Appointment effective July 1, 2019 A message from Crissy Cáceres: Dear Brooklyn Friends School Community, It is with humility and honor that I welcome the opportunity to serve as your next Head of School. With each connection that I had during my days with you, I experienced a thoughtful and vibrant community devoted to […]
Easy Rider, Parachutist, and Raconteur with a Distinguished Career in the Public Sector Burke Fitzpatrick ’72 was never one to sit still, nor to stay in one place too long. An experienced parachutist, he literally has had a unique perspective on the world around him. For example, when he entered the BFS Kindergarten, the classroom and play […]
On Friday, May 18th, the Jewish Parent Affinity Group, along with the PAT and the BFS Sesquicentennial Committee, hosts a cultural celebration featuring the 1982 Academy Award winning documentary short film, CLOSE HARMONY. The program begins at 6pm in the BFS meetinghouse, 375 Pearl Street This 30-minute film features BFS lower schoolers and a chorus of […]
A Sesquicentennial Celebration at the Brooklyn Historical Society There is something very special about an educational institution that exhibits staying power for 150 years. On Monday evening, Jan. 29, 2018, that was very evident when Brooklyn Friends School held its third major Sesquicentennial event of the school year at the Brooklyn Historical Society, located […]
Witness and honor the history, legacy, and treasures of Brooklyn Friends School on January 29, 2018. At a special event to be held at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street at 6:30pm, the BFS Sesquicentennial Committee will present the culmination of two remarkable projects in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Brooklyn Friends School: All That Dwell in […]
by Tina Piccolo “Diversity Makes America Great” 6th Grade Studio Art Combines the Power of Protest Art with the Skill of Painting from Observation When they returned to school in September, the students in my sixth grade Studio Art classes were inspired to take action against the divisive rhetoric and violence in the recent Charlottesville, Virginia, protests. […]
Quaker, alumnus, parent, and as of July 1, 2017, Assistant Head of School, Seth Phillips ’81 made the observation that he started Kindergarten at BFS one year shy of a half-century ago. “Besides my parents, my time at Brooklyn Friends School had the biggest influence on who I am today,” this BFS ‘lifer’ said. “It […]
On Saturday, October 21, the BFS community settled into a shady spot in Prospect Park and enjoyed a day of fun, games, and fellowship to celebrate our sesquicentennial. It was a beautiful fall day in the other Brooklyn institution famously celebrating its 150th anniversary. Families enjoyed picnic lunches and played in field games organized by […]
Brooklyn Friends School begins the recognition and celebration of its Sesquicentennial – the 150th anniversary of the school’s founding – with the publication of an academic calendar featuring photographs from the school’s archives.With a small sampling from among tens of thousands of archival photographs, we humbly offer a mere glimpse into the social history of the […]
The $7.5 million raised is a reflection of the commitment that our families, grandparents, alumni and friends have made to the individuals that we are shaping at Brooklyn Friends School. On Thursday October 27th, the community gathered together to celebrate the completion of our most successful philanthropic initiative to date – the Light the Way capital campaign. […]
Brooklyn Friends School begins its 149th academic year with a solid record of achievement by students, faculty, trustees, alumni, and parents. Enrollment for 2016-2017 is 909 students from Family Center through Upper School, with 150 new families joining the school across all divisions. BFS students began their academic year with exciting scholastic, arts, athletics, STEAM, […]
Make a Senior Legacy Gift The class of 2016 will be the first to graduate from 116 Lawrence Street, our state-of-the art Upper School facility. In honor of that milestone, a committee of senior parents is working together on behalf of the 12th graders to raise money to create a Senior Legacy Gift. Our […]
