Form III Students Bond and Build Impressive Snow Sculptures
On the Fieldston campus of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, pristine white blankets of snow represent endless possibilities for fun and play. For Form III students, the snowy campus inspired […]
Fieldston Middle and Upper are Alive with the Sound of Music
As the Ethical Culture Fieldston School settled into a very different 2020–2021 academic year, one of the challenges posed to faculty and staff was how to maintain a vibrant and […]
Finding Connection at the Studio Theatre Series Rehearsal
On a Monday afternoon, six Fieldston Upper students are meeting to rehearse their production of “Safer” for the first Studio Theatre Series (STS) of the year. After an invigorating warm-up […]
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 […]
ECFS Confronts Antisemitism and Racism at Virtual FAD
Fieldston Awareness Day (FAD) offers Fieldston Upper students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to explore critical themes and ideas outside of the classroom through workshops, discussion groups, and visiting speakers. […]
Using the Spring’s Model to Create a Hybrid Sports Season
When the Ethical Culture Fieldston School closed its campuses in March, there were plenty of unknowns. For the 241 Fieldston Upper student athletes, there remained the question of what would […]
Fieldston Upper Athletes Reflect on Their Experiences
When the Ethical Culture Fieldston School closed its campuses in March, student athletes were left to contend with confusion and disappointment as their seasons came to a halt. But instead […]
The Class of 2020 Finds Community at Graduation
“The world as you know it has broken open,” keynote speaker Khary Lazarre-White ’91 told 2020’s graduating seniors. “It’s been a great revealing. My question today is: What will your […]
Parting Words of Wisdom for a Graduating Class
Parting Words for the Class of 2019 At 2019’s Commencement, students threw their caps in the air with pride, but not before hearing compelling advice and reflections on life’s bigger […]
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 […]