Valerie Berrios
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 19, 2025
The Lower School Embraces Community During Its First Assembly
The first Lower School (LS) Assembly of the year kicked off this […] Read More
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September 18, 2025
Teaching, Learning, and Growing in the Garden
D-E’s Nettie Coit Teaching Garden is not only an idyllic hidden gem […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 18, 2025
The Imperatore Library Hosts Cross-Divisional, Community-Building Activities
The Imperatore Library recently hosted a pair of cross-divisional events that were […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 18, 2025
Swartley Art Gallery Series Presents the Work of Tyson Etienne
The first Swartley Gallery Series of the year features work of former […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 16, 2025
D-E Honors a Legendary Coach During the Schmid Pavilion Dedication
Beautiful weather was in play for the official dedication of the C. […] Read More
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September 12, 2025
Opening All-School Assembly Highlights
Leggett was a field full of smiling faces this morning for D-E’s […] Read More
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September 12, 2025
D-E’s Ethics Bowl Team Wins Gold During International Competition
Over the summer our D-E Ethics Bowl Team, advised by Philosophy and […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 12, 2025
D-E Ethics Bowl Competes Internationally, Wins Gold
Over the summer our D-E Ethics Bowl Team, advised by Philosophy and […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 10, 2025
Parent Volunteer Breakfast Kicks Off a Great Year of Volunteering
This morning, D-E parents and guardians attended our annual Volunteer Kickoff Breakfast […] Read More
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September 9, 2025
Welcome Back to School Barbecue Highlights
The sense of community was palpable throughout the D-E campus during Friday’s […] Read More
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September 5, 2025
US Assembly on the History of Englewood
D-E’s first Upper School Assembly of the year—which tapped into our “shared […] Read More
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September 3, 2025
D-E 360° Summer Presents The Lightning Thief
Every summer D-E 360° offers programming that includes musical theatre, an opportunity […] Read More
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September 2, 2025
First Day of School Highlights: 2025-2026
Happy First Day of School! After stepping back onto the D-E campus […] Read More
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August 19, 2025
Upper School Students Travel to the Balkans for Service Learning
“The objective of this trip was to expose D-E students to a […] Read More
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July 18, 2025
D-E Senior Exemplifies How to Be a Citizen of the World
The International Philosophy Olympiad (IPO) is an international organization that holds an […] Read More
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July 18, 2025
Science Competition Challenges D-E Middle Schoolers to be Problem Solvers
“Bergen SciChallenge gives students an incredible amount of autonomy, leading to student […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Spring Carnival Celebrates Community
High winds didn’t ruffle the spirit of community that beamed across Leggett […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Faculty & Staff Lunch
D-E celebrated its teachers and staff during the annual Faculty & Staff […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Eighth Grade Moving Up Ceremony
On June 6, D-E eighth graders, dressed in summer white, gathered on […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony
Fifth graders completed their era as members of the LS on June […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
‘Meet the Challenges and Make It Better’ Presentations
D-E families visited seventh-grade classrooms to listen to students’ “Meet the Challenges […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Eighth Graders Write Historical Children’s Books
For their American History class, eighth graders wrote and illustrated children’s books […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Commencement 2025
The mood was joyous and bittersweet on June 1 as D-E’s graduating […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Kindergarten Zoo
A beloved annual tradition returned to the LS on May 30 when […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Sixth Grade Experimental Design Fair
Sixth graders unveiled the results of weeks of scientific research, experimentation, and […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Eighth Grade Living Wax Museum
This year’s Eighth Grade Living Wax Museum, facilitated by English Department Faculty […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Magic 2025
On May 22, D-E’s school spirit was on full display at the […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Senior Selectives & Senior Class Trip
D-E’s Class of 2025 had an active couple of weeks leading up […] Read More
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July 17, 2025
Service Learning in Action
Service-learning is an integral aspect of meeting our D-E mission, and as […] Read More
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July 16, 2025
Winter 2024-2025 & Spring 2025 Team Records
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July 15, 2025
Engaging in the Arts to“Make it Better”
The Art & Design Department regularly collaborates with Upper School clubs during […] Read More
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July 15, 2025
A Vision of Art: A Conversation With Marisol Diaz
D-E’s Art & Design Department is a program that encompasses all three […] Read More
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July 15, 2025
D-E Students Present Inspiring TEDx Talks
In April, D-E hosted its first-ever TEDxDwight-Englewood School event in Hajjar Auditorium, […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
July 15, 2025
Teaching With Artificial Intelligence
The other component of AI in Education is, of course, incorporating student […] Read More
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July 15, 2025
Professional Development That ‘Meets the Challenges of a Changing World’
Diana Gross Chief Innovation OfficerBill Campbell P ’21Associate Director of Technology for […] Read More
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July 7, 2025
D-E Lower School Chess Players Win 1st at Bryant Park Tri-State Chess Championship
CHEERS to D-E Chess! D-E came in first at the recent Bryant […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 13, 2025
Faculty & Staff Luncheon Celebrates End of Academic Year
D-E celebrated its teachers and staff recently, during the annual Faculty & […] Read More
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June 12, 2025
8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Highlights
On the evening of Friday, June 6, D-E eighth graders, dressed in […] Read More
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June 12, 2025
D-E Celebrates Lower School Fifth Graders Moving Up to Middle School
Fifth graders completed their era as members of the Lower School (LS) […] Read More
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June 10, 2025
MS ‘Field Day’ Celebrates Final Day of School
School’s out for summer! On the last day of classes, D-E’s Middle […] Read More
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June 10, 2025
D-E Celebrates Pride Month
In the final days of the school year, D-E celebrated Pride Month […] Read More
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June 9, 2025
Private Music Lessons Recital Highlights
An end-of-year D-E tradition, the Private Music Lessons Recital, once again proved […] Read More
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June 6, 2025
Middle School Final Projects Wrap Up the Year
D-E Middle Schoolers were busy with end-of-year projects to cap off a […] Read More
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June 5, 2025
D-E Alumni Return to Campus
D-E alumni recently returned to campus for a series of events, including […] Read More
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June 5, 2025
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. […] Read More
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June 5, 2025
A Look Back: Poet Dr. Joshua Bennett Visits D-E
D-E was recently graced with a campus visit from renowned poet Dr. […] Read More
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June 5, 2025
Wacky Water Day and Kindergarten Field Day Spark Joy for Lower School Students
Wacky Water Day was a blast for D-E’s 1st through 5th graders! […] Read More
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June 3, 2025
Kindergarten Zoo Highlights
A beloved annual tradition returned to the Lower School (LS) when the […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 3, 2025
D-E Celebrates Commencement 2025
The mood was joyous and a little bittersweet as D-E’s graduating seniors, their families, faculty, and staff gathered beneath a white tent on Leggett Field for Commencement 2025 on June 1. This momentous event was called to order by Student Government President-Elect Max Koppelman ’26. The processional followed, with the graduates led into the tent by a pipe band and the playing of Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1” by the D-E Symphony Orchestra. …
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 30, 2025
End-of-Year All School Assembly Highlights
This morning Interim Head of School Preeti Fibiger P’24 welcomed the D-E […] Read More