As the Class of 2026 prepares to embark on the next step of their journeys later this summer, we wanted to share this feature, which appears in the latest issue of The Light magazine. It gives great insight into how BFS prepares its students for college and beyond. If the third floor commons at Lawrence Street […]
Welcome to the College Counseling Corner! Throughout the year, the Brooklyn Friends School Office of College Counseling will share important and timely information that pertains to the entire BFS community. ANNOUNCEMENTS: September 4, 2022 General Upper School We want to start by welcoming Naomi Varnis, our new Associate Director of College Counseling. Naomi joins us […]
This article appears in the summer 2022 issue of The Light, our Brooklyn Friends School magazine. After months of thinking and planning, Brooklyn Friends held its inaugural Adulting Conference this past May. The Conference was aimed to share “Life Skills for Graduating Seniors.” “We are excited for this opportunity for you to learn and grow together […]
Greetings, families! My name is Frank and I’m the Director of College Counseling at Brooklyn Friends. I look forward to sharing weekly updates and musing with you regarding college admissions. My hope is to share information that is pertinent and relevant to all members of our community. While my work with students and families officially […]
They say that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s perfectly fine with Frank Cabrera, who has made a really strong first impression. Frank, who is Brooklyn Friends School’s new Director of College Counseling, was recently honored by the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS) with the inaugural […]
Featured Stories in The Life, Issue 1 “Sustaining the Fight: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett ’84 Looks to Young People to Drive Change” “Homecoming: George Fox Award Recipient Susan Segal Rai ’59 Returns to BFS” “Reaching the PEAC: How BFS Athletics Reimagined Physical Education” “Preserved and Adapted: The Third Grade Haudenosaunee Study” Explore the full print version […]
On the warm and beautiful evening of Monday, June 7, 2021, in the middle of Prospect Park, the 56 members of our Class of 2021 graduated from Brooklyn Friends School, held in the light by their teachers, families, classmates, and friends. Head of School Crissy Cáceres opened the ceremony, followed by messages for the graduates […]
Every year we checks in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Sam Francis, A Rising Senior at Brandeis University (BFS ’17) What […]
Every year we checks in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Sierra Vines, a Graduate of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill […]
Every year we checks in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Ben Francis, A Rising Senior at Brandeis University (BFS ’17) […]
Every year we check in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Henry Killen, A Reed College Graduate (’20), (BFS ’16) Tell me […]
Every year we check in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Emmitt Sklar, A Belk Scholar, at Davidson College in North Carolina […]
