How ECFS Is Moving Its Campus Online

Amid the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, the world has changed in ways that were unimaginable even two months ago. As the Ethical Culture Fieldston School practices physical distancing, it has undertaken […]

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3rd Graders Take Action to Promote Social Justice

In February, when Ethical Culture Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator Vanessa D’Egidio asked Pippa C. ’29 and Finley R. ’29 if they knew what the acronym LGBTQ+ stands for, the […]

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5th Graders Bridge Disciplines to Tackle Climate Change

The Lego robot sitting beside Charlotte D. ’27 and Dylan M. ’27 suddenly whirs into action. “We made solar panels that will rotate when the sun moves.” Charlotte gestures toward […]

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5th Graders Join the Big Leagues

While team trips to other schools can be chaotic affairs — complete with forgotten water bottles and last-minute trips to the corner deli to grab snacks — the all-new Fieldston […]

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At Ethical Culture, Students Dance Like No One’s Watching

“Remember what I told you ladies about those turns in your sneakers so you don’t hurt your ankles,” Ethel Calhoun reminds a group of 5th Graders. She turns to the […]

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Raising Readers: Supporting Children’s Reading Development

Literacy is tantamount to lifelong learning. As a result, a foundational skill we teach children at the elementary school level is how to read. Here are some tools, broken down […]

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Ethical Culture’s Historic, All-Girls Robotics Club Races the Clock

Every year, Lan Heng’s 5th Grade Computer Education class at Ethical Culture focuses on three projects: the school yearbook, a graduation slideshow of memories, and a robotics feat. But some […]

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2nd Graders and Alumni Team Up to Spread Holiday Cheer

Thanks to the combined efforts of 2nd Graders at Ethical Culture, the Fieldston Alumni Network, and ECFS faculty and staff, paper snowmen, snowflake streamers, and brightly-colored garlands now adorn the […]

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Life Isn’t a Sprint — It’s an ECS-a-thon

Elijah M. ’31 tears down the path, a blur of arms and legs. His dad cheers him on as another class parent hollers, “Come on, Elijah!” It’s the ECS-a-thon, the […]

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4th Graders Deconstruct Laws — and Write Their Own

The House is in session. In hushed but anxious tones, Representatives set aside partisan differences in their race to pass a bill over to the Senate. Fifteen minutes later, a […]

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