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Since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, case numbers for infections like flu, Strep A, and RSV have escalated. In the midst of rising frequencies in diseases, norovirus was also one…
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This school year has been an inflection point in the movement towards banning phones during the school day. As of…
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During his tenure as Deerfield’s headmaster, Boyden proclaimed, “Pay what you can” to families struggling to afford an education at…
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November 22, 2020
During the extended winter break this year, Deerfield students will participate in a virtual D-Term. 11th and 12th graders will likely have the time to work on college research and…
November 22, 2020
As of November 16th, Deerfield Academy had administered 14,565 COVID-19 tests to members of the community. Throughout the fall term, Deerfield reported nine positive test results. Of these nine, the…
November 8, 2020
On October 2, 2020, Head of School John Austin announced to Deerfield faculty, and, later, the entire community, the resignation of Director of Inclusion and Community Life Marjorie Young. Her…
October 31, 2020
From plumbers to bus drivers, Deerfield staff members that work behind the scenes have adapted to the pandemic’s professional impacts. Over the summer, the physical plant conducted routine maintenance: repainting…
October 31, 2020
As part of Head of School John Austin’s Action Plan to Strengthen Equity, Inclusion, and Community Culture, the Discipline Review Task Force has launched its reexamination of Deerfield’s disciplinary process.…
October 31, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions have proven challenging for some students to adhere to in recent weeks, creating a unique dynamic in which small groups of students flaunting rules hinder social privileges for…
October 31, 2020
Despite Deerfield’s promising announcements, an assessment of progress made since the enactment of the 2016 Strategic Plan for Inclusion is due, especially with the release of the updated 2020-2021 Action…