Before coming to D-E, History Department Chair, Arika “Ari” Easley-Houser taught at Rutgers Prep and several colleges and universities, including Montclair State University and New York University. A socio-cultural historian focused on United States history, she received her Ph.D. from Rutgers University and a certificate in school management from the Harvard Business School. She was recently selected for a National Association of Independent Schools Fellowship for Aspiring School Heads. Now in her third year of heading the department, Easley-Houser speaks to the importance of historical inquiry for students and how the history curriculum must reflect and respond to the diversity of students. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Madison Gagnon ’19
Seeking excellence for me is about rowing. Ever since I fell in love with crew at Bergen County Rowing Academy in seventh grade, all I've wanted to do was row for my school. I wanted to share the strength, the escape, and the joy of rowing with my classmates. I...
Linda Chen ’19
Of all the activity at D-E, I think volleyball has shaped my definition of excellence the most. Everyone on the team knows all too well how important the book Wooden is to us. Written by one of the most successful basketball coaches in history, Wooden has taught us to...
Ryan Rodgers ’19
Throughout my journey at D-E, I have been taught the strong meaning of community. The fall of ninth grade I joined a club on campus, Teens Connecting Communities (TCC). When I joined TCC, I immediately had a moment of realization that many communities aren’t as...
Jordan McKoy ’19
Ever since I was little, I was taught to try to achieve excellence in everything I do. For me, this turned into playing basketball and getting good grades in the classroom. The passion to succeed was instilled in me at a very young age by my mother. She always told me...
About the Village Project
Middle School Construction: September 2018 – March 2019
The Village Project: Middle School Building Construction Update (Beam Signing and Installation 4/12/2019)
Breaking Ground for the New Middle School: Progress Toward the Vision of the Village Project
Shiny silver shovels were the tools used by participants at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Dwight-Englewood’s new Middle School on September 5. But the event’s true emphasis was on other tools—namely, how the new Middle School facility will give D-E’s...
A Message from “Dr. D.”
Head of School "Dr. D" is seated alongside racer and Upper School student Ally Raphael '21. As I write this, the season is finally blooming and we are preparing for all our traditional spring events that define the close of the school year. This...
Join Us in July! Moulin Rouge on Broadway
AN INVITATION FROM D-E SPECIAL EVENTS for a PREVIEW BROADWAY EVENT! SEE IT BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE! MOULIN ROUGE On Broadway THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 PERFORMANCE AT 8:00 PM Al HIRSCHFIELD THEATRE 302 West 45th Street New York, NY 10036 Dwight-Englewood...