A welcome from our Admissions Office

We appreciate your interest in the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Our Admissions Office is dedicated to supporting you and your family throughout your application process. If you have any questions about our School or your application, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you for considering ECFS.

Sincerely,

The ECFS Admissions Office

Victoria Daley
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
vdaley@ecfs.org

Rachel Mieszczanski
Director of Admissions, Fieldston Lower (Pre-K–5th Grade)
admissions-fieldston-lower@ecfs.org

Nancy Dwinell
Director of Admissions, Ethical Culture (Pre-K–5th Grade)
admissions-ethical@ecfs.org

Caroline Hubbell
Director of Admissions, Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper (6th–12th Grade)
admissions-fieldston@ecfs.org


2025–2026 ECFS Admissions Events

For more information about ECFS and to attend our upcoming Admissions events, please see below for event details and be sure to complete an inquiry form here.

Ethical Culture
Information Session (in-person)

Tuesday 10/14 from 5:00–6:30pm

Join us for an Ethical Culture Information Session, where you’ll hear directly from our leadership team, Admissions Office, and a panel of current 6th Grade students. The session will highlight our distinctive approach to progressive education, our commitment to academic excellence, and the ways we integrate ethical learning into every aspect of school life. Register to attend by completing our inquiry form here.


Fieldston Lower
Information Session (in-person)

Tuesday 9/30 from 6:00–8:00pm

Join us for a Fieldston Lower Information Session, where you’ll hear directly from our leadership team, Admissions Office, and a panel of current 6th Grade students. The session will highlight our distinctive approach to progressive education, our commitment to academic excellence, and the ways we integrate ethical learning into every aspect of school life. Register to attend by completing our inquiry form here.

Explore 2nd–5th Grade at Fieldston Lower (virtual event)

Tuesday 10/28 from 7:00–8:00pm

Join us online for an inside look at 2nd–5th Grade at Fieldston Lower. At Fieldston Lower, we value social development and academic excellence equally, with each grade carefully shaping its curriculum to build the essential skills students need for the 21st century — cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. You’ll also hear what it’s like to become part of the Fieldston Lower community at these grade levels. The session will conclude with time for Q&A. Register to attend here.

Explore Pre-K–1st Grade at Fieldston Lower (virtual event)

Tuesday 11/4 from 7:00–8:00pm

Join us online for an inside look at Pre-K–1st Grade at Fieldston Lower. At Fieldston Lower, we value social development and academic excellence equally, with each grade carefully shaping its curriculum to build the essential skills students need for the 21st century — cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. You’ll also hear what it’s like to become part of the Fieldston Lower community at these grade levels. The session will conclude with time for Q&A. Register to attend here.


Fieldston Middle (6th–8th Grade applicants)
Discovery Day (in-person; by appointment only; optional)

Sunday 10/5

Join us for a Fieldston Middle Discovery Day. We are delighted to invite prospective students and families for the 2026-2027 academic year to join us for an in-depth, in-person exploration of our campus, programs and community. Register here.

Information Session (virtual event; optional)

Tuesday 10/14 from 5:00–6:00pm

This virtual information session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our School’s mission, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership and admissions teams. Register here.
Information Session (in-person; optional)

Wednesday 10/22 from 6:00–7:30pm

This in-person information session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our School’s mission, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership and admissions teams. Register here.

Attrition Application Information Session (virtual event; optional)

Wednesday 11/5 from 8:30–9:30am

This virtual information session is for those families who are interested in applying for attrition-based enrollment (7th, 8th, 10th and 11th Grades) for the 2026/2027 academic year. Register here.

Fieldston Upper (9th–11th Grade applicants)
Discovery Day (in-person; by appointment only; optional)

Sunday 10/5

Join us for a Fieldston Upper Discovery Day. We are delighted to invite prospective students and families for the 2026-2027 academic year to join us for an in-depth, in-person exploration of our campus, programs and community. Register here.

Information Session (in-person event; optional)

Thursday 10/9 from 6:00–7:30pm

This in-person session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our School’s mission, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership and admissions teams. This session will take place on our Fieldston campus (3901 Fieldston Road Bronx, NY 10471). Register here.
Information Session (virtual event; optional)

Thursday 10/16 from 5:00–6:00pm

This virtual information session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our School’s mission, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership and admissions teams. Register here.
Attrition Application Information Session (virtual event; optional)

Wednesday 11/5 from 8:30–9:30am

This virtual information session is for those families who are interested in applying for attrition-based enrollment (7th, 8th, 10th and 11th Grades) for the 2026/2027 academic year. Register here.

I found a school that strove to ignite my moral as well as my creative imagination.

ECFS is a dynamic and inspiring place — a place that gave me so much, and one that I truly love.