The Incredible Journey to Reopen ECFS’s Campuses
On March 10, 2020, when COVID-19 warnings from public health authorities forced ECFS to close its campuses, many in the school community were uncertain what the future would bring. A […]
Professional Development as an Act of Care for ECFS
In the waning days of summer 2020, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School faculty and staff returned early to school — checking in from computer screens across the New York City […]
Year in Review: The Best of ECFS 2020-2021
As the 2020–2021 academic year comes to a close, we’re taking some time to look back and reflect on the year we’ve had. While the year brought unprecedented challenges, our […]
Families Gather for On-Campus Commencement Celebration
In the last week of May, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School hosted a cherished tradition: Commencement. After a year marked by new safety norms, hyflex schooling, and a total reimagining […]
8 Ways You Didn’t Know ECFS Is Going Green
With Earth Day on April 22, many within the Ethical Culture Fieldston School community are thinking of ways to protect the environment that go far beyond recycling. In keeping with […]
ECFS Roundtable: Meet Our Volunteers
Ethical Culture Fieldston School students are introduced to service learning in the classroom starting in the lower schools, but for many students, they’re learning by example from their parents, guardians, […]
ECFS Roundtable: Meet Our Indispensable Nursing Team
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nursing team has been invaluable in keeping the Ethical Culture Fieldston School community informed, calm, and healthy. The Nursing team played a […]
ECFS Roundtable: Meet Our Invaluable Proctors
In the summer leading up to the 2020–2021 academic year, faculty and staff at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School worked through three different contingencies for how school might look: fully […]
ECFS Celebrates Joy and Diversity in Black History Month
It’s Tuesday night at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, and more than 60 families are gathered on Google Meet. Ethical Culture and Fieldston Middle parent Hayden Greene has the floor, […]
ECFS Confronts Antisemitism and Racism at Virtual FAD
Fieldston Awareness Day (FAD) offers Fieldston Upper students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to explore critical themes and ideas outside of the classroom through workshops, discussion groups, and visiting speakers. […]