“¡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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
Ethical Culture Embraces Black Lives Matter at School
For the past three months, a six-person team of faculty and administrators has been sharing dozens of resources with colleagues at Ethical Culture in connection with the nationwide Black Lives […]
With Curiosity and Glee, Pre-K Students Take On the World
At Ethical Culture, the Pre-K day starts with a romp around the rooftop. Students clamber up ladders, down slides, and across the padded floor. A cavalcade of tricycles circles the […]
A Day in the Life as 1st Graders Return to Campus
Beckett W. ’32 wants to install Plexiglas barriers that will shield everyone in his classroom from the risk of virus transmission. He’s constructing a sign to illustrate his concept — […]
5th Grade Science Videos Show Creativity and Connection
“This is the urinary system that I made,” Mia S. ’27 says in her video, gesturing at the carefully labeled contraption next to her. “These are the kidneys, which are […]