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Summer Campus Updates from ECFS

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By ECFS Communications Team
September 4, 2026

Over the summer, the Fieldston campus and Ethical Culture building saw many exciting improvements! Our Operations, Facilities, and Tech teams have been hard at work preparing our classrooms, fields, and community spaces for students and faculty to return this fall. 

As Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper students return, they’ll be greeted by a revamped Upper Field, featuring a brand new playing surface and updated field graphics. The improved space will be ready for early morning practices, outdoor P.E. activities, and a warm welcome to alumni during Homecoming. Nearby, the JV Gym has been upgraded with a new HVAC system and flooring, while the Swimming Pool locker rooms have also been renovated. 

Improvements in the 300s art gallery include enhanced lighting and display systems designed to better showcase our students’ incredible work!

The classrooms at Fieldston Lower are looking brighter with updated lighting, fresh paint, and new bulletin boards and flooring. In addition, classrooms at both Fieldston Lower and Fieldston Upper feature new floor-to-ceiling whiteboards providing ample space for creativity, brainstorming, and collaboration. We’re also excited about the new SMART boards being installed in every classroom, ensuring that faculty have access to the latest teaching technology.

A newly-installed SMART board in a Fieldston Upper classroom.

At Ethical Culture, students will enjoy new flooring, basketball hoops, wall matting, and a brand new view overlooking Central Park in the revamped 6th Floor Gym!

The newly-renovated 6th Floor Gym at ECFS's Ethical Culture building.

These are just some of the many exciting updates, as our School continues to invest in critical infrastructure, including energy-efficient lighting upgrades, electric vehicle charging stations, and enhanced campus safety technology. We can’t wait to welcome you back to a safer, more sustainable campus in the fall!

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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