What Dwight Englewood School does

Dwight-Englewood School is a private, non-profit, college-preparatory day school located in Englewood, New Jersey, serving approximately 900 students from preschool through Grade 12 across three divisions (Lower School, Middle School, Upper School). Founded in 1946 from the merger of The Dwight School and The Englewood School for Boys, the school operates with an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a faculty averaging more than 10 years of tenure, and is dually accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.

The school's academic portfolio centers on a classical college-preparatory curriculum delivered through Lower School (Preschool-Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Upper School (Grades 9-12), supported by the College Counseling Office (CCO), the Imperatore Library, Student Support Services, the Apiary Program, and the D-E Student Computer Program. Instructional operations run on Google Workspace for Education, Apple iPads (1:1 device program), Microsoft Office 365, and Canvas LMS. The school's technology stack is consolidated around Blackbaud's myDE student information system, with SchoolPass handling campus attendance and dismissal, Magnus Health for medical records, Nutrislice for lunch ordering, Almabase powering the D-E Alumni Network, Auth0 for single sign-on, KnowBe4 for cybersecurity training, and ADP for payroll.

The school's revenue model is anchored in recurring annual tuition across the 13-grade arc, supplemented by summer programs (Summer Connections / Summer at D-E under the D-E 360° sub-brand), before- and after-school enrichment (ACE), and philanthropic contributions through the Annual Fund, Blue & Gold Alumni Challenge, and events such as Bulldog Bash. Distribution is regional and direct: families engage through a campus-based admissions process, campus visits, and admissions events. A network of nearly 7,200 alumni, formalized through the Almabase-powered D-E Alumni Network, Alumni Horizons mentorship program, Distinguished Alumni Award, and Athletic Hall of Fame, supports long-cycle retention and fundraising.

Name

Dwight Englewood School

Legal name

Dwight-Englewood School

Website

https://d-e.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dwight-Englewood School is a private, non-profit, college-preparatory day school in Englewood, New Jersey, serving approximately 900 students from preschool through Grade 12 across Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions, with extended offerings through the D-E 360° summer and enrichment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• College preparatory
• Independent school
• Preschool education
• Pre-college academics

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition for preschool through grade 12 education. Financial aid and scholarships available.
2. Summer Programs (D-E 360°): Revenue from summer camps including basketball, volleyball, driver's education, music programs, and academic enrichment
3. Development/Annual Fund: Philanthropic contributions including annual fund, matching gifts, and special events (Bulldog Bash)
4. Extended Care and After School Programs: Before and after care services, after care & enrichment programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dwight-Englewood School is a private, independent, nonprofit coeducational day school offering a college preparatory curriculum for students from preschool through grade 12. The school delivers individualized instruction with an approximate 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, operating a single contiguous Lower School (preschool-grade 5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and Upper School (grades 9-12) campus in Englewood, New Jersey. In addition to the core academic program, the school runs a summer program and extended-day care offerings for enrolled families.

Product overview

Dwight Englewood School is a private, non-profit college-preparatory institution in Englewood, New Jersey, serving approximately 900 students from preschool through grade 12. The school's core academic portfolio is organized into three divisions — Lower School (Preschool–Grade 5), Middle School (Grades 6–8), and Upper School (Grades 9–12) — all within a classical college-preparatory curriculum. Academic and enrichment products include the College Counseling Office (CCO), The Imperatore Library, Student Support Services, the Apiary Program, and the D-E Student Computer Program. The school extends its offerings through D-E 360°, a sub-brand encompassing before/after-school enrichment (ACE), travel programs, and Summer Connections. Summer programming under the Summer at D-E portal includes sports camps, academic courses (e.g., Python programming, Driver's Education), and the String Society music program. The school operates the D-E Alumni Network (powered by Almabase) for career networking, mentorship, fundraising, and community engagement among its nearly 7,200 alumni. The Parents' Association provides family community-building and volunteer programs. Technology support is centralized through the Technology Help at D-E portal (help.d-e.org), while the Start of School Website streamlines the beginning-of-year experience for families. Attendance and campus security are managed via the SchoolPass platform. The school also publishes D-E Today, its alumni magazine and digital news outlet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• D-E 360°: Summer and extended learning programs including after care, enrichment, and travel opportunities.
• Summer Connections
• DELTA (D-E Learning & Teaching Annex)
• Bulldog Bash
• D-E Today
• String Society
• Spark

Products and services

• Lower School Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 8:1 student/faculty ratio ensures individual attention

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FNL Driving SchoolminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for Summer Driver's Education program. FNL Driving School is licensed and approved by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ MVC). The partnership provides classroom theory course and behind-the-wheel instruction for students at least 15 years old.
• Double the DonationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides matching gift search tool for alumni and parents to identify employer matching gift programs for donations to Dwight-Englewood School.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Hackley School: Independent college-preparatory school in Tarrytown, NY serving K-12 with a similar tuition profile, college-prep curriculum, and competitive admissions funnel in the NY metro.
• The Dalton School: Independent K-12 progressive college-preparatory school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, competing for the same high-income NYC commuter family demographic.
• Fieldston School: Independent K-12 college-preparatory school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx; directly comparable in mission, scale, and NY metro family base.
• The Pingry School: Independent K-12 college-preparatory school in New Jersey with multiple campuses; a direct competitor for New Jersey families at comparable price points.
• Riverdale Country School: Independent PreK-12 college-preparatory school in the Bronx, NY, sharing D-E's preschool-through-12 continuum and competing for NY metro families.
• Rye Country Day School: Independent K-12 college-preparatory school in Westchester County, NY, directly comparable in mission, scale, tuition, and the NY-metro family target market.
• Horace Mann School: Independent nursery-12 college-preparatory school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, a comparable elite private school competing for the same families.
• Lawrenceville School: Highly selective independent boarding and day college-preparatory school in Lawrenceville, NJ; competes with Dwight-Englewood for top-tier NJ college-prep families.
• Newark Academy: Independent 6-12 college-preparatory school in Livingston, NJ, directly competing with Dwight-Englewood for New Jersey families seeking private college-prep.
• The Masters School: Independent PreK-12 college-preparatory school in Dobbs Ferry, NY, sharing Dwight-Englewood's full-continuum structure and Westchester-adjacent family base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Dwight-Englewood-School/107956067535
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dwight-englewood-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/d_eschool

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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