After months of imagining and planning, the first iteration of Brooklyn Friends School’s Institutes for Justice and Transformational Change launched this past week and was a rousing success. The Institute, entitled—Restorative Justice and Practices: Strengthening Relationships—was a comprehensive professional development opportunity, which focused on many layers of restorative justice, including its origins, principles, storytelling, theory […]

Brooklyn Friends School is proud to announce that it will host several enrollment events that will be held throughout the school year—for all grade levels. Please plan on coming to visit our campuses and learn about all of the great things going on at BFS! Guided by the Quaker belief that there is a Divine Light in everyone, Brooklyn […]

“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible—and there is still so much work to do.” — Barack Obama   This Monday, June 19, we commemorate and […]

On Friday evening, a group of BFS musicians performed at the 75th Anniversary of the Quaker United Nations Organization at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan. Middle School and Upper School singers, directed by Stephen Buck, and the Upper School Jazz Trio, directed by Stephanie Mayer and Tyler Bauer, put on performances that were referred to […]

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Friday morning’s commencement ceremony, held at The Theater at City Tech, was simply magnificent. The members of the Class of 2023 now take the next step of their journeys, having matriculated into so many amazing schools. We are awed by the list: Barnard College Boston College Boston University Brandeis […]

Join us at our second annual SpringFest next Saturday, June 3 from 11am to 2pm on Pearl Street. This BFS block party will feature inflatables, carnival games, music, and plenty of fun! Our Brooklyn Friends and Families (the BFF) is excited to present all activities at SpringFest free of charge. Food and BFS spirit wear will be […]

Members of the Class of 2023 presented their Group 4 Projects this past week, immersing the third floor of Lawrence Street into the world of science. Under the watchful eye of Lucien Kouassi, Charles Fulco, and Heather Phan, the IB project encouraged the eight teams of five students each to appreciate the environmental, social, and […]

When two sixth graders approached Kevin Murungi, BFS’ Director of Global Civic Engagement and Social Impact, about their desire to educate our community about gun violence, he wasted little time. He reached out to a former student of his, Frank Teah, who is currently the Program Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, and invited […]