UPDATED ON 12/2/25 Two weeks ago, Brooklyn Friends School seniors Derrick W. and Beckett Z. were featured in The New York Times and brooklynfriends.org for their innovative website to assist with the affordable housing crisis in New York City. Over the holiday weekend, the dynamic duo was featured on CBS News New York. “Listening to […]
There is an entirely new feeling around the Brooklyn Friends School Theater Department these days. Led by new Drama Teacher & Productions Manager, Somalia Seaton, and All-School Performing Arts Department Chair and Productions Musical Director, Stephen Buck, BFS is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking performance planned for this fall. Below is a piece written by […]
While most of the BFS community took the past two weeks to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends, a group of 17 Upper School students and three colleagues made the educational journey of a lifetime—spending 10 amazing days in Ghana. The program, which was organized through BFS’ Office of Global Social Impact […]
Congratulations to Brooklyn Friends School’s amazing student choreographers—Lara Z. ‘25, Jordan S. ‘25, Isabel G. ‘25, and Mia D-L. ‘25—on their extraordinary work in the IB Dance Showcase and Exhibition! Held last week in the Black Box Theater at the Upper School, the event celebrated talent, creativity, and artistry. A special shoutout to Ben F. […]
In the world of educational professional development, there are events and then, there are events. This past week’s NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) People of Color Conference, which was attended by more than 6,000 educators and 1,200 student leaders in Denver, was most certainly the latter. BFS is extremely proud to have sent 22 colleagues and six student leaders […]
Meet Theo ’26, a BFS Lifetime Friend who joined us in the Early Childhood Blue Room. Theo plays an active leadership role at BFS, and served as the inspiration for and co-leader of the Middle School’s NewsDay Tuesday, a PEP period where students engaged with current events and media. Always striving to inspire creativity, Theo […]
Congratulations to the Brooklyn Friends School Class of 2024 for all of your amazing accomplishments! Below represents a list of all of the schools to which members of the BFS Class of 2024 were admitted. Those with an asterisk indicate schools that are lucky enough to welcome a BFS graduate. American University Arizona State University […]
I remember my English teacher in my junior year of high school. Her name was Hester Keller, and I remember being terrified of her. The summer before the class began, I remember dreading the work that I would have to do that year, believing it would be too hard. I had heard from older students […]
Bravo to the Entire Cast and Crew of our Middle and Upper School Musical, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown! In November, 2022, three sold-out shows experienced the magic of BFS’ You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the Pearl Street Meeting House. The room was abuzz from the first curtain on Thursday evening, through the final performance […]
On Thursday, November 3, BFS’ student-athletes from the fall season were recognized by students, coaches, colleagues, and their families, with a celebration worthy of their spirit. Middle School and Upper School athletes were honored in separate ceremonies, with awards, words of thanks from their coaches, and a video presentation. Before the programs began, students and […]
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 […]
