Ethical Culture Fieldston School

Our application deadline for the 2025-2026 school year was November 15th, 2024. We are, however, still accepting applications for a limited number of grades. For more information please contact.

Ethical Culture (grades PreK-5, Manhattan): admissions-ethical@ecfs.org (718) 329-7574

Fieldston Lower (grades PreK-5, Riverdale): admissions-fieldston-lower@ecfs.org (718)329-7313

Fieldston Middle and Upper (grades 6-8 and 9-12, Riverdale): admissions-fieldston@ecfs.org (718)329-7306

If you are a prospective family and would like to join our mailing list to learn more about our school, please complete our inquiry form below.

Spring tour dates for prospective applicants for the 2026-2027 school year will be announced in April 2024, and we will reach out to families on our mailing list when those registrations are live.

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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