On April 16, students and teachers across all three Sidwell divisions celebrated Founder’s Day, an annual tradition where community members enjoy activities and commemorate the school's founding.
Florida’s Supreme Court ruled their state constitution’s privacy protections do not encompass abortion rights, overturning more than 50 decades of legal precedent. The six-week ban will take effect on May 1.
Select debaters qualified for the upcoming Tournament of Champions (TOC) and the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament (NCFL Grand Nationals) through various tournaments on the local and national circuits, such as the Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament.
On Jan. 5, 2024, a panel flew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane a few minutes after takeoff. Alaska Airlines pilots safely landed the plane, but the malfunction raised concerns about Boeing’s ability to produce safe aircrafts.
On May 24, Sidwell will hold the junior and senior prom at the Hilton National Mall. The event, themed “An Enchanted Evening,” begins with a reception, followed by a seated dinner and music.
On April 8, Sidwell’s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) club hosted its first in-school competition to determine attendees for the prestigious International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in 2025.
On March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a Singaporean-flagged cargo ship, killing six workers and closing one of the largest ports in the United States.
