Student Life
Nurturing Minds, Hearts, and Community Through Tradition, Reflection, and Purposeful Learning
At Brooklyn Friends School, the student journey is rooted in academic rigor, personal growth, and our core pillars of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Global Social Impact, and Wholeness and Well-being. Each student’s experience is enriched by our Quaker tradition of Meeting for Worship, a reflective space fostering connection and mindfulness across all grade levels.
Students thrive in a variety of clubs, activity groups, and regular assemblies led by our learning communities. Cherished BFS traditions such as Spirit Week, the Fall Fantasy Parade, the Autumn and Winter Sings, the Lower School Changemakers Assembly, the Middle School Olympics, and the Middle and Upper School Dance Concert allow students to showcase talents, celebrate creative expression, and deepen friendships. From Early Childhood to Upper School, BFS students engage in inquiry-based learning, develop cultural awareness, and actively participate in traditions that shape them into compassionate, globally-minded members of the Brooklyn Friends community and beyond.