Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS), also known as Fieldston, is a private pre-K–12th grade coeducational school in New York City with two campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx. The school is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League. The school serves approximately 1,700 students with 480 faculty and staff.
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | |
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New York City , New York 10023 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′21″N 73°54′23″W |
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| Type | Private, day, college-preparatory |
| Motto | Latin: Fiat lux ("Let there be light") |
| Established | 1878 |
| Founder | Felix Adler |
| Head of school | Joe Algrant |
| Teaching staff | Approx. 270 |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,662 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus size | 18 acres (73,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | PMS 021 orange |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Accreditation | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
| Newspaper | Fieldston News and Fieldston Political Journal |
| Yearbook | Fieldglass |
| Annual tuition | $63,020 (2023-24) |
| Affiliations | Ivy Preparatory School League |
| Other publications | Fieldston News The Fieldston LP, Fieldston Lit Mag, Middle School News, Dope Ink Prints, The Hill Chronicle, Inklings, The Fieldston Political Journal |
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| Website | www.ecfs.org |
The school consists of four divisions: Ethical Culture (Pre-K through 5th grade, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan), Fieldston Lower (in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, also serves Pre-K through 5th grade), Fieldston Middle (6th–8th grades, in Riverdale), and Fieldston Upper (9th–12th grades, in Riverdale). Tuition and fees for ECFS were $60,595 for the 2022-2023 school year and $63,020 for the 2023-2024 school year.