Most students at Deerfield are unaware of the effort required to keep the Academy’s lawns and playing fields presentable and functional year round. This summer, the Academy’s contracted R.A.D. Sports,…
During the first three weeks of the school year, there were 75 reported cases of COVID-19, according to Director of Medical Services Bryant Benson. In accordance with CDC guidelines, students…
On August 11, 2023, Dean of Students Samuel Bicknell announced major changes to the disciplinary response system, communicated in an email to the student body that outlined the changes as…
September 1: Singapore Former Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President of Singapore with 70.4% of the votes. After several profile scandals, including a graft probe and resignation of…
At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, Deerfield Academy welcomed professional motivational speaker Trevon Bryant as the Assistant Dean of Residential Life. Prior to working at Deerfield, Mr. Bryant…
In the campaign for the renovation of the Academy’s Dining Hall which started in the summer of 2023, Head of School John Austin described the Dining Hall as the “heart…
On July 31, 2023, St. Mark’s School announced its appointment of Deerfield Academy’s Dr. Ivory Hills as Head of School. Dr. Hills, who joined Deerfield in 2011 as a chemistry…
Meghan Holland ’23 started her lacrosse journey in third grade when her mother signed her up for a local lacrosse league. Many of her elementary school friends played in the…
At the end of March, Dr. Austin won an Educational Leadership grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. His application, submitted at the start of the school year, proposed to…
From April 13 to 14, 2023, Deerfield Academy hosted the annual Eight Schools Association (ESA) Spring conference. Heads of Schools and numerous board members and trustees from ESA member schools…
After weeks of campaigning and multiple rounds of a reformed election system, Preyas Sinha ’24 has emerged as the 2023-2024 school year president. Sinha focused his campaign on “making realistic…