4th Grade Shop Students Build to Give Back to Ethical Culture Community

To kick off the year, Leonard White’s 4th Grade wood shop students at Ethical Culture are busy working on an innovative project centered on service learning. This “Empathetic Design Challenge” […]

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Five Questions for Marjorie Jean-Paul, Chief Advancement Officer at ECFS

Marjorie Jean-Paul joined ECFS as Chief Advancement Officer in July 2023, and she quickly became immersed in ECFS by learning about the history of the School and the people who […]

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Ethics are on Display at Inspiring Ethical Culture Assembly

In late May, students from Ethical Culture engaged in the inaugural Ethics Assembly, an inspiring gathering organized by Ethics Teachers Cristina Ross and Nelson Sanchez. The assembly radiated joy and […]

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An Outpouring of Orange Pride Defines ECFS Gratitude Week

The hustle and bustle of the last stretch of the academic year was interrupted by an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and say “thank you” this month as our School […]

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<strong>Ethical Culture’s Young Playwrights Invite You Into the Mind of a 4th Grader</strong>

If you ask a group of older students at ECFS about their fondest memories of 4th Grade at Ethical Culture, brace yourself to hear a recurring theme: the 4th Grade […]

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<strong>ECFS Honors the Impact of Women in Sports and Beyond</strong>

March is Women’s History Month, an internationally recognized month to highlight and celebrate the contributions of women to society throughout history and in the present day. We visited with students […]

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Candy Mail! Ethical Culture’s Kindergarten Post Office Opens for Business

Each year, the Ethical Culture Kindergarteners build and operate a functional post office — named Candy Mail this year — that serves the entire building.  Guided by their teachers, the […]

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Fostering Joy in Learning: Literacy at Ethical Culture and Fieldston Lower

At the heart of engagement with any academic subject are curiosity and joy. Fostering a love of reading and writing requires a lot of focus, patience, and joy-centered practice. The […]

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Ethical Culture Renovates for the Future

When students returned to the Ethical Culture campus in September 2022, they were welcomed back to bright, fully renovated classrooms on the fifth floor, and three months later in December, […]

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ECFS’s Commitment to Financial Aid Offers Security, Access, and Community to Students and Families

At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, financial aid is integral to creating a community that is welcoming, accessible, and reflective of New York City. Financial aid is awarded to one […]

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