<strong>ECFS Honors the Impact of Women in Sports and Beyond</strong>
March is Women’s History Month, an internationally recognized month to highlight and celebrate the contributions of women to society throughout history and in the present day. We visited with students […]
Candy Mail! Ethical Culture’s Kindergarten Post Office Opens for Business
Each year, the Ethical Culture Kindergarteners build and operate a functional post office — named Candy Mail this year — that serves the entire building. Guided by their teachers, the […]
Ethics is Everywhere at Fieldston Middle
Felix Adler, the founder of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, once said, “The ideal of the school is not the adaptation of the individual to the existing social environment; it […]
<strong>Fieldston Upper’s English Department Community Read Spans Diverse Course Offerings</strong>
In the fall of 2020, the English Department at Fieldston Upper launched a new program — Community Read — with James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time.” This initial program, for […]
<strong>Fieldston Upper’s Experiential Learning in Montgomery, Alabama</strong>
At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, creating an environment where our students actively and thoughtfully engage with the world around them is central to our mission. In February, 28 Fieldston […]
Fostering Joy in Learning: Literacy at Ethical Culture and Fieldston Lower
At the heart of engagement with any academic subject are curiosity and joy. Fostering a love of reading and writing requires a lot of focus, patience, and joy-centered practice. The […]
Ethical Culture Renovates for the Future
When students returned to the Ethical Culture campus in September 2022, they were welcomed back to bright, fully renovated classrooms on the fifth floor, and three months later in December, […]
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 […]