Admissions

A welcome from our Admissions Office

We appreciate your interest in the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Our Admissions Office is dedicated to supporting you and your family throughout your application process. If you have any inquiries about our School or your application, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for considering ECFS.

The application deadline for the 2025–2026 academic year has now passed. We are accepting applications for a limited number of grades for the 2025–2026 academic year. Please contact the Admissions Office through the divisional links below for more information:

Ethical Culture, [email protected]
Fieldston Lower, [email protected]
Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper, [email protected]

For more information about ECFS and to attend our spring Admissions events, please complete an inquiry form here.

Sincerely,

The ECFS Admissions Office

Victoria Daley
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
[email protected]

Rachel Mieszczanski
Director of Admissions, Fieldston Lower (Pre-K–5th Grade)
[email protected]

Nancy Dwinell
Director of Admissions, Ethical Culture (Pre-K–5th Grade)
[email protected]

Caroline Hubbell
Director of Admissions, Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper (6th–12th Grade)
[email protected]

Please contact the Admissions Office through the divisional directors listed above for more information. For more information about ECFS and to attend our upcoming Admissions events, please complete an inquiry form here.

ECFS Admissions Events

Ethical Culture

2024–2025 Ethical Culture Admissions Events

Our fall 2024 information session has now passed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Fieldston Lower

2024–2025 Fieldston Lower Admissions Events

Our fall 2024 information sessions have now passed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Fieldston Middle (6th–8th Grade applicants)

2024–2025 Fieldston Middle Admissions Events

For a fall 2024 tour of Fieldston Middle, please submit an application and then sign up for a tour on the Application Portal.

Our fall 2024 information sessions and Discovery Day have now passed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Fieldston Upper (9th–11th Grade applicants)

2024–2025 Fieldston Upper Admissions Events

For a fall 2024 tour of Fieldston Upper, please submit an application and then sign up for a tour on the Application Portal.

Our fall 2024 information sessions and Discovery Day have now passed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Virtual Tour

A Welcome From Our Leadership

Get to know the Ethical Culture Fieldston School with a welcome note from Chief Executive Officer Kyle Wilkie-Glass.

Ethical Culture Fieldston School Upper School students collecting on the quad

Experience Our Four Divisions

Learn more about the four divisions of ECFS — Ethical Culture, Fieldston Lower, Fieldston Middle, and Fieldston Upper — by watching these videos.

I found a school that strove to ignite my moral as well as my creative imagination.

Tuition and Financial Aid

At ECFS, we are deeply committed to making a quality education affordable to as many families as possible — we grant more than $16 million per year in financial aid.

Frequently Asked Questions about Our Admissions Process

We know the application process can be confusing, but we’re here to help. We’ve compiled a list of questions we regularly receive about the admissions process and Ethical Culture Fieldston School in general.

ECFS is a dynamic and inspiring place — a place that gave me so much, and one that I truly love.

Is ECFS the Right School for Your Family?

We may not be the right school for every child or every family, so here are some things to consider when determining if our focus on ethical education and progressive pedagogy is a good fit for you and your student.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

We focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work, so that we can create an environment in which our students can truly thrive. Here’s how we do it.