On dorm room doors, Bennett Stankovits ’19 saw name tags that said Deerfield welcomes every race, religion, and ethnicity, and couldn’t help but notice that “ability” wasn’t included on it.…

The construction of the Outdoor Rink, colloquially known as the ODR, originated as an idea in 2021 from the Student Life Office leadership team to encourage students to participate in…

As students walk to their classes, they can often spot members of the Communications Office capturing the details of student life. The office serves as the “public relations arm” of…

For many in the Deerfield community, vegan brownies are a beloved dessert. But few know how this dessert, which was the first vegan dessert to be served to the entire…

  Since 2019, John Austin has been the head of school. Students regularly see him riding his bike around campus, watching sports practice and games, sitting in his office in…

For the past six years, Laura Manners has been employed on campus as a custodian. Initially assigned to the Wachsman Athletics Complex, she now works in the Kendall Classroom Building.…

In recent years, the Deerfield convenience store has become an unassuming yet integral part of the Academy student experience. The store has undergone several significant shifts in function. Originally opened…

At 5:15 in the evening of January 31, 1988, hundreds of Deerfield boys spilled out of the campus dining hall after Headmaster Robert E. Kaufmann stood in front of the…

Despite frequent discourse about the flavor of our dining hall dishes, they are still reliably and consistently quality and accessible. However, this privilege does not extend beyond the school into…

In recent years, the Meat Club rose to become a central aspect of Deerfield weekend events by embodying a fundamental aspect of Deerfield life: community. Deerfield students and teachers alike…