The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted not only the academic life of our students, but also the extracurricular activities that they usually participate in. Just like the hybrid learning to which Brooklyn Friends School has adapted, the dance community at BFS has also found innovative ways to continue dancing in a virtual environment. The IB Dance […]
Our safe reopening is spotlighted in amNew York. Read the article at the link below to learn about how our community kept its COVID-19 positivity rate under 1% for the entirety of the Fall 2020 semester with more than 90% of our student body participating in in-person instruction since September. “Brooklyn Friends sets […]
We asked new colleagues to answer a few questions to help us get to know them. Here we meet Kirsten Ferdinand who joined the Brooklyn Friends School community this fall as a Preschool Head Teacher in the Purple Room. Read on to learn more about Kirsten. Where did you grow up? Manhattan Where were […]
Head of School Crissy Cáceres and 57 heads of Friends schools around the country signed an editorial with the Friends Council on Education in the wake of the riots at the Capitol. This powerful message reinforces our schools’ commitment to our Quaker values and our mission to build an equitable and just society. Read […]
We recently asked new colleagues to answer a few questions to help us get to know them. Here we meet Lindsay Casale joined the Brooklyn Friends School community this fall as a Lower School Associate Teacher in the First Grade. Read on to learn more about Lindsay. Where did you grow up? Chapel Hill, North […]
BFS Community, because of you, BFS Giving Day 2020 raised over $300,000 for our school! Thank you to all who made BFS their philanthropic priority during the holiday season. If you haven’t yet given to BFS, you can still do so today at BrooklynFriends.org/Donate.
Dear BFS Community, Now is a time for us to love harder. It is a time for us to care with all of our might. This is a time for our voices to reflect convictions that uphold respect for everyone. For Brooklyn Friends School, this is a time to boldly live who we say […]
The Preschool Faculty is a group of extraordinarily diverse, dedicated, committed and creative teachers. They are active in the classroom and beyond, and are exemplary life-long learners! The following is a brief introduction to our colleagues. The Threes Program Green Room Rachel Rowan, Head Teacher Rachel has taught in the BFS Preschool for the past […]
Every year we checks in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Sam Francis, A Rising Senior at Brandeis University (BFS ’17) What […]
Every year we checks in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Sierra Vines, a Graduate of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill […]
Every year we checks in with our alums who are either in college or have just graduated. With the pandemic, the economic downturn, and the national demand for social justice, this is a crucial year to find out how our alums are coping. Ben Francis, A Rising Senior at Brandeis University (BFS ’17) […]
Take a look back to 1993 for a fabulous rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at BFS, sung by Middle and Upper School science teacher and past athletic director Janet Villas. Big thanks for making this possible go straight out to several of my BFS colleagues: director of media services Andy Cohen for the […]
