ECFS’s First Virtual Open School Nights Capture the Magic
When Dr. Kenny Graves stepped into his new role as Fieldston Upper Assistant Principal for Academic Life in July, a monumental task loomed before him: how to make Open School […]
Kindergarteners Playfully Tackle Math at Fieldston Lower
Fieldston Lower Math Specialist Emily Sleasman opens up a picture book called “Best Vacation Ever” and begins to read, showing the illustrations to her on-campus students and to her remote […]
ECFS Honors Latinx Heritage Month
From mid-September to mid-October, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. The month aims to pay tribute to the culture and contributions of Latinx people, and ECFS honors the month across its […]
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 — […]
The Fieldston Lower Library Evolves to Meet the Moment
As students, faculty, staff, and families adjust to remote and hyflex learning, the Fieldston Lower community is adapting to a new normal: updated facilities augmented with safety measures, reminders to […]
Ethical Culture’s Indigenous Studies Unit Gets a Social Justice Update
On a bright November day, Inwood Hill Park — the last natural forest and salt marsh in all of Manhattan — plays host to Ethical Culture 3rd Graders, who use […]
2nd Graders Find a World of Knowledge in the Hudson River
Fall has barely set in at the Center for the Urban River at Beczak, an environmental education center in Yonkers, but students in Monique Astengo-Rosen’s 2nd Grade class are already […]
Fieldston Upper Students Meet the Editor of “The New Yorker”
The elevator zooms skyward. A few Fieldston Upper students — a little nervous, but beyond thrilled to be riding one of the fastest elevators in the world — are thrown […]
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 […]
Upper School STEM Writers Featured in “The New York Times”
It’s the dream of many aspiring journalists to have their work published in “The New York Times”. For Will C. ’23, it’s already a reality. “This is a revolution in […]