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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…
Middle School Overnight Trips Encourage Teamwork, Independence, & Leadership
Along the lines of the Upper School Class Trips , which incorporate experiential learning, D-E Middle School (MS) students take an annual overnight trip the last week in September to several destinations in the Tri-state and surrounding areas. “Research and experience…
D-E Principals Host Discussions On Supporting Children In High-Pressure Settings
D-E Principals Kim Lalli (Upper School), Jonathan Davis (Middle School), and James Choi (Lower School) are closely aligning with the overarching message in a book by Jennifer Breheny Wallace called Never Enough, which examines how an understandable desire to set…
Upper School Class Trips Foster Community Among Grade Levels
Every fall, students in the Upper School participate in grade-specific class trips that have become a rewarding D-E tradition that combines educational experiences with an opportunity for students to bond with fellow students, their deans, and faculty advisors. “D-E…
Recent News
Student-Athlete Signing Day 2026 Highlights
Senior student-athletes were recently honored during Signing Day, a special D-E…
LEAD Students Make Connections With Cyanotypes
In their Blue Era! Members of the Leaders for Equity & Diversity (LEAD) Program…
World Language Field Trips Immerse Students in Cultural Traditions
Upper School (US) World Language Faculty recently organized field trips that allowed our…
HOPE Fashion Show and Pop Up Art Reception Highlights
D-E’s HOPE: Fashion With a Purpose club presented a fantastic fundraiser earlier this…
D-EMUN Concludes Its Collegiate Conferences on a High Note
D-EMUN finished strong during the recent Model UN conference at Cornell University…
MS Musical BeetleJuice JR. Opens Friday, May 8
The cast and crew of D-E’s Middle School (MS) Musical, BeetleJuice Jr. are hard at work…
Spring Carnival 2026 Highlights
The Spring Carnival, a beloved D-E tradition co-hosted by D-E Student Activities and the…
Cabaret Night is Friday, May 1, Featuring Guest Artists Don Byron, Kenny Davis
Stage Band and Jazz Workshop are hard at work rehearsing—jazz lovers, get ready to…
5th Grade Original Musical Highlights
Spring always brings an abundance of amazing live performances at D-E! Fifth Graders…
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Arts
BRAVO High School Musical JR Cast & Crew!
Bravo! Congrats to our Middle School cast and crew, who put on high-spirited…
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…
Athletics
US Varsity Robotics Team Critical Mass Preps for State!
D-E’s Upper School Varsity Robotics Team (207 Critical Mass) is looking forward to…
Winter Team Athletes Senior Shout Out
CHEERS to all our Upper School Winter Teams Senior Athletes! We congratulate and thank…
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…
School Life
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…
Inclusive Excellence
Celebrating Chuseok and The Mid-Autumn Festival
D-E’s Chinese Culture Club (CCC) and Korean Culture Club (KCC) hosted a joyful Chuseok…
LS Fall Festival Highlights
On a bright and sunny October day, a beloved tradition—the Lower School Fall…
Lower School Assembly Celebrates Respect, Hispanic Heritage
The Lower School’s second assembly of the year focused on the core value of Respect and…