Randy Maldonado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twelve years of experience translating attachment science and family systems work into practice rooted in economic and cultural complexity. Beginning his career in after-school and community-based programming, he now specializes in work with adoptive families, mixed families, and multigenerational systems where financial trauma and cultural […]
Brooklyn Friends School offers students the opportunity to discover, develop, and deepen their love of music. The BFS Music School allows students aged kindergarten and up, to take private lessons and receive individualized instruction designed to help each young musician grow and find their own unique talent. BFS Music School will feature private lessons in […]
Trina Basu, Violin/Viola/Cello Trina is a violinist, teacher, and music therapist who brings a lifelong love of learning and cross-cultural music-making into the classroom. She is the middle school strings teacher at Brooklyn Friends School and the music coordinator for the BFS afterschool music program. Trina holds a degree in Music Therapy from Florida State […]
Few musicians have dared to step into the creative space once occupied by legendary composers, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach. It would be like matching wits with Albert Einstein, or challenging Lebron James to a game of one-on-one. Who, among us, would be so bold? The answer: a pianist, composer, and […]
The Brooklyn Friends School Class of 2026 will be attending some of the most prestigious colleges and universities across the country and around the world. We couldn’t be more proud of all of our newest alums, and all that lies ahead. We can’t wait to see where their paths lead next.
As the Class of 2026 prepares to embark on the next step of their journeys later this summer, we wanted to share this feature, which appears in the latest issue of The Light magazine. It gives great insight into how BFS prepares its students for college and beyond. If the third floor commons at Lawrence Street […]
Things have never come easy for Donald Ruff. Raised in what he has described as “one of the most notorious housing projects in the country,” he defied the odds—going on to graduate from Brooklyn Friends School and Oberlin College, and ultimately to change the lives of tens of thousands as President and CEO of Eagle […]
We are excited to announce that the new issue of The Light magazine is hot off of the presses. This spring issue focuses on many of our alumni, and includes features, photos, and alumni updates. On the cover, for example, is Donald Ruff ’91—who emerged from what he calls one of the “most notorious housing projects” […]
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At Brooklyn Friends School, early literacy is cultivated through joyful discovery, meaningful relationships, and a deep respect for each child’s learning journey. In our Lower School, reading and writing are not simply skills to master—they are pathways to understanding self and community. Teachers use a balanced literacy approach, integrating phonics, reading workshop, writing workshop, and […]
It is perhaps the oldest cliche in sports—it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. “Ho-hum,” might be a response from the casual fan, thinking that winning is everything. However, on Wednesday at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, both the Brooklyn Friends School Varsity Baseball and Varsity Softball teams proved […]
BFS seventh grader Karina S. didn’t just earn the chance to compete at the National Online Forensics Diamond Debate Invitational this weekend—she took home gold! Karina won first place in Middle School Congressional Debate and we could not be more proud of her! Karina represented Brooklyn Friends School in the online Middle School Congressional Debate […]
