South Asian Parents Host Diwali Faculty-Staff Appreciation Lunch
Our South Asian Parents & Guardians Affinity Group hosted an amazing Appreciation Lunch for our faculty and staff earlier today, in recognition of Diwali. This lovely and D-Elicious annual event honors the annual “festival of lights” and epitomizes the beauty and...
Alumni Reunion 2024 Highlights
Together again! Last weekend 100’s of alumni from the Dwight School, Englewood School for Boys (ESB), and D-E, together with current and former faculty/staff members, families, and friends were on campus, around Englewood, and beyond… for Alumni Reunion 2024...
Grade 6 Meadowlands Environment Center Field Trip
Sixth Graders Learn About “Green” Design at Meadowlands Environment Center On Wednesday, October 23, Grade 6 students headed off campus on a lovely fall day to the Meadowlands Science Center. In connection with their science class, students engaged with both direct...
Classroom Dedications Honor John Stott and John King, Beloved Long-time D-E Faculty
Beloved long-time D-E faculty members John Stott (History Department) and John King (Mathematics Department) were recognized in a moving Classroom Dedication Ceremony. Each served 40+ years teaching at D-E prior to retiring earlier this year. Interim Head of School...
Meadowlands Environment Center Field Trip for Grade 6
Our Grade 6 students recently headed off-campus on a lovely fall day to the Meadowlands Science Center. In connection with their science class, students engaged with both direct instruction and hands-on work addressing the concepts of sustainable design, and why these...
Spirit Week 2024 Celebrates ‘Jersey Day’
Spirit Week 2024 continued today with the theme of “Jersey Day” for our Middle and Upper Schools! Fans of MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA teams, international football clubs, and more were seen sporting their allegiances. Upper School limbo contests on Leggett Field during lunch...
2024 Alumni Weekend Recap
Bringing Together Our Community of Learners D-E’s 2024 Reunion Weekend, our annual celebration of D-E alumni and beloved faculty, kicked off with a memorable Annual Legacy Family Breakfast on Friday, October 18. The next morning, the campus was abuzz with students,...
Announcing the Cast of ‘Antigone’!
Announcing the cast of the Upper School’s Fall Play, Antigone! The title role of Antigone will be played by Caroline Chu ’27, and her co-protagonist, Creon, will be played by her sister and D-E Drama Club VP, Lauren Chu ’25. Ismene, Antigone’s sister, will be played...
Let’s Glow Day! Spirit Week 2024
Way to “Glow,” D-E! Today’s Spirit Week 2024 theme, “Glow Day,” was brightly celebrated by our Middle and Upper School students and faculty/staff. Neon apparel and wigs, flashing lights and other bright accessories were spotted all around campus. Lunchtime Leggett...
Kraut Run 2024 Honors Beloved Teacher & Coach Jerry Krauthamer
After a long hiatus, the D-E Kraut Run 2024 returned to D-E and was held last weekend! Beautiful weather greeted dozens of enthusiastic runners and walkers, who gathered to remember the legacy of beloved teacher and Coach Jerry Krauthamer, aka “Kraut.” Event...
Write Night Featurette
Despite a pandemic, one of the core traditions of the English department, Write Night, was held over Zoom this past April 2021. Founded by former English chair, Fred Daly, Write Night has been a special community gathering for students and faculty to share original writing and poetry twice a year since 2012. The spring Write Night is hosted in April in honor of National Poetry Month. Especially in these unprecedented times, Write Night is a reminder of poetry’s power to reflect on the past, imagine new futures, and hold space for the present.