Thomas Edison patented the invention of the incandescent lamp.

The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

Mark Twain published "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn".

Statue of Liberty arrived in New York.

Louis Pasteur used first successful rabies vaccine.

First Coca-Cola sold in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dwight School was established by Ellen W. Farrar and Euphemia S. Creighton, two friends from Rye, NY.

Euphemia Creighton and Ellen Farrar were appointed headmistresses of the Dwight School. Creighton served until 1928. Farrar served until 1920.

Tennis was offered at the Dwight School. Later, in 1908, the first tennis tournament was held.

Dwight House was built as a home for boarders who came from as far away as Venezuela and India. It was used for middle school level instruction and then later was the location for the mathematics department. Eventually it became the site for Drapkin Hall, today's Lower School building.

First Ferris wheel was built in Chicago, Illinois.

Soon after the invention of basket-ball (as it was spelled then) Dwight girls starting playing the game. They played outdoors until the Gym was built in 1906.

The first issue of the Dwightonia, the school literary magazine, appeared in 1898. It would be published continuously until 1949.

Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

New York City was geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island

The Cottage was purchased as a space for boarders. Later razed - 1955.

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published by L. Frank Baum.

U.S. Steel was incorporated by industrialist J. P. Morgan as the first billion-dollar corporation.

The Dwight School Gym was built. It originally held the girl's gym on the first floor and boarders upstairs. In 1982, this building was remodeled and is now known as the Swartley Arts Center, where all visual arts classes take place.

The Dwight School Gym was built. It originally held the girl's gym on the first floor and boarders upstairs. In 1982, this building was remodeled and is now known as the Swartley Arts Center, where all visual arts classes take place.

Entire Dwight graduating class goes to college. 6 to Vasser, 2 to Smith and 1 to Wellesley.

Ford Model A was the first car produced by the Ford Motor Company.

The Boston Red Sox won the first World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Orville and Wilbur Wright flew a powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Geoffrey Chaucer, the mascot of the senior class, was handed down to each succeeding senior class. This tradition was started in 1904 and lasted until the 1960's, when Sir Geoffrey retired.

Orville and Wilbur Wright flew a powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Helen Keller graduates from Radcliffe College.

The first subway train emerged from New York City Hall Station.

Helen Keller graduates from Radcliffe College.

The first Dwight Student Government was formed.

Albert Einstein formulated famous equation E= mc^2.

The campus now included Dwight House (built 1893) and The Cottage (purchased 1900). Both buildings were used as residences for boarders and faculty. Additional facilities for boarders and faculty were on the second floor of the Gym, completed in 1907. That year the principals purchased a nearby residence in which all classes were held. This building was called Dwight Hall.

The Gym-Swartley was purchased. It originally held the girl's gym on the first floor. In 1982, the building converted into an arts facility.

The first yearbook was The Record. Our first copy is dated 1908. It was published until 1917, when the U.S. entered WWI. From then until 1948 the June issue of the Dwightonia served as the Commencement issue.

Dwight Field Day, a school tradition started in 1903, became a track meet. As one student described it, "Students would dress like fools, carry class pets and walk up the field singing egotistical songs about their class and themselves." This tradition lasted well into the 1960's.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded.

Boy Scouts of America was founded.

A slumber party of adventurous boarders slept on the roof of The Cottage. Dwight continued its boarding department until 1950.

Ernest Rutherford discovered the structure of the atom.

RMS Titanic sank after striking an iceberg.

Ernest Rutherford discovered the structure of the atom.

Henry Ford developed the first moving assembly line.

First transcontinental phone call was placed by Alexander Graham Bell.

Jeannette Rankin was elected as the first woman to serve in the US Congress.

Ernest Rutherford discovered the structure of the atom.

Two Dwight seniors bought a truck and took it to France. They drove it themselves, offering food and clothing to peasants and their families.

Dwight basketball team was undefeated for the third year in a row.

Babe Ruth joined the New York Yankees.

Prohibition Amendment became ratified in the US.

Agatha Christie published first mystery, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'

The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

The first Dwight Christmas Pageant - complete with pantomime and minstrels bearing a boar's head - was held in 1922. Three years later the tradition of introducing the Pageant by seniors carrying candles and singing "Emmanuel"" was added. In 1936 the use of tableux, based on paintings, was introduced. The tradition of pageant continued until 1976.

Two students, Consuelo Lee '23, a boarder from Puerto Rico, and Ethel Robertson '23, collaborated to write the first two verses and the music of the song that was to become the Dwight alma mater. Miss Creighton wrote the last verse.

Irish poet, William Butler Yeats, won Noble Prize in literature

Boarders posed with their ukeleles, Miss Creighton's dog Laurie, and Miss Creighton's car and driver.

Misses Creighton and Farrar transfer the entire property of Dwight School to a board of 12 trustees. In 1935 the school was given debt free to the Board of Trustees.

The Great Gatsby was published.

Dwight Junior School was established. Classes were held in the home or Robert Speer on the corner of Brayton and Walnut Streets.

Field Hockey introduced and played on the field next to the Presbyterian Church until Leggett Hall was completed.

Upon the death of Miss Creighton, Frances Leggett '96 (1928-1948) and Maud Jackson Hulst '94 (1928-1947), both of whom were Dwight teachers, were appointed co-principals of Dwight School.

Englewood School for Boys (ESB) was founded. Six faculty and 50 students from grades three to nine began studying under the direction of Headmaster Robert T. Hall (1928-1934). The school originally began in a rented house and barn next to the First Presbyterian church located at 33 Dwight Place. The boys used the church's gym as well as the Englewood Field Club for practice and games.

ESB's newspaper, The Spectator, began in 1928. It would run until incorporated into Spectrum in 1971.

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin.

In November of 1929 the Boys at ESB visited the construction site of the George Washington Bridge, then known as the Hudson River Bridge. The Bridge opened to traffic in 1931.

The Boy's Hockey Team was started by Marshall Umpleby and Robert Hall.

The US Stock market collapsed with the onset of the Great Depression.

Pluto was discovered by astronomers.

ESB hold its first graduation with two graduates.

The new recitation building (later dedicated to Frances Leggett) was completed, housing, classrooms, laboratories, auditorium, arts rooms, typing rooms, study hall and library for the sixth through 12th grades. The field next to the new building was used for hockey, baseball, and Field Day.

Empire State Building opened.

"The Star Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem.

The Depression hit ESB hard as teachers gave up salary increases and refurbished art studios themselves, while students built and maintained classroom areas. Most students were on a partial scholarship.

Tenth graders at ESB participated in a debate entitled "Should Austria Join Germany?"

Boys from ESB took science classes at Dwight, but they did not share classes with the girls.

The third and fourth grades of ESB in an African scene from the production of "The Alo Man."

Leggett Field became available as a practice field and hangout area for D-E students.

Prohibition amendment repealed.

Luke Ward trophy established. Coach Ward is known as the "Father" of ESB sports.

The ESB board of trustees appointed Marshall L. Umpleby as headmaster of ESB. Umpleby lead the school to academic and athletic excellence until his retirement in 1965.

Parker Bros. releases the board game Monopoly.

Penguin produced the first paperback books.

Gershwin's Porgy and Bess opens on Broadway.

With Marshall Umpleby as umpire, George Shultz, '38, who would later become U.S. Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, went to bat for ESB at Englewood Field Club. Until post-WW II, ESB sports were held there or at the gym at the First Presbyterian Church.

ESB moved its classrooms and all school offices to 363 E. Palisade Ave. It rented the house and property until 1946, when the school purchased the property. The building was razed in 1965 to make space for the Pope Science building and Umpleby Hall.

Dwight equestrians won many prizes.

The tradition of the annual joint concert by the Dwight Glee Club and the Yale Freshman Glee Club began and continued, with a brief interruption during WWW II, until 1964.

"Boola-boola- Rah! Rah! Bulldog! And feminine hearts went plop as Yale descended in our midst." The Dwightonia.

Dwight's graduation was held in the gym; banners were given from the early 1900's until the 60's.

ESB had an undefeated, untied, unscored upon football season!

"[Performance of] 'Abraham Lincoln,' a sweeping success!" exclaimed The Spectator in March 1938. The leading roles of the Drinkwater drama were played by students; faculty, faculty wives, and mothers of students supplemented the cast of more than 40.

For the first time, Dwight and ESB co-presented a play, 'The Swan'. Mothers and female teachers continued to play women in the ESB plays, and Dwight girls continued to masquerade as men in their productions, but the barriers had been broken.

Dwight School celebrated its 50th anniversary. Several alumnae provided new driveways, parking spaces and an all-weather tennis court. "There is lots of enthusiasm over the tennis tournament this year. No doubt it is our new extra special 50th Anniversary Fund tennis courts..." The Dwightonia, June 1939

In the late 30's: Dwight School established a home economics course to teach girls home management, household budgets, purchase of food and clothing, cooking, nutrition, etc.

Cable television first became available in the US in 1948.

First McDonald's restaurant opened.

Mrs. Hulst presided over an art history class, famous for its pre-war smoking lantern and upside-down slides.

ESB produces its first yearbook, Blue and White.

Two alumni were featured in a Life magazine cover story on PT skippers, May 10, 1943.

Allies invaded Normandy, France on D-Day.

The G.I. Bill that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans was enacted .

Nine out of thirteen ESB faculty enlisted in the armed forces. 75 percent of its alumni served in the war, eight of whom were killed. At least 11 Dwight alumnae served in the armed forces, and many others served as nurses or Red Cross workers.

World War II ended with Victory in Europe Day and Victory over Japan Day.

United Nations was established.

Dwight School was accepted into the Cum Laude Society for Private Schools. Several girls who had graduated in 1945 were made charter members along with a number of faculty members.

Dwight girls playing paddle tennis on campus.

ESB achieved consecutive, undefeated football seasons.

Anne Frank's, 'The Diary of a Young Girl' was published.

Miss Leggett retired, one year after Mrs. Hulst's retirement. Marjorie French was appointed headmistress (of the Dwight School). French served until 1951.

Dwight Girls play Paddle Tennis on campus

ESB purchased and developed the upper field, later dedicated to Mr. Nat Solomon, who received an honorary "E" for his contribution to the school's athletic program.

Dwight discontinued its boarding department. The school went from a short school day, where students returned home for lunch after classes ended at 1PM, to a full country day school program, which required students to remain on campus until mid afternoon.

ESB organized its first interscholastic tennis team.

Dwight and ESB officially started sharing instructional and staff facilities.

Dwight's newspaper, The Penton, was first published March 3, 1950.

Alumni House purchased with funds donated by Alumni. This space was used for faculty offices and science classes for ESB. The building was razed in 2013.

1950 ESB purchases land known at first as the Upper Field. Mr. Nat Solomon, father of Horace Solomon ESB'46, donates funds to develop several playing fields. The fields were later named in his honor.

The Korean War was on, and many ESB boys again faced military service.

Marjorie H. Applegate succeeded Miss French as headmistress (of the Dwight School). She served until 1960.

Sixth Olympic Games opened in Oslo, Norway.

Mickey Mantle hit his first Grand Slam.

A student poll selected "I Love Lucy" as its favorite T.V. program, and Doris Day and Eddie Fisher its favorite singers.

James Watson and Francis Crick published their discovery of the molecular model of DNA.

The Brown v. Board of Education decision required desegregation of public schools in the states.

The groundbreaking for the ESB Auxiliary, also known as the Activities Building, marked the first new construction at ESB since its founding. It was renamed the Silberfein Gym in 2000 after renovation and refurbishment in memory of Richard Silberfein '81.

Rosa Parks was the first to resist being treated unfairly on a segregated bus.

Martin Luther King, Jr. participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Montgomery, Alabama against racial segregation.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Hulst House were held. Named after Dwight Headmistress Maud Hulst, the building was and continues to be used for meetings, guest lectures and special student presentations.

Dwight's question of the month was, "Do you think seniors should be allowed to wear lipstick at school?

ESB established a chapter of the National Cum Laude Society.

Morocco gained independence.

Soviets launched Sputnik I, the first Earth-orbiting satellite, into space.

As America raced to overcome the Russians in science education following Sputnik, ESB established the first Advanced Placement courses in science. Five years later the school held its first Science Fair, an event held annually until 1971.

Alaska became the 49th state.

Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister of Cuba.

"The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway.

Dwight participated in the American Field Service program, as did ESB during the same years. In addition, faculty participated in the Fulbright Teacher exchange.

Helen Nichol Fernald was appointed headmistress of the Dwight School. Fernald served until 1965.

For the first time, girls from Dwight participated in the ESB orchestra, and the ensemble was referred to as the Dwight-Englewood Orchestra.

The Three School Development Foundation was established by Dwight, ESB and Elisabeth Morrow to lead the fundraising activities for the needs of the three schools. With the merger of Dwight and ESB in 1973, the Foundation became inactive.

Johnny Carson took over the Tonight Show.

ESB's wrestling team won 26 out of 27 meets.

The Board of Trustees and two Montessori teachers were appointed heads (1963-1966) of the Bede School, which opened on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University.

The "I Have A Dream" speech delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.

In 1964, '65 and '66 the ESB soccer team was undefeated.

The first issue of Dwight's The Forum appeared. Its purpose was "to stimulate thought and controversy within the student body by presenting interesting feature articles and critical analysis of school situations."

Margery Day Hanson was appointed headmistress of Dwight School. She served until 1970.

Marshall Umpleby retired as headmaster of ESB, and the Board appointed Roger Cooley as his successor (1965-1973). He remained in the position until the Dwight School and ESB merger in 1973.

The official nickname of the ESB teams was changed from the "Hilltoppers" to the "Bulldogs", 'bred' by Carlos Henriquez, ESB physical education teacher.

Umpleby Hall, built on the site of the ESB victory garden, was dedicated. The building held faculty offices and the headmaster's suite on the first floor. The second and third floor of the building each held eight classrooms.

A fire in the upper floor of Hulst House damaged two art rooms at Dwight.

Robert Savoye was appointed headmaster of the Bede School. Savoye served until 1977.

The Lillian Pitkin Schenk auditorium, for use by both Dwight and ESB, was built and used for assemblies and theater productions

The Pope Science Hall was built on the site of the ESB existing academic teaching facility at 363 E. Palisade Avenue, for use as a science building for both the Englewood School for Boys and the Dwight School. Two separate stairways were designed in the building; one for the boys and for one for the girls.

Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice.

Dr. Christiaan N. Barnard and a team of South African surgeons performed the world's first successful human heart transplant.

The Three School Development Foundation purchases buildings and over 7 acres of land from the Graham family. The main building located at 81 Lincoln Street and named Graham House was used initially for faculty housing as well as remedial reading and acting classes. Today, Graham House is home to the girl's field hockey and lacrosse teams.

ESB wrestling teams earned the title of "State Champion" for two consecutive seasons.

Activist Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

Senator Robert F. Kennedy died after being shot in Los Angeles, California.

Dwight and ESB observed the nationwide Vietnam Moratorium by spending October 15 discussing and learning about the historical and present day situation in Southeast Asia.

Neil Armstrong took a walk on the moon.

Sesame Street premiered on public television stations.

Styles of clothing and hair had a counter-culture look. Both schools abolished the dress code in favor of a neatness requirement.

A Dwight student reported attending a January 28 Moratorium Concert at Madison Square Garden: "There were long-haired straights, a few Hare Krishnas, maybe, but what really surprised me the most was when I found none other than Mrs. Sagan (a Dwight teacher) sitting in the second row."

Harold F. Whitman was appointed head of the Dwight School in 1970. He served until 1973.

The Dwight Forum and the ESB Spectator merged to form Spectrum in order to pool funds and writing talent, and produce a better newspaper.

Senior Projects, a precursor to today's Senior Focus Program, began, representing an important culmination of students' academic study program.

Some ESB students called a strike to protest the Kent State Murders.

Dwight purchased Phillips House for use as a residence for the Headmaster and center for after school activities and meetings.

Dwight Junior School closed its doors, its students enrolling in EMS.

The Dwight and ESB Boards of Trustees merged to serve as a single operating Board for both schools.

The Supreme Court ruled the death penalty as unconstitutional.

Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in swimming at the Olympic games.

American Field Service (AFS) Club started at Dwight and ESB

Dwight-Englewood is Born!!: ESB and Dwight merged. Eugene M. Dea was appointed the first headmaster of the merged schools in 1973. Dea served until 1978

The Holiday Concert was inaugurated. The orchestra, drama and dance clubs, and choir annually gave a program using some of the Pageant traditions that began more than half a century ago.

Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs introduced the Apple computer.

President Ford signed Federal Election Campaign Act.

Emily Hewetson was appointed headmistress of the Bede School. Hewetson served until 1982.

Dwight-Englewood built its new Athletic Complex. In 2003, it was refurbished and re-named as Modell's Sports Complex.

Nicholas Nickelby was performed in the Schenck Auditorium. It was written and directed by then-Headmaster Eugene Dea.

Talk II, informal but organized discussion groups for seventh and eighth graders, was formally organized.

James B. Van Hoven was appointed headmaster of Dwight-Englewood. Van Hoven served until 1984.

Boys Varsity Soccer won the State "B" Private School Championship.

Personal computers (PCs) were introduced by IBM .

Sandra Day O'Conner was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Dwight School gym was transformed into The Swartley Arts Center, housing art studios, music classrooms, and a gallery.

The Day Care Center for the young children of faculty and staff opened its doors, ushering in a D-E baby boom.

Marjorie H. Davis was appointed Headmistress of the Bede School. She served until 1985.

Sally K. Ride was the first woman astronaut in space as crewmember aboard space shuttle Challenger.

James Edward Van Amburg was inaugurated as headmaster. Van Amburg served until 1998.

Jane Weeks was appointed Headmistress of the Bede School. She served until 1986.

The Internet's domain name system was created.

The student government initiated a tradition called "Spirit Week" to kick off the new school year. Another important student activity was Blue and White Day, a half day of fun preceding Homecoming.

The Fifth Grade Opera Program was started by music teacher Mary Heveran, which today is a cherished Lower School tradition.

David Lilly was appointed Headmaster of the Bede School. He served until 1993.

The popular Genetics "Baby Egg" project was initiated for sophomores.

The Middle School was re-envisioned through its new cluster system, spearheaded by Principal Rebecca Blackwell (pictured here).

The Board of Trustees of Dwight-Englewood announced a major capital campaign to raise $6 million by 1989, the school's Centennial year.

Dwight-Englewood was honored by being named an exemplary secondary school by the U.S. Department of Education. Head of School Jim Van Amburg and Upper School Principal Gene Wojtyla traveled to Washington to receive the award from President Reagan and Secretary of Education Bennett.

Computer Science, Ethics Program and Community Service became Upper School academic requirements. Today all D-E students are required to complete 40 hours of community service prior to graduation.

Stephen Hawking published "A Brief History of Time".

The Imperatore Library was dedicated. The building consisted of reference and study areas, a film projection room, a lounge and a new student coop/bookstore.

The Nature Sanctuary created and in 2001 was recognized by the National Wildlife Federation.

The Hubble Space Telescope launched.

Boys' Varsity Soccer won the Bergen County Championship, setting the benchmark for the 1st ever Group 1-2 School to win. This game, versus Tenafly, was named as the "Game of the Century" by the Bergen Record newspaper in 2001.

The public gained access to the World Wide Web.

The Senior Focus program was introduced (originally called Pilot program) by Peter Herzberg, Carole DeVito (pictured here) and Robert Brisk '76. A year-long elective, Senior Focus continues today, and involves extensive research on a topic of interest to the student, analytical writing, off-campus fieldwork and a presentation of the work accomplished during the year.

Stephen "Casey" Kutner '92 scored two ice hockey goals and an assist in a 7-6 loss to Newark Eastside, bringing his career totals to 228 goals and 377 points. Kutner's total surpassed the national high-school record of 375 total career points.

Carol Moseley-Braun was the first African American woman appointed to the US Senate.

Bede School, a Montessori program for students in Grades PreK through 5, joined Dwight-Englewood School, making D-E the cohesive, preschool through Upper School community as it is known today.

The World Trade Center was bombed.

The House of Representatives approved North American Free Trade Agreement.

The "Living Wax Museum" was inaugurated, in which students learn about and then take on the persona of a historic or contemporary character of note, and present their story. The Wax Museum remains today a favorite program for eighth graders.

MAGIC (Michael A. Glowski Intramural Competition) was originated as a fund raiser for financial aid in memory of Michael Andrew Glowski '95, who passed away during his junior year. Today MAGIC is a favorite annual "Field Day" event for the Upper School.

D-E changed its athletic league affiliation to the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL).

Calliope, the student literary and arts magazine, won a prestigious Gold Medal Award in a national competition sponsored by Columbia Scholastic Press.

The new Lower School building, Drapkin Hall, was built and dedicated on the former site of Dwight House.

D-E School hosted its first Middle School Engineering Challenge.

Ralph E. Sloan was appointed as Headmaster of Dwight-Englewood. He served until 2006.

The Lower School began a beloved new annual tradition: "Puppet Parade".

The US was attacked by Al Queda on what is known today as '9/11.

The "No Child Left Behind Act" bill was passed.

Tablet personal computers were introduced to students in Grades 6 and 9; the Class of 2012 was later the first to graduate with this 'dynamic' experience.

The Social networking website, Facebook was launched.

Hurricane Katrina destroyed parts of New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Dr. Rodney V. De Jarnett was appointed as Head of School of D-E. Dr. Rodney V. De Jarnett served until 2022.

The Campus Center was officially open and dedicated, featuring "one-click" classrooms, a new home for the COOP and the Bookstore, student center, practice rooms for instruments, a second performing arts stage (Hajjar Auditorium), and teachers' offices. The Wharton-Lessin Dining Hall and the Khubani Performing Arts Center, were also renovated and re-named areas within Klein.

The Lower School began an organic gardening, composting, and recycling – a cohesive sustainability initiative which today is now implemented in all three divisions of the School, and also supports the School's dining services.

Taub Technology Center replaced the coop and bookstore of the Imperatore Library. The coop and bookstore then moved to Klein Campus Center.

Collins House was built on school-owned property at 76 N. Woodland Street, to serve as the residence of the Head of School.

The "BOGO" Room, an informal, collaborative student study space, opened within the Imperatore Library.

Barack Obama, the first African-American President, was elected.

The global financial crisis began.

Dwight-Englewood School earned accreditation from both the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS).

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed.

The Leggett-Umpleby Society, a new program for older alumni and former faculty and staff members, officially formed and continues today to have regular special social events and educational seminars.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) officially opened within the Upper School. INSPIRE, a student club dedicated to diversity awareness, was also started.

The first-ever Alumni Jazz Rock Concert was held on Leggett Field, celebrating both 34 years of the much-loved annual Jazz Rock program, and faculty member Rob DeBellis' 25 years of directing the program.

The D-E Traveling Orchestra, made up of Upper School students, had its first overseas trip, performing in concerts and with other student and professional ensembles in and around London, England, UK.

Hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast Coast.

The Upper School Ethics Bowl Team was invited to compete in the national Ethics Bowl Championships.

The D-E Traveling Orchestra, comprised of both Middle and Upper School students, had its second overseas trip, with performances in Vienna, Prague, and Budapest.

D-E Summer Connections had a record-breaking year, attracting nearly 1,000 students in grades Pre-K (age 3) through grade 12 for its day camp, enrichment, scholars, and international summer programs.

Research, architectural planning, and fundraising began, for the future construction of a new STeM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) building. The building is anticipated to be completed in 2015.

On the morning of Sept. 9, the entire D-E community gathered in the Large Gym of the School’s Modell’s Sports Complex for the 2015 annual All-School Opening Assembly.

The Supreme Court made a landmark decision in June 2015, voting to allow same-sex couples to marry nationwide.

After a turbulent U.S. presidential race, Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton by receiving the majority in the Electoral College, despite losing the popular vote – only the fifth time this has occurred in U.S. history.

The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union in a move nicknamed “Brexit.”

The day after President Trump’s inauguration, thousands of people descend on Washington, D.C., for the Women’s March, and many more take to the streets to show solidarity among women in cities across the country.

Republicans fail to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, after Sen. John McCain delivers a dramatic thumbs-down after his “nay” vote.

On June 8, 2018, food and TV personality Anthony Bourdain ’74 was found dead in his hotel room in France. Bourdain was an alumnus of the very first co-ed graduating class of the recently merged Dwight-Englewood School.

Northern California was ravaged by wildfires in November 2018. This wildfire season was the deadliest and most destructive to date in California history, with fires burning about 2 percent of the state’s 100 million acres of land.

Approximately 50 people were charged in March 2019 by the U.S. Justice Department in connection with Operation Varsity Blues, an investigation into a criminal conspiracy to influence college admissions at elite universities.

In September 2019, around 4 million children and young adults participated in a global climate protest in the run-up to the UN Climate Action Summit. Some experts called it the largest climate mobilization to date.

After more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths, the World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic.

George Floyd’s death sparks protests around the nation, as it’s the latest in a years-long series of acts of police brutality against Black Americans.

Each level is organized around a front “porch” surrounded by classrooms that can open or close, enabling each floor to be reconfigured for project-based learning to create a unique and dynamic experience and support a variety of learning styles.

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Kamala Harris becomes the first woman, first Asian American, and first Black woman to become Vice President.

President Biden signs legislation officially establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn nearly 50 years of precedent by overturning Roe v. Wade puts the future of abortion rights in jeopardy and ignites a firestorm across the country.

Pat Boig was appointed as interim headmaster. Pat Boig served until 2023.

Wordle, an online word game that gives players six daily chances to guess a five-letter word, reaches peak popularity.

Jeremy Gregerson was installed as headmaster. Jeremy Gregerson served until 2024.

The Supreme Court effectively strikes down President Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans.

In Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, more than 1,200 men, women and children, including 46 Americans and citizens of more than 30 countries, were killed by Hamas – the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

Preeti Fibiger was appointed as interim headmaster. Preeti Fibiger is serving to this day.