On February 2, in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, our Girls Middle School and Varsity Basketball Teams welcomed New York Liberty players DiDi Richards and Betnijah Laney as well as Liberty VP of Communications and Social Responsibility Alesia Howard. DiDi, Betnijah, and Alesia shared their experiences, words of encouragement, and answered […]
Congratulations to Luc A., Class of 2022, who signed his letter of intent to join the squash team at Bowdoin College next year! On Wednesday, we celebrated Luc and his accomplishment with a National Signing Day ceremony. Watch a video of the ceremony below. View a gallery of photos of the ceremony here.
After a brief hiatus, Brooklyn Friends School’s podcast “The Life” is back—but with a really interesting twist! Completely conceptualized, filmed, and edited by two ambitious eighth graders, “The Life” podcast is now a student-run entity, with a little help from their friends (and their colleagues). Back in December, Theo and Kobina—two BFS eighth graders who […]
The Brooklyn Friends Lower School honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at its assembly on Wednesday morning by “inviting” changemakers as the school’s special guests. These guests, each presented by a specific grade were honored as individuals or movements—both past and present—that we acknowledge through the lens of changemakers. The […]
Please enjoy this special Winter Break video as a gift to you, our BFS community, which is full of smiles, laughter, and pure joy!
Benjamin Franklin might have said it best: “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” Now, the Upper School students at BFS have a special place to help them hone that craft—the Brooklyn Friends Upper School Writing Center. The Writing Center was created to serve as a welcoming space for all Upper School […]
When Suzie Matthews arrived at Brooklyn Friends she had more than 20 years of experience in the world of education. Most recently, Suzie was the Assistant Head of School and Upper School Head at Sante Fe Preparatory School in New Mexico. BFS is thrilled to have her back in New York—specifically right here in Brooklyn! […]
It’s a vast expanse and a long journey from the Preschool 3s to being a senior in Upper School. Or is it? When it comes to the science curriculum at Brooklyn Friends School science is science, and although the topics change from year to year, and are of course age-appropriate, whether it is the children […]
One of the brightest lights of the 2021 school year to date is our newly-launched extended day program, BFXplorations! Re-imagining an afterschool program, BFX is grounded in equity, joy, and exploration, and is a place where children want to be! Focusing on the needs of our students, equity, and the critical importance of joy and […]
When Dr. Correa arrived at Brooklyn Friends she did so with strong credentials. Dr. Correa has made an immediate impact on the world of BFS. Having worked in both the worlds of education and art in education—Dr. Correa has quickly merged her experience as a ‘bridge builder’ and ‘conscience raiser’, with her love for students, […]
It was a cool and dreary December day in Prospect Park, but the Brooklyn Friends community didn’t feel a single chill. We were warm and joyful together at SkateFest! On Saturday, December 11, 2021, nearly 400 friends came together to skate, drink hot chocolate, and enjoy each other’s company. While students, families, and colleagues (and […]
Each year, Brooklyn Friends School is proud to sponsor a cohort of colleagues to the NAIS’s People of Color Conference (PoCC) which is the flagship of the National Association of Independent Schools’ commitment to equity and justice in teaching, learning, and organizational development. This year we sponsored an unprecedented 25 members of our community to […]
