5th Grade Science Promotes Collaborative Learning
The ECFS approach leads to unique, collaborative experiential learning that extends to faculty across divisions. Fieldston Lower Math and Science Teacher Debbie Veetal and Ethical Culture Science Teacher Jennifer Erdman […]
Fieldston Robotics Shines on Campus and Beyond
At the recent New York City FIRST Tech Challenge Championships, the Fieldston Upper AIM Robotics Team earned the second place Design Award, which recognizes teams whose machines exemplify outstanding industrial […]
Letting Kids Grow
Through humor, stories, and research, author Lenore Skenazy makes the case that independence is essential to raising confident and capable learners. A playground can appear simple, but children are negotiating […]
ECFS Insight on Digital Citizenship and Social Media
As new technology develops and debuts at a lightning speed, educators at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School are re-examining how these tools and a growing Internet landscape impact students in […]
ECFS Celebrates First-Ever Family Party
Freezing temperatures couldn’t dampen the Eagle spirit in mid-January as community members gathered at Central Park’s Wollman Rink for the School’s first-ever ECFS Family Party. With private access to the […]
Ethical Culture 1st Grade Explores Green Space in the Classroom and Beyond
Just beyond their classroom windows, Central Park serves as a living classroom for Ethical Culture’s 1st Grade students. While it doubles as their PE space and the course for the […]
From Fieldston to Forbes
How two alumni are building successful careers shaped by curiosity and conscience Ten years after graduating from Fieldston, Hollis Lehv ‘16 and Aurielle Kaminski ‘16 are busy building careers shaped […]
How Faculty Foster Student Inquiry Over Time
The classroom is a natural place for discovery at every age. At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, our curriculum encourages students to pursue curiosity and uncover their intellectual potential over […]
Fieldston Lower 5th Graders Make Numbers Meaningful
As part of their preparation for Fieldston Middle, 5th Grade Fieldston Lower students are beginning to apply more advanced mathematical thinking while completing projects that build on their current knowledge […]
ECFS Celebrates a Record-Breaking GivingTuesday
Since the School first started participating in GivingTuesday in 2021, families, faculty, staff, alumni, grandparents, parents of graduates, and friends have repeatedly demonstrated that when our community comes together, remarkable […]