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Homecoming Spirit Week: A Celebration of Community, Spirit, and Connection

We are thrilled to share that this year we are building on our annual Brooklyn Friends School Spirit Week tradition with our first-ever BFS Homecoming series of events! Homecoming Spirit Week will take place from Monday, October 27 through Friday, October 31. This special week will bring our community together through spirit, celebration, and connection.  Homecoming Spirit Week Schedule of Events Monday, October 27 Blue Pride Pep […]

BFS Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

As a Quaker school rooted in the values of equality, integrity, and community, we take this moment to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an important recognition of the history, culture, and contributions of Native communities. It serves as a moment to reflect on the injustices indigenous people have faced and continue to […]

Upcoming Opportunities to Connect with Our Quaker Identity

The Spiritual Life Committee of Brooklyn Friends School is excited to share a few opportunities to connect to our identity as a Quaker School. Sunday, October 20, 11 am: Meeting for Worship at 110 Schermerhorn Brooklyn Monthly Meeting (BMM) is extending a special invitation to BFS families and colleagues to the Schermerhorn Meetinghouse on Sunday, […]

BFS Announces Fall Open Houses

Brooklyn Friends School is excited to announce the dates of our Admissions Open Houses this Fall! At BFS, we proudly cultivate a joy in learning that is intellectually ambitious and celebrates each student’s gifts. We embrace a vision for children—of all ages—that connects learning to joy-making, growing to risk taking, and living to thriving. You […]

Pearl the Panther Makeover: Be Part of the Transformation! Share Your Vision Now!

Pearl has always been there for us—now Pearl needs YOU!   Join us as we transform Pearl the Panther, our cherished school mascot! We believe that Pearl is due for a makeover that reflects our vibrant school community…and so does Pearl! Watch Pearl‘s makeover proposal to Head of School, Crissy Cáceres, in the fun video below. Pearl embodies our school’s pride and spirit. Now, it’s time to infuse her with […]

Celebrating Community and Generosity: BFS Gala a Success!

Brooklyn Friends School’s “A Toast to Tomorrow” Gala, held in March, was more than just an event; it was a celebration of community spirit and generosity that will have a lasting impact on our school. To all who attended and supported this special occasion, whether by joining us in person or participating online, we extend […]

BFS Hosts Annual Book Fair on April 18 & 19

April is We 💙 BFS Libraries Month! Celebrate with us at our book fair on Thursday, April 18 (7:30am to 6pm) and Friday, April 19 (7:30am to 4pm) in the 3rd Floor Library at 375 Pearl Street. Our Brooklyn Friends and Families (BFF) Friends of the Library Committee, in partnership with our library colleagues and local independent bookstore McNally Jackson, is excited to host this annual Fair for […]

BFS to “Toast to Tomorrow” at March Gala

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 […]

BFS to Launch Strategic Vision on October 30

You are cordially invited to be a part of a momentous event in BFS’ history—and future. After nearly four years of system building, strategy making, and witnessing our community’s powerful appetite for change and growth, Head of School Crissy Cáceres will be unveiling our Strategic Vision for Brooklyn Friends School. We know you will not […]

The Sky’s the Limit at BFS: Spring Celebration 2023

The Sky’s the Limit at Brooklyn Friends! Join us as we celebrate the limitless possibilities at Brooklyn Friends on Thursday, May 11 from 7 to 10pm at 74Wythe in Williamsburg. All funds raised at the Gala support access and affordability at Brooklyn Friends by enhancing our financial aid program next year. If you have any […]

Book Fair on April 19 & 20

April is We 💙 BFS Libraries Month! Celebrate with us at our book fair on Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20 (7:30am to 5:30pm each day).  Our Brooklyn Friends and Families (BFF) Friends of the Library Committee, in partnership with our library colleagues and local independent bookstore McNally Jackson, is excited to bring back […]