Last week, a group of Brooklyn Friends School Upper School students and colleagues attended the annual Quaker Youth Leadership Conference. Hosted this year by William Penn Charter School and Germantown Friends School with a theme of “Quakerism: Past, Present, and Future,” the Conference provided a space for students from Quaker schools to engage in discussions, […]
In what can only be described as a room filled with genuine community, nearly 300 students, colleagues, extended family members, and friends packed into the Pearl Street Lower Gym on Friday night, February 2, for a joyous Shabbat service and dinner. “Tonight, we are here in celebration,” said Head of School Crissy Cáceres to open […]
February marks the celebration of Black History Month. In partnership with visioning and ideating from our colleagues, affinity groups and our BFF DEB Committee, this year we center themes of Literacies, Legacies, and Leadership to highlight the historic, enduring contributions and invaluable legacies of the Black community at BFS and the world. The Social Justice […]
Brooklyn Friends School Spring Gala Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 7 – 10 PM Brooklyn Winery | 61 Guernsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Please join us as we raise a glass to the future and celebrate our community’s commitment to realizing the optimal best version that Brooklyn Friends School can be! With your support, 2024 […]
As we re-enter from our Winter Break and into 2024, BFS is overjoyed to announce a significant milestone for our school community—the introduction of financial support for families of Preschool students. As you know and have experienced, at Brooklyn Friends School, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse learning environment for all. However, […]
WOW, it is 2024! From the first day of school through the Winter Sing, Brooklyn Friends School has been a hub of joy this fall and winter! Now, as we enter a new calendar year, and prepare for our second week of break, we wanted to share some memories from the first half of this […]
On Monday afternoon, Upper School students and colleagues attended a collection in the Pearl Street Meeting House to discuss the conflict between Israel and Hamas. To say it was powerful would be a tremendous understatement. The collection was led by Interim Head of Upper School, Daniel Paccione; our Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Dr. […]
Mark your calendars! We are excited to share with you the dates for Reunion 2024. Please plan to join us at Brooklyn Friends School, where we will come together in friendship to celebrate your time here at BFS and learn about the exciting plans for the school’s future. Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 5pm 375 Pearl […]
Thank you for your interest in Camp Brooklyn at Brooklyn Friends School! Learn more at our Camp Brooklyn homepage.
UPDATE, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023: While we are still tallying all of the generous gifts, we are proud to announce that we not only reached our goal of 156 donations—we nearly doubled that number! Stay tuned for more information on Giving Day totals and our Season of Giving this winter! Thank you to everyone who […]
This year, Arti-Facts—BFS’ award-winning history column—will pay homage to the 50th anniversary of BFS fully moving to Pearl Street. After 100+ years of calling Schermerhorn Street home, BFS began moving into Pearl as early as 1970, however it was not until the 1973–1974 school year that the entire school opened a school year at the […]
The time has come to reserve your seats for our Middle and Upper School Musical, Head Over Heels! Featuring the music of The Go-Go’s, including hits such as “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation,” and “Our Lips Are Sealed,” the show takes place in the ancient Greek utopia of Arcadia. A king is given a dire […]
