Arti-Facts: BFS History Nuggets
Each week, BFS Arti-Facts examines a moment in history from the Brooklyn Friends Archives and appears in The Weekly—our digital newsletter that arrives in email inboxes every Sunday morning. However, […]
Category: History of BFS
Commencement for the BFS Class of 2023
Join Us at BFS Reunion 2023!
We're excited to see you this weekend for BFS Reunion 2023! We know that you are looking forward to returning to Brooklyn Friends School this Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, [...]
BFS Community Looks to the Future
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, nearly 120 members of the robust BFS community filled the newly-renovated Upper Gym for our Community Design Day. The full-day, in-person experience allowed our community […]
Sisters, Colleagues, Friends: The Story of the Legendary Foote Sisters
Two sisters, two buildings, two styles, one school. As the Upper School students arrive for the day, Donna is sitting at her post in the lobby of 116 Lawrence Street, […]
Our Mighty and All-Encompassing Light
This letter appears in the summer 2022 issue of The Light, our Brooklyn Friends School magazine. Recently, I heard beautiful remarks that focused on the concept of what it means […]
Alumni Have Joyous Return to BFS
The evening of Saturday, June 4th was glorious in every way on the rooftop of 375 Pearl Street! The cool breeze, the hugs, the laughter and the stories were all […]
Varsity Baseball Wins League Title
Congratulations to the Varsity Baseball Team on their Independent School Athletic League championship! On Monday, May 9, the team won 5-4 against York Prep at Maimonides Park. Watch a highlight […]
Alumni Reunion 2022
Come Back Together at BFS! Saturday, June 4, 2022, 5:30pm: 375 Pearl Street – The Rooftop After a two year hiatus for our in person alumni reunion, we are thrilled […]
Spring Gala 2022: Friday, May 6, 2022
Click Here for Important Event Details for Guests Friday, May 6, 2022 – 7pm LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park* The time has come for us to get back […]
A BFS Community Video Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
“Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Panther Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone
There has been no more team-oriented player at BFS over the past four years than senior Alex Basner—and that is not a knock on any of his fellow student-athletes. […]