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More Than Just A Game At ECFS

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By Gina Iacono
July 10, 2025

At Fieldston Upper, athletics means more than early morning practices, team dinners, and winning championships. Student athletes at Fieldston learn essential skills — leadership, camaraderie, resilience — and strengthen their commitment to our core values through their time on the field, court, track, or in the pool.

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Juliette R. ’25 plans to run track at Bucknell next year. She’s excited about her athletic future but plans to stay connected to the ECFS community. “I knew that I’d always have my home on the track team to return to,” she reflects. “Even after I graduate, I can come and still feel part of the team.”

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This year, eight Fieldston seniors are committed to playing a diverse variety of sports, from lacrosse to squash, as college athletes. Lily S. ’25 began playing field hockey in 9th Grade. “I’ve spent hours on the Upper Field and in the gym; without Fieldston, I wouldn’t have had the support and confidence to fulfill my dream.”

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With over 20 teams, the Fieldston Athletics program is poised to continue growing. Students have introduced new sports, like boys volleyball, and achieved historic victories and championships. More than anything, student athletes have remained committed to playing well and ethically —
a true ECFS win.

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Ethical Culture Fieldston School offers a world-class progressive education in Pre-K–12th Grade at two historic campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx. The core of our educational program is the study and practice of ethics, which prepares us — and compels us — to take care of our world, ourselves, and each other.
CFS is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to be a welcoming community of professionals that broadly reflects the people of the metropolitan New York City area, our students, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion or religious practices, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, ability status, military status, unemployment status or any other category protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. We are committed to hiring practices that ensure all candidates are given fair consideration in alignment with our institutional mission and goals.

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