Fieldston Lower Students Embark on a Global Journey, Integrating Spanish and Technology
The Ethical Culture Fieldston School’s academic programming is centered on 10 core tenets of progressive education, one of which emphasizes the value of interdependence. Our curriculum embraces teamwork, empathy, and […]
Fieldston Upper Reflects on the Year’s Community Service Projects
Community service is a core experience of a Fieldston Upper education, teaching students about the benefits of connecting to the greater world through acts of service. While community service learning […]
Fieldston Middle’s 7th Grade Capstone Project Teaches Students to be Change Agents
The move for change can start close to home, and Fieldston Middle’s 7th Graders are learning this lesson through a capstone project tackling issues within their Ethical Culture Fieldston School […]
Wyatt G. ’29 on Giving Back to His Fellow Eagles
Siblings Wyatt G. ’29 and Zadie G. ’32 are expected to not only save some of their allowance money, but they’re also tasked with picking a cause to donate a […]
Honoring Glen de Vries ’90 with the Fieldston Science Research Program Fellowship and Endowment
Glen de Vries ’90 and Jesse Lunin-Pack ’90 became friends when Lunin-Pack transferred to Fieldston Middle in 7th Grade. “In 8th Grade, Glen and I founded the Fieldston Model Rocketry […]
Fieldston Middle’s 6th Grade Math Program Adds up to Success
Starting middle school is already daunting, but for some students, adjusting to an advanced math curriculum may be even more challenging. Wanting to meet their 6th Grade students where their […]
<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 […]