Year in Review: Feel Good Stories from ECFS 2023–2024
As the 2023–2024 academic year comes to a close at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, we’re reflecting on 10 of our favorite feel good stories that we shared this year. […]
Ethical Culture’s Diversified Approach to Teaching Math
At Ethical Culture Fieldston School, mathematics is a challenging journey of exploration, discovery, and empowerment. Our students engage in a learning experience that is both demanding and deeply rewarding, laying […]
Fieldston Lower 5th Grade Shark Tank Project Challenges Students to Work Together
Each year, the 5th Graders at Fieldston Lower undertake an ambitious and multifaceted Shark Tank Project — combining elements of math, science, research, design, writing, technology, and more. This project […]
Fieldston Lower Hosts Joyful and Educational Ethics Assembly
At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, ethics is a foundational academic subject, intertwining moral and social intersections into the learning experience. Fieldston Lower Interim Ethics Teacher Min Young Song and her […]
Student-to-Student Ethics Program Shapes Confident Learners and Leaders
Peer connections are a vital experience of middle school and high school; however, rarely do students at these different developmental stages get to interact and build relationships with each other. […]
ECFS Engineers Inspire and Innovate at National Rube Goldberg Competition
After months of meticulous preparation, Fieldston Upper’s Engineering Club students recently produced machines that qualified to compete in the National Rube Goldberg Machine Competition (RGMC) at Purdue University. Students were […]
Fieldston Upper History Students Connect the Past to the Present
“Typical history coursework at Fieldston Upper helps students connect the past with the present by teaching them the origins of human history and society, and helping them to see that […]
Fieldston Middle Model Building Fosters Invention
At the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, students encounter classroom experiences that help them discover new passions to nurture throughout their school journey. Fieldston Middle’s 7th Graders have the opportunity to […]
Nurturing Curiosity: 4th Graders Examine the World Through Country Studies
In 4th Grade at Fieldston Lower, students examine geography in a unique, relevant, and engaging way. The curriculum unfolds in three distinct phases: physical geography, human geography and migration, and […]
3rd Graders at Ethical Culture Explore the Art of Persuasion
In the bustling 3rd Grade classrooms at Ethical Culture, a transformative journey into the world of persuasive writing is underway. Since January, students have explored writing through a myriad of […]