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Fieldston Lower 3rd Graders stand with their arms around each other, smiling and singing brightly.
Fieldston Lower 3rd Graders Discover the Joy of Performance
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March 14, 2025
Fieldston Middle 7th Graders do a DNA lab experiment
7th Graders Analyze Genetics Through Historical and Contemporary Lenses
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March 14, 2025
Bulletin board outside of Ethical Culture Pre-K classroom that shows students' drawings and written descriptions of their hopes and dreams.
Ethical Culture Pre-K “About Me” Project Celebrates Individuality
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March 14, 2025
A sign that reads
TEDxECFS Youth Inspires a Reevaluation of Change
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March 14, 2025
College flags on the wall of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School College Counseling Office
ECFS College Counseling Office Empowers Students Toward Their Full Potential
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January 31, 2025
Fieldston Middle English Considers More Than Just Plot
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January 31, 2025
A group of Ethical Culture Fieldston School students sits at a table listening to a lesson on media literacy.
6th Grade Library Skills Class Explores Ethical Media
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January 31, 2025
Three Ethical Culture Fieldston School Fieldston Lower students smile as they hold up their finished dystopian fiction stories.
5th Graders Explore Ethics Through Fiction Writing
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January 31, 2025
Two Ethical Culture Fieldston School Fieldston Lower students smile and share a piece of paper while presenting at an assembly.
Fieldston Lower Studies Ethical Choices in an Eagle Election
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January 31, 2025
A group of six Ethical Culture Fieldston School students sit at a table at an investment firm
Fieldston Upper Math Applies Real World Thinking
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January 31, 2025

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ECFS students rocked the runway at the annual Fiel ECFS students rocked the runway at the annual Fieldston Fashion Show!

This beloved event celebrates our students’ creativity and engineering prowess, challenging middle and upper students to design original ensembles. The only restriction? They can use anything but fabric. Our student designers rose to the challenge with haute couture designs made of Chipotle napkins, caution tape, Pokemon cards, cellophane, Twister mats, hand-pressed flowers, and more! Congratulations to the designers and models on another fashionable year!
Fieldston Lower Pre-K and Kindergarten enjoyed a v Fieldston Lower Pre-K and Kindergarten enjoyed a very special visit from children’s book author and illustrator Tad Hills! Students learned about his work as an author, enjoyed some funny knock-knock jokes from his book, and even got a close up look as Tad created a very special painting for their class. Thank you to Tad and the Fieldston Lower Kindergarten team for coordinating this incredible visit!
Scholars in Fieldston Upper’s Chinese language p Scholars in Fieldston Upper’s Chinese language program recently embarked on two exciting field trips, which took them from Lower Manhattan to Staten Island!

Form III and VI students spent an afternoon in Chinatown, enjoying delicious dim sum before participating in an immersive scavenger hunt. Students were challenged to practice their language and conversation skills while discovering more about the neighborhood’s rich history. Students in Forms IV and V went a little further, journeying to the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden on Staten Island. There, they spent a peaceful afternoon learning about traditional Chinese architecture, history, philosophy, art, and meditation. Swipe to see more of their adventures and eats!
With over 25 years in the media and entertainment With over 25 years in the media and entertainment industry, Dana Baxter ’88 is a leader focused on sharing complex, authentic, and joyful stories. 🧡🦅

She builds on a foundation of ethical education in her career, which has taken her to Time Inc, DIME Media, and ESSENCE. Now, this ECFS alum and current trustee works as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at music publishing firm Sony/ATV, where she focuses on crafting expansive narratives and supporting artists’ growth. Swipe to see the biggest lesson she learned in her time at ECFS!
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Ethical Culture Fieldston School offers a world-class progressive education in Pre-K–12th Grade at two historic campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx. The core of our educational program is the study and practice of ethics, which prepares us — and compels us — to take care of our world, ourselves, and each other.


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