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Welcome, ECFS families

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Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. — John Dewey

Discover Middle School by Departments

Our academic program is built around ten core tenets of progressive education. Developed by our own faculty and staff, these tenets guide us in every area of the curriculum — but they do not dictate a single method of teaching in a given unit, classroom, course, or department. Indeed, they invite pedagogical imagination and innovation.

English
Ethics
History
Language

Math
Music
Theatre and Dance

PE and Athletics
Science
Visual Arts

Explore a deeper perspective into the Middle School through the student experience.

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6th Grade Experience

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7th Grade Experience

8th Grade Experience

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.

Ethical Culture Fieldston School; ECFS; Fieldston; and the distinctive Starburst logo are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as trademarks of Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

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