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 […]
The Pearl Street Meeting House will come back to life with performers and an audience on Friday, November 19 at 5pm and Saturday, November 20 at 7pm for the Upper School Play, “She Kills Monsters.” The play is a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games! In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty […]
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 […]
It was a bright, sunny afternoon at Brooklyn Bridge Park and both of the Brooklyn Friends varsity soccer teams were taking on league rival, Saint Ann’s. From the near sideline, consistent bellows of “come on” and “let’s go” could be heard—possibly as far as across the river in Battery Park. The enthusiasm was coming from […]
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 […]
Attention all artists at Brooklyn Friends School—we want you to show off your talents! Brooklyn Friends School is proud to announce it will be hosting a Community Art Exhibit in its Upper School! This is not exclusively for Upper School students, however. The exhibit is open to students of all ages—from all grades—as well as […]
We are proud to present our Brooklyn Friends Back-to-School Manual for the 2021-2022 school year. Click on the cover image below to view the Manual.
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 […]
All Community Resources Reading recommendations for ALL ages from the Brooklyn Friends School Library→ Upper School Resources Required reading and guiding questions for Upper School students→ Math activity 1 for rising 11th Grade students→ Math activity 2 for rising 11th Grade students→ *12th Grade IB Visual Arts Students: Create two artworks and finish revising and […]
Over the past year, the word “pivot” has become just as common as the words “Zoom” and “unprecedented.” All of us have had to pivot in one way or the other to adapt to the challenges presented before us. But for longtime Athletic Director David Gardella, who just completed his 26th year at BFS and […]
1959 Brooklyn Friends School graduate and this year’s recipient of the George Fox Award, Susan Segal Rai, cracked a wide smile when asked how she was able to play for every single sports team during her time at BFS. “Back then, the school was so small, if you could breathe, you could make the team,” […]
