5 Questions with Nikki Buccello, Form III Dean

Nikki Buccello, who joined the Ethical Culture Fieldston School this year as the Fieldston Upper Form III Dean, is excited to provide her students with as many moments of joy […]

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Fieldston Upper Assembly Honors Latinx Heritage Month

On a Thursday morning in late September, Fieldston Upper students gathered in the auditorium for a very special assembly honoring Latinx Heritage Month. In-person assemblies came to halt in March […]

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Ethics in Action With the Community Drive

“What I see in this group of 10th Graders is what I see every time I teach this class,” says Fieldston Upper Ethics Teacher Shelley Topping-Omodunbi. “This is a group […]

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The Incredible Journey to Reopen ECFS’s Campuses

On March 10, 2020, when COVID-19 warnings from public health authorities forced ECFS to close its campuses, many in the school community were uncertain what the future would bring. A […]

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Bringing DEI into the Sciences at Fieldston Upper

It’s a Wednesday in early December 2020, and Fieldston Upper students in Advanced Topics in Biology are discussing forest fires, climate change, and genocide — and the connections between all […]

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A Year in Art: Fieldston Middle and Upper Student Exhibition

While the pandemic altered many aspects of life for students at Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper, it hardly took away their desire for creative expression or their ability to make […]

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4 Important New Trends in College Admissions

The COVID-19 pandemic upended many longstanding practices in 2020, and the college application process was no different. As high schools went remote and universities cordoned off their campuses, seniors and […]

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7 Questions for Interim Fieldston Upper Principal Tony Marro

In April 2021, Head of School Jessica Bagby announced that Tony Marro, Dean of the Class of 2022, would serve as Interim Fieldston Upper Principal for the 2021–2022 academic year. […]

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Fieldston Upper and RLP Virtually Connect and Converse

The computer screen fills with dozens of smiling faces as students from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and the Riverside Language Program (RLP) come together for a virtual gathering. Each […]

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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 […]

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