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Student Leaders Encourage Digital Wellness at D-E
Digital Wellness has been top of mind at D-E, just as it has on a broader scale in recent years with the release of data highlighting the harm that social media and excessive screen time can have on kids. To this end, the D-E Parent Ed. Committee hosted a Digital...
Building Community at D-E Through Poetry Sharing
On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Middle School English Department hosted its MS Poetry Connections programming, in its second year running. Each student wrote a poem to highlight aspects of their identity. They were encouraged to share who they are and coached by their...
D-E 360°’s Private Music Lessons Prep Students for Concert Performances
Music ensembles—such as jazz, classical, handbells, and choir—have long been an integral part of school life at D-E. The incredible talent at our school is often on display during D-E’s annual assemblies and concerts, including the upcoming Winter Orchestral and...
Gratitude Strikes the Right Chord at the Thanksgiving Assembly
A rainy morning on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, didn’t dampen the spirits inside the Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium, where enthusiastic students from all divisions gathered for D-E’s annual Thanksgiving Assembly. Interim Head of School Preeti Fibiger gave opening remarks with...
Jazz Rocks at D-E!
The D-E community enjoyed an excellent Jazz Brunch Concert in Hajjar Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024—one of the School’s highly anticipated musical events. This year’s brunch featured the Stage Band and Jazz Workshop ensembles, directed by longtime Music Teacher...
Game On: D-E 360° Chess Program Readies Students for Tournament Play
D-E 360°’s Chess Team, which has flourished as part of the Lower School AfterCare & Enrichment (ACE) program, is preparing for its first two chess tournaments of the academic year—the first kicks off right here on campus on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 1:30 p.m. to...
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Chinese Culture Club Hosts Mahjong Tournament
The Chinese Culture Club (CCC), which is dedicated to exploring and celebrating Chinese...
MS Robotics Team Neutron Earns Innovation Recognition
This past weekend, D-E Middle School Robotics Team Neutron competed at the Menlo Park...
Lifers Celebration Honors Graduating Lifelong Learners and Their Mentors
The annual Lifers Celebration, held on April 30, 2025, in Hajjar Auditorium, is a...
Making it Better: 8th Grade Community Service Trips
This week 8th graders engaged in community service by volunteering for one of four...
Bulldog Bash Reaches New Heights In 2025
In keeping with the NYC skyline theme, the sky was the limit at the Bulldog Bash 2025,...
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Celebrate Creativity
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists...
Swartley Gallery Senior Spotlight 2025 Exhibit Reception Highlights
This afternoon, the Swartley Gallery hosted a reception of “The Senior Spotlight”—the...
Spring Carnival Highlights
High winds didn’t ruffle the spirit of community that beamed across Leggitt Field from...
Sixth Grade Math Field Trip to MoMath
Sixth graders recently took a field trip to The National Museum of Mathematics, also...
Arts
Grades 2-4 Music Concert Next Thursday, March 13
D-E’s Lower School students are hitting the right notes as they practice for the LS...
Amplifying the Power of the Arts: A Conversation with Adam Slee, Dean of the Performing Arts
Adam Slee, D-E’s new Dean of the Performing Arts, joined the School earlier this year....
Mean Girls – The US Musical; Reserve Tickets Today!
It's almost here! D-E Performing Arts' premiere of the Upper School production of “Mean...
Athletics
Squash Club Team Serves Inaugural Season Success!
D-E’s new Squash Club Team has had a splendid inaugural season thus far! Senior players...
Snow Much Fun! Annual US Ski Trip to Smuggler’s Notch
The annual Upper School ski trip to Smuggler’s...
DogPound Update #2 for Winter 2025 Season – 1/17/25
Time for the latest DogPound Update on our Winter D-E Athletics Teams! We’re spotlighting D-E’s Freshman Basketball team, Middle School Girls Basketball, and our record-setting Track & Field team. Be sure to come out to upcoming games and track meets to cheer on our Bulldogs!
School Life
Middle School Final Projects Wrap Up the Year
D-E Middle Schoolers were busy with end-of-year projects to cap off a productive year!...
Visiting Poet Dr. Joshua Bennett Inspires D-E Students to ‘Live in the Space of Imagination’
D-E was recently graced with a campus visit from renowned poet Dr. Joshua Bennett, a...
A Look Back: Poet Dr. Joshua Bennett Visits D-E
D-E was recently graced with a campus visit from renowned poet Dr. Joshua Bennett, a...
DEIB
LPAG Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
It’s a fiesta! Latin beats recently filled the lobby of the STEM Center, as D-E’s Latino...
Inaugural All-divisional Cultural Showcase Is A D-Elight!
Taking the words of our mission to heart ( to “embrace diversity”), D-E proudly...
Asian American Pacific Islander Month Recognized
Did you know? May was Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month! To celebrate, our...
Reunion Weekend 2025
For all alumni with major milestone celebrations for class years ending with 0 and 5.
Save the Date:
October 24 -26, 2025
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.