NEWS

Congrats to the Class of 2025!

DESA’s Arts Chairs are professional artists and experienced teachers who are leading the next generation of artist into the future!

Check out Reginald Cyntje, DESA's Jazz Combo Director performing THE FIRST TIME, live at Blue House Productions, and featuring: Allyn...

Yakob Tesfaye, a freshman in the Visual Arts department, took the top prize at DESA's 2024 Arts as Activism competition for SLICK RICK.

Congratulations to the 2024 Arts as Activism winners! First place went to Yakob Tesfaye (Class of 2028, Visual Arts) for SLICK RICK,...

Congratulations to DESA's Class of 2024, Rosemary Godfrey Sellers, for being named Valedictorian, and Rebecca "Reb" Spring for being...

Ellington Class of 2024 Graduation. Photo Credit: Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer The Ellington Fund is an all-volunteer board...

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Imagine a young girl, a butterfly trapped in a cocoon, her wings unfurled, her potential unseen. This is 17-year old senior Kourtlyn...

On November 6, DESA's theatre department performed in Enough! Plays to End Violence at the Kennedy Center. Enough! is a nationwide...

My name is Cire Wilson and, I have been playing basketball since I was 9 years old. Since I first stepped on the court, I have aspired to...

Did you know that Duke Ellington was one of the original jazz ambassadors for U.S. State Department? As part of his duties, Duke...

Congratulations to Assistant Principal of Arts Isaac Daniel, for his new role as board member to the national Art School Network board of...

Watch DESA Instrumental Student - Jose Andre Montano - thank his teachers. Read more about Jose here: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/...