On a chilly January morning the students of the Preschool gathered to learn the story of Jack Frost and were inspired by the movements he makes leaving marks of frost […]
“The concept of intellectual risk-taking applies not just to the students but to the teachers. We want the kids to do the work, but we need […]
Happy Holidays from all of us at Brooklyn Friends School! We wish you all a joyful and restful season. Please enjoy this wonderful video from the students, faculty and staff. Make […]
An op-ed in the Oct. 13 New York Times, “Only White People” by Topher Sanders, struck a chord with many in the BFS community. Read the Letter to the Editor […]
The month of May at BFS started off with an exhilarating Middle School production of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. It continues this week with three music concerts featuring our choral, […]
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Time: 6pm for refreshments and 6:30pm for the program Place: The 375 Pearl Street Meetinghouse A bestselling author goes back to high school to find out […]
Even before their daughter Madeline started in the Preschool threes, Nichol and Sarah Alexander had an instant connection to Brooklyn Friends School. “We immediately fell in love with the school, largely […]
When BFS parent Nichol Alexander stipulated that his donation be used for technological innovations in the classroom, one of the first decisions the school made was acquiring two MakerBot Replicator […]
IT’s Everywhere Innovative thinking from the school’s Information Technology (IT) staff, along with a recent push from a philanthropic parent, continue to move BFS forward in bold, new directions. Over […]
Every year, as the end of the year approaches, I look forward to seeing the Art Show. I love it for so many reasons. The aesthetic beauty and quality of […]
Service Learning is an experiential approach to teaching and learning that integrates meaningful service with instruction and reflection. At Brooklyn Friends School, we have a social justice approach to service […]
Penny Harvest! by Anna Kotelchuck, 2nd Grade Teacher The Penny Harvest is a longstanding project in our second grade classrooms, and it is an integral component of our math curriculum […]
