ECFS Roundtable: Meet Our Invaluable Proctors
In the summer leading up to the 2020–2021 academic year, faculty and staff at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School worked through three different contingencies for how school might look: fully […]
Fieldston Lower’s 2nd Grade Changemakers
In years past, 2nd Graders at Fieldston Lower have engaged with a unit dedicated to changemakers throughout history, anchored around Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January. This year, however, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How ECFS Is Moving Its Campus Online
Amid the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, the world has changed in ways that were unimaginable even two months ago. As the Ethical Culture Fieldston School practices physical distancing, it has undertaken […]