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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 7, 2023
In a landmark decision on June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions across the United States. Deerfield Academy’s Admissions office has not made significant…
November 5, 2023
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…
August 16, 2023
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…
June 8, 2023
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…
June 8, 2023
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…
June 8, 2023
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…