It’s a Wrap for the First-Ever Fall City Semester
For the first time ever, City Semester was available to Fieldston Upper 11th Graders this fall. Traditionally, ECFS’s own in-house semester away program has only been available during the spring […]
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 […]
Fieldston Upper Spanish Heritage Speakers Share Latinx Joy
In September, Fieldston Upper Spanish teacher Lorena Rodas-Ramírez and the Latinx student affinity group organized an assembly to honor and celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. The theme of this year’s Latinx […]
Fieldston Upper Students Connect Arts and Activism During Community Curriculum
On a Thursday morning in October, Fieldston Upper students gathered in the auditorium for a very special Community Curriculum assembly. Community Curriculum is “focused on developing the skills you might […]
The Power of Inclusivity: ECFS Hosts Special Olympics
“Special Olympics is a social justice organization,” says Karen Drohan, Fieldston Upper History Teacher and faculty adviser to the Special Olympics committee. “It is an incredibly meaningful event to so […]
Engineering Moves on Up to Fieldston Upper
Beginning in the 2022–2023 academic year, the beloved Fieldston Middle Engineering program is moving on up. In the fall, 9th and 10th Grade students can choose to take an elective […]
And All That Jazz: Fieldston Upper Performs “Chicago”
On Friday 3/4 and Saturday 3/5, Fieldston Upper students performed a special production of “Chicago” on the Fieldston auditorium stage. Over the course of several months, nearly 50 students worked […]
A Return to Form — Arts and Athletics at Fieldston Upper in the Time of COVID-19
“Circle up!” bellows Clare Mottola, Chair of the Fieldston Middle and Upper Theatre and Dance Department, to a room of excited Fieldston Upper students. It’s a temperate day in October, […]
5 Questions with Nikki Buccello, Form III Dean
Nikki Buccello, who joined the Ethical Culture Fieldston School this year as the Fieldston Upper Form III Dean, is excited to provide her students with as many moments of joy […]
Fieldston Upper Assembly Honors Latinx Heritage Month
On a Thursday morning in late September, Fieldston Upper students gathered in the auditorium for a very special assembly honoring Latinx Heritage Month. In-person assemblies came to halt in March […]