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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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May 20, 2009
Ever since Head of School Margarita Curtis announced Deerfield’s unusually high acceptance yield, the administration has been revamping their plans, originally for 617 students for the 2009-2010 academic year, to…
May 20, 2009
Deerfield is seeking adult volunteers to judge at the International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC), which the school is hosting next October 1-4.
May 20, 2009
Admissions received the greatest number of applications it has ever seen, a record-breaking 2,076. With such a high yield rate, the school can expect to see the largest student body…
May 20, 2009
Personal produce gardens are making a comeback this year, and schools such as Eaglebrook and Hotchkiss are quick to pick up on the trend. Following in the footsteps of present…
May 20, 2009
A Deerfield graduate, successful mathematician, and economist, Dr. Fernholz contacted the Academy and offered to bring Economics Professor Gerald Friedman from University of Massachusetts-Amherst to speak to several members of…
April 22, 2009
Whether mulching the crabapple trees by Plunkett Quad, typing up an essay from the 1964 archive, or rolling tables through the dining hall, sophomores are learning about the work that…
April 22, 2009
Are we trying to cut costs in these challenging economic times or is this a matter of communication? To me, it seems only natural that the Koch Center have a…
April 22, 2009
What do 2,061 students from all around the world have in common? Each contributed to Deerfield Academy’s pool of applicants–the highest yet in Deerfield’s history. Applications rose 13.4% from last…
April 22, 2009
Dr. Wade Davis offered his lecture “Light at the Edge of the World” to the entire Deerfield community in the evening of April 6, 2009. “Human beings are the cause…