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 […]
Ethics in Action With the Community Drive
“What I see in this group of 10th Graders is what I see every time I teach this class,” says Fieldston Upper Ethics Teacher Shelley Topping-Omodunbi. “This is a group […]
4 Ways Fieldston Lower Prepares for Middle School
The transition between elementary school and middle school might seem daunting: new buildings, new teachers, new classmates — so much new. But the team at Fieldston Lower is well prepared […]
Teaching the 2020 Election to Our Youngest Learners
“Hello, hello! I’m so happy to see you all! It’s like we’re all together!” 2nd Grade Teacher Monique Astengo-Rosen grins on camera. Her 2nd Grade class waves back at her, […]
Year in Review: The Best of ECFS 2020-2021
As the 2020–2021 academic year comes to a close, we’re taking some time to look back and reflect on the year we’ve had. While the year brought unprecedented challenges, our […]
Families Gather for On-Campus Commencement Celebration
In the last week of May, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School hosted a cherished tradition: Commencement. After a year marked by new safety norms, hyflex schooling, and a total reimagining […]
8 Ways You Didn’t Know ECFS Is Going Green
With Earth Day on April 22, many within the Ethical Culture Fieldston School community are thinking of ways to protect the environment that go far beyond recycling. In keeping with […]
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 […]
Fieldston Middle Engineers Protect the COVID-19 Vaccine
John Baglio, Fieldston Middle Engineering Teacher, recently tasked his students with a unique challenge: Using materials found at home — along with a toolkit provided to them at the beginning […]
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 […]