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Recent News
7th Grade Human Anatomy, Symbolism & Character Analysis Showcase
The 7th Grade recently hosted their “The Anatomy of a Human” Exhibit that showcased their interdisciplinary projects for Science and English. In Science, students have been learning about the various systems of the human body. They created life-sized silhouettes that...
LS SingAlong Assembly
We had a splendid time at this past week’s Lower School Assembly (Sing-along Edition!) Students from Preschool 3 to 4th Grade showcased a few songs that they’ve learned over this year. Preschool 3 & 4 sang Ella Jenkins’ “You’ll Sing a Song”. Kindergarten did a...
D-E “Matheletes” Score in AIME, Alex Sheffeld ‘26 on to USAJMO!
WOW & Way to go D-E “Mathletes!” D-E Upper School students Elise Zhu '24, Alex Sheffield '26, Brandon Zhu '26 and Matthew Suh '26 scored in the top 5 -10 percent of their respective American Mathematics (AMC) competitions in November, which earned each of them an...
Lower School Grades 2-4 Spring Music Concert
D-Elightful songs from a broad variety of countries and cultures – including Germany, Japan, Scotland, South Africa, Latin America, and West Africa – filled Schenck Auditorium earlier this week, thanks to the Lower School’s annual Spring Music Concert! Our students...
South Asian Heritage Day Assembly
We were in for a treat for the South Asian Heritage Day Middle School Assembly! Students were dressed in beautiful sarees, lehengas, kurtas, and other traditional clothing while speaking on so many aspects of South Asian culture(s) from food, spices, history, music...
“Turning Points in History”: 8th Graders Compete in NJ National History Contest
More than 20 of our 8th grade students went to Monmouth University recently to compete in the NJ National History Contest! This year’s theme was on “turning points in history”. Projects included exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and papers. Six (6)...
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A Look Back at Reunion 2023
Reunion 2023 Welcomes & Celebrates Alumni!
Retiring Faculty Honored with Room Dedication Ceremony & Classroom Ribbon Cutting Events
Awards Ceremony Recognizes Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees
Meet Our Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) Honorees
Arts Highlights
Choral and African Drumming & Dance Ensembles D-Elight Audiences
D-E Performing Arts proudly presented several concerts earlier this year representing the culmination of our students’ learning in music performance. Choral ensembles from D-E’s three divisions, including Upper School A Capella, the 6th Grade and Show Choirs, and the...
From the Theatre Arts:
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” says the fairy Puck in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Despite Puck’s remarks, the mortals that graced D-E’s stage were spectacular! The plot thickened as the fairy Puck put a spell on two Athenian couples, causing chaos...
From the Visual Arts
To begin the year, the Visual Art and Design Department made a request to all faculty and staff: to submit photo highlights from their summer. The photo initiative culminated into the first Swartley Gallery exhibit of the year, the #AllStaff Summer Rewind: A Community...
From the Performing Arts
Excellence is what we strive for, and our musical ensembles demonstrate what that can look and sound like! On a Sunday in November, D-E’s Stage Band, led by faculty member Robert DeBellis, hosted their Jazz Brunch for friends and family. Highlights included Antônio...
Stage Band & Jazz Rock
D-E was honored to host legendary musician, Don Byron, to perform with Stage Band. A Guggenheim Fellow, two-time Grammy nominee, and Pulitzer Prize nominee, Don Byron has been changing the soundscape of jazz for decades. D-E’s Stage Band and Jazz Workshop’s...
Athletics Highlights
Varsity Cross Country
“Our Cross Country team’s Fall 2023 season was incredibly successful, with several highlights. The team included 12 runners who worked together to help each other succeed. This year, the team had 26 personal records, two First Team All-Division runners, one Second...
Varsity Volleyball
“The Varsity Volleyball team finished with a record of 7-12. The Bulldogs were involved in a number of very close matches. Senior Emma Brown led the team this season with 117 kills, bringing her up to 4th place all-time in the record book with 295 career kills. She...
MS Boys White Soccer Team
“Eli Cain, Jett Ishigahara Charupakorn, and Jake Reich lead this talented group of boys to a terrific year. Jack Gregersen started his goalie career manning the net throughout the season and many other young men contributed to a fun year. Krishna Akula, Jake Kennedy,...
MS Ultimate Frisbee
“We had an excellent season, led by a strong group of 8th graders who have played together for 2-3 years. The team’s biggest accomplishment was finishing third at the end-of-season tournament, beating a tough Ramaz team from New York City in the third place game.”...
MS Cross Country
“I really like that we run the same race course each week. The runners can see how they improve over the season. Each runner did improve their time during the 5 meets. Lila Rosenberg placed 4th in one race and 5th in another, the highest a D-E runner has placed...
Bulldog Bash 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024
A Special Fundraiser Event to benefit Financial Aid, on D-E’s Leggett Field!
Featuring The Rubiks Cube Band!
Reunion Weekend 2024
For all alumni with major milestone celebrations for class years ending with 4 and 9
Save the Date:
Friday, October 18 through
Sunday, October 20 – 2023
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.