Fostering Innovation Within the Classroom and Beyond
The following pages describe how new ways of learning and teaching are underway at D-E, in all three divisions.
‘Calliope’ Earns Top CSPA Honors
Congrats are in order for the editors and contributors of the Upper School (US) English-language literary-arts magazine, Calliope! Last spring’s issue was named a 2026 Crown Finalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). Being a Finalist means Calliope...
12.19.25 A Message from the Upper School Dean – December Update
Jazz ‘Rocks’ D-E!
Way to Rock, D-E Jazz Rock! The Upper School’s annual Jazz Rock Winter Concert was performed earlier today to a packed, enthusiastic audience in Schenck Auditorium. Scheduled on the final day of classes immediately prior to winter break, this year’s concert held up...
12/17/25: The Importance of Rest
12.19.25 Taking Advantage of Winter Break, for Middle Schoolers
12.19.25 Holiday Wishes
12.15.25 An Update on This Morning’s Grade Meeting
MS Paper Roller Coaster Expo Recap
The annual 8th Grade Paper Roller Coaster Expo was the culmination of students’ hands-on study of (and appreciation for) the laws of physics and Newton’s Laws of Motion. Visiting fellow D-E students, MS parents, and faculty/staff enjoyed creatively designed,...
LS Holiday Sing-Along Assembly Highlights
D-E’s annual Lower School (LS) Holiday Sing-Along Assembly yesterday held up to tradition! With festive lights and hundreds of happy smiling families, the LS Gym was transformed into a lively, lovely holiday scene. Students and LS faculty/staff sang seasonal favorites...
TREP$ 2025 Was a Success!
The TREP$ program, which kicked off in September, culminated in the TREP$ 2025 Marketplace, where our sixth-grade entrepreneurs set up shop in the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall to sell the wares they’d planned, received feedback on, prepped, and learned how to promote....