Art-tastic! The Swartley Gallery displayed multimedia work from our Lower School art...
Athletics
Annual MS Faculty/Staff vs. Student Game D-Elivers Spirited Competition
In a spirited basketball battle against Middle School students, D-E MS faculty/staff...
D-E Athletics Update: Building Culture Through Core Values
In January 2025, D-E’s Athletic Department, led by Athletic Director JD Sand and...
Bulldog Ice Hockey Clubs Ends its Season with a Stunning Win
Last Friday the Bulldog Ice Hockey Club Team competed in the Fieldston Cup Lightning...
School Life
The Lower School Embraces Community During Its First Assembly
The first Lower School (LS) Assembly of the year kicked off this week with a slightly...
The Imperatore Library Hosts Cross-Divisional, Community-Building Activities
The Imperatore Library recently hosted a pair of cross-divisional events that were...
Opening All-School Assembly Highlights
Leggett was a field full of smiling faces this morning for D-E’s Opening All-School...
DEIB
Eid al-Fitr Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch Highlights
We’re so grateful to our Middle Eastern Parent Affinity Group, who generously hosted a...
Community Is the Focus of the Middle School’s Diversity Day
For the annual Middle School (MS) Diversity Day on Thursday, March 13, 2025, our MS...
US MultiCultural (INSPIRE Club) Assembly Highlights
This week the Upper School (US) INSPIRE student organization, focused on identity and...
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2025 Blue & Gold Alumni Challenge
Annual Fund
While we all can appreciate that a D-E education is a worthy investment, tuition alone covers only 88% of the true operating costs of our community.