Engaging with Integrated Social Studies at Ethical Culture
At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School — where experiential learning is central to the School’s commitment to progressive education — students often engage with projects that explore ethical dilemmas. In […]
Equity in Action Day at Fieldston Middle
On a Friday in early May, Fieldston Middle enjoyed special programming organized by the Ethical Culture Fieldston School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team. Equity in Action Day — formerly […]
Engineering Moves on Up to Fieldston Upper
Beginning in the 2022–2023 academic year, the beloved Fieldston Middle Engineering program is moving on up. In the fall, 9th and 10th Grade students can choose to take an elective […]
Fieldston Lower’s 2nd Grade Sea Creature Researchers
It’s a particularly gloomy Thursday in the Bronx, but you wouldn’t know it as you walk through the door of Monique Astengo-Rosen’s 2nd Grade classroom at Fieldston Lower. 2A buzzes […]
5 Questions with Jon Alschuler, Fieldston Middle Principal
Jon Alschuler served as the Interim Principal of Fieldston Middle for nearly two years before being appointed to the position of Principal of Fieldston Middle in February 2022. During his […]
How Literature Comes Alive at Fieldston Middle
Winter sunlight pours through the wide windows of the Fieldston Middle classroom. Two students sit at the front of the room, a wooden gavel resting on the desk between them. […]
Becoming Agents of Change at Ethical Culture
In Danny Crawford’s 4th Grade classroom, students sit on the carpeted floor watching an animated video about voting rights. The video is age-appropriate, but it doesn’t gloss over the real […]
Fieldston Lower’s Holistic Approach to Social-Emotional Learning
It’s a crisp fall day at Fieldston Lower, and the students are happily engaged in an outdoor assembly. Distant rumbles of laughter and rays of sunshine bounce off the burnished […]
Engineering at Fieldston Middle Embodies ECFS’s Core Tenets
The 7th Graders enter their classroom and head directly to their work stations. With determined focus, they begin tinkering with the intricate, animated scenes they are constructing out of cardboard. […]
Fieldston Lower’s Library and Reading Culture as Strong as Ever
Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, the Fieldston Lower Library has never closed! In March 2020, we went fully online — reimagining our library catalog to provide access to […]