Ethical Culture Fieldston School

Our application for admission to all grades and divisions for the 2025-2026 school year is available. If you've already made the decision to apply to ECFS, you can initiate an account in our admissions system and begin an application by clicking here.

If you're still in the process of learning more about our school and would like to register for a fall event and join our mailing list, please complete our inquiry form below.

Since its founding in 1878, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School has been committed to excellence in progressive education as it seeks to develop the intellectual, artistic, and moral potential of its students. ECFS serves a diverse community of 1,700 Pre-K to twelfth graders in four divisions: Ethical Culture, Fieldston Lower, Fieldston Middle, and Fieldston Upper. Ethical Culture is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in a six-story, turn-of-the-century building; the other divisions share an 18-acre campus in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.

We challenge our students through an innovative, experiential academic program, preparing them to become lifelong passionate learners, critical thinkers, and ethical leaders. We strive to bring out the best in all our students so that they can bring out the best in those around them.

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Applicants to grades Pre-K through 5 are able to be considered at both of our elementary divisions: Fieldston Lower, located on our campus in the Bronx; and Ethical Culture, located on Central Park West in Manhattan.

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Fall 2024 Events for Prospective Families

Fieldston Middle Online Information Session - Wednesday, October 9, 2024 4:30pm - 5:30pm REGISTRATION OPEN

This online session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our school's missions, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership, admissions, DEI, and health and wellness teams. The session will be recorded for those who register but cannot attend. Attendance is optional.

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Fieldston Upper School Information Session (In Person) - Thursday, October 10, 2024 REGISTRATION OPEN

This Information session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our school's missions, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership, admissions, DEI, and health and wellness teams.

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Fieldston Upper Upper School Online Information Session - Thursday, October 17, 2024 REGISTRATION OPEN.

This online session will offer an opportunity to learn more about our school's missions, program and community by hearing from members of our leadership, admissions, DEI, and health and wellness teams. The session will be recorded for those who register but cannot attend. Attendance is optional.

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Fieldston Middle Discovery Day - Saturday, October 19, 2024 REGISTRATION OPEN

We are delighted to invite prospective students and families to our Discovery Day, a unique, in-depth, in-person exploration of our campus, programs and community.

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Fieldston Fieldston Upper Discovery Day - Saturday, October 19, 2024 REGISTRATION OPEN

We are delighted to invite prospective students and families to our Discovery Day, a unique, in-depth, in-person exploration of our campus, programs and community.

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Fall 2024 Information Sessions

Fieldston Lower Information Session Tuesday, September 24, 2024

If you'd like to attend the upcoming Fieldston Lower Information Session, please register here.

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Ethical Culture Information Session - Wednesday, October 9, 2024

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If you'd like to also attend the upcoming Fieldston Lower Information Session, please register here.

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Explore Pre-K - 1st Grade at Fieldston Lower (Online Event)

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us online for an in-depth look into the early learning experience at Fieldston Lower. At Fieldston Lower social and academic curricula are equally important. Topics covered will include our developmentally appropriate academic study through year-long themes, project-based experiential learning, and keeping ethics at the core of our curriculum. Time will be left for Q & A following the presentation.

If you'd like to also attend the upcoming Pre-K - 1st Grade at Fieldston Lower event, please register here.

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Explore 2nd Grade - 5th Grade at Fieldston Lower (Online Event)

Thursday, October 29, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us online for an in-depth look into 2nd - 5th Grade at Fieldston Lower. At Fieldston Lower social and academic curricula are equally important. Each grade designs its curriculum to present our students with skills they will need for the 21st century, specifically cognitive, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. Come hear about the experience of joining the Fieldston Lower community in these grades. Time will be left for Q & A following the presentation.

If you'd like to also attend the upcoming 2nd Grade - 5th Grade at Fieldston Lower event, please register here.

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