Brooklyn Friends School showed off its Blue Pride at our second annual SkateFest! Held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, Pearl the Panther led the ice skaters on the scenic rink at LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park. In addition to many loops around the rink, about 300 friends of all ages enjoyed hot chocolate, […]
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 to harness the power of our collective imaginations to help inspire the future of Brooklyn Friends School and our strategic plan. Watch a video montage […]
The Preschool and Lower School Sing was truly an ideal way to commence Fall Break, with its joyful messages of gratitude and community. Congratulations to the students and colleagues on fantastic performances, and to all families for supporting this BFS tradition. Look back and watch the recording of the Sing now.
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 in abundance as we greeted almost 100 members of the Alumni community. While friends gathered from a 50 year time span, there were many gathered […]
Mark your calendars to celebrate the end of the school year together! On Saturday, June 4 from 11am to 2pm, we are taking over Pearl Street for SpringFest, a community block party. Many fun activities are planned. Volunteers will make this celebration possible for our students and community. Sign up to give an hour or two below.
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 to invite you back to Brooklyn Friends! Please join us on the rooftop of 375 Pearl Street where we will join together in community to […]
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 together! We joyfully invite you to Spring Gala 2022: Friends Together Again. This is our time to finally unite as a community and to celebrate […]
The Brooklyn Friends Lower School honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at its assembly on Wednesday morning by “inviting” changemakers as the school’s special guests. These guests, each presented by a specific grade were honored as individuals or movements—both past and present—that we acknowledge through the lens of changemakers. The […]
It was a cool and dreary December day in Prospect Park, but the Brooklyn Friends community didn’t feel a single chill. We were warm and joyful together at SkateFest! On Saturday, December 11, 2021, nearly 400 friends came together to skate, drink hot chocolate, and enjoy each other’s company. While students, families, and colleagues (and […]
Each year, Brooklyn Friends School is proud to sponsor a cohort of colleagues to the NAIS’s People of Color Conference (PoCC) which is the flagship of the National Association of Independent Schools’ commitment to equity and justice in teaching, learning, and organizational development. This year we sponsored an unprecedented 25 members of our community to […]
While the Brooklyn Friends School students continued to enjoy Fall Break on Monday, November 29th, the BFS Colleagues immersed themselves in the Fall All-Colleague Professional Day dedicated fully to Diversity, Equity, and Belonging. It was, to say the very least, a day of enrichment, connection, and community. The All-Colleague Professional Day was masterfully designed and […]
