Fieldston Lower 3rd Graders Discover the Joy of Performance
Fieldston Lower 3rd Graders spent the past few weeks reciting lines, painting sets, and rehearsing songs in preparation for the 3rd Grade’s first-ever play, “Scribbleville.” This cross-curricular project incorporated students’ […]
Fieldston Lower Studies Ethical Choices in an Eagle Election
The Fieldston Lower community explored the importance of voting this fall in their search for a new eagle species mascot to sponsor. After applying aspects of each grade’s curriculum to […]
Fieldston Lower Gardening Curriculum Encourages Agency
On a sunny day at Fieldston Lower, you’ll likely find 3rd Graders exploring the Fieldston campus’s outdoor spaces with a task at hand. The 3rd Grade teaching team of Gio […]
Fieldston Lower Swimming Highlights Persistent Progression
Fieldston Lower 4th Graders have hit the pool to develop lifesaving and basic water safety skills. After an initial introduction to regular swim classes in 3rd Grade, 4th Graders are […]
Year in Review: Feel Good Stories from ECFS 2023–2024
As the 2023–2024 academic year comes to a close at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, we’re reflecting on 10 of our favorite feel good stories that we shared this year. […]
Fieldston Lower 5th Grade Shark Tank Project Challenges Students to Work Together
Each year, the 5th Graders at Fieldston Lower undertake an ambitious and multifaceted Shark Tank Project — combining elements of math, science, research, design, writing, technology, and more. This project […]
Fieldston Lower Hosts Joyful and Educational Ethics Assembly
At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, ethics is a foundational academic subject, intertwining moral and social intersections into the learning experience. Fieldston Lower Interim Ethics Teacher Min Young Song and her […]
The P+T Shapes the ECFS Experience for All
Life at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School is shaped and defined by the great collective made up of the students, faculty, and staff on campus each day. But there’s another […]
Nurturing Curiosity: 4th Graders Examine the World Through Country Studies
In 4th Grade at Fieldston Lower, students examine geography in a unique, relevant, and engaging way. The curriculum unfolds in three distinct phases: physical geography, human geography and migration, and […]
Why Our Donors Give Back: For Today and For the Future
At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, philanthropy comes in many forms. We spoke to a few of our donors to learn more about why giving back matters to them. Howard […]