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Announcing Our Next Head of School: Dr. James Calleroz White

A Message from the D-E Board of Trustees

November 21, 2024 

With tremendous excitement and confidence, we are thrilled to announce that the Dwight-Englewood Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Dr. James Calleroz White as Dwight-Englewood’s 7th Head of School, beginning his tenure on July 1, 2025. 

Amidst an intensive and competitive international search that uncovered numerous highly skilled and talented educators, Dr. Calleroz White clearly emerged as the leader most uniquely suited to guide our school into a bright new chapter filled with promise, excellence, collaboration and compassion.

Read the entire message from the Board of Trustees and learn more about Dr. James Calleroz White and HoS Search Process: click here.

Board of Trustees Appoints Preeti Fibiger as Interim HoS - July 1, 2024

Preeti Fibiger, Interim Head of School
June 28, 2024

Dear D-E Community,

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am excited to announce the appointment of Preeti Fibiger as Dwight-Englewood’s Interim Head of School commencing on July 1, 2024. Preeti is uniquely qualified to lead Dwight-Englewood at this point in our history and is a proven educational leader who understands the importance of unifying our community while continuing to build upon the academic excellence that first attracted us all to this campus.

As many of you know, Preeti has served as our Lower School Principal for the past three years and has been immersed in independent school education for the past 30 years, including leadership positions at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and Bank Street School for Children... 

CLICK HERE to read the remainder of this letter from Dr. Ami Vaidya '91, P '24, '26, President, Board of Trustees, regarding Ms. Fibiger's appointment.


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Located in Englewood, New Jersey, Dwight-Englewood is a greater New York City area private school with a rigorous college prep curriculum for boys and girls in preschool through grade 12.