“¡Bienvenidos!”: The Ethical Culture Spanish Book Project

When Spanish classes began at Ethical Culture nearly 20 years ago, parent and photographer Hilary Leff contacted the School with an idea. Leff explained that she worked with an organization […]

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Engaging with Integrated Social Studies at Ethical Culture

At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School — where experiential learning is central to the School’s commitment to progressive education — students often engage with projects that explore ethical dilemmas. In […]

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Four Questions with the Ethical Culture Green Committee

With Earth Day approaching on Friday 4/22, we are revisiting the ways in which the Ethical Culture Fieldston School engages in sustainability. This spring, we sat down with the Co-Chairs […]

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Becoming Agents of Change at Ethical Culture

In Danny Crawford’s 4th Grade classroom, students sit on the carpeted floor watching an animated video about voting rights. The video is age-appropriate, but it doesn’t gloss over the real […]

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How We Build Community at Ethical Culture

A patter of rain lightly taps the window panes of Radhika Hira’s 2nd Grade classroom as students settle in for the day. It’s a stormy, yet unseasonably warm, November day […]

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Ethical Culture Specials Classes Make Triumphant Return

“It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other,” says Ethical Culture Social Studies Workshop Teacher Leonard White over the low hum of the air purifiers in the Workshop. A […]

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4 Ways to Volunteer at ECFS This Year

“I’ve worked with a lot of school volunteers during my career,” says Tom Fiorella, Assistant Director of Parent Programs, “but the volunteers at ECFS are by far the most engaged.” […]

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At Ethical Culture, Schoolwork is Play

On many days, the biggest decision an Ethical Culture Kindergartener must face is whether to start with the wooden blocks or the coloring kit. As one of the School’s ten […]

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Q&A with Ethical Culture’s Two Incoming Assistant Principals

As part of its mission to provide a world-class progressive education, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School continually evaluates how best to serve its students. Constantly revising the curriculum is a […]

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5th Grade Solar Ovens Capture ECFS’s Key Tenets

Sloan L. ’28 is gearing up for the big reveal. “Okay, so after an hour and thirty minutes of sitting in the sun, this is what happened.” She brings out […]

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