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Ethical Culture Fieldston Schools

33 Central Park W, New York, NY, 10023-0100 -

School Notes Overview:

The ideal of the school is to develop individuals who will be competent to change their environment to greater conformity with moral ideals. Felix Adler, Philosopher, humanist, and founder of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. To realize his vision we embrace the following ideals: ethical learning, academic excellence, and progressive education. Our school achieves academic excellence by challenging students to reach their highest potential in body, mind and spirit through the humanities, sciences, the arts and physical education. The students become active learners and engage in vital discourse in a community of dedicated teachers and an atmosphere of intellectual discipline and creativity. Through a curriculum rooted in the tenets of progressive education, students become independent thinkers as they learn that asking their own questions and seeking their own answers provides the key to the deepest kind of understanding. Cooperative, student-centered, discussion-based learning, and the freedom to make mistakes, are part of our students' everyday lives. We value inclusion and economic and racial diversity, and we honor all of our students for their unique contributions, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs. We consider service to be critical to the development of character, so we incorporate community service into the children's school experience from the earliest grades. ...

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School Overview:

	Ethical Culture Fieldston Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	New York County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	497 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	36%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 35 students
	Kind - 66 students
	Grade 1 - 66 students
	Grade 2 - 66 students
	Grade 3 - 66 students
	Grade 4 - 66 students
	Grade 5 - 66 students
	Grade 6 - 66 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	42 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The ideal of the school is to develop individuals who will be competent to change their environment to greater conformity with moral ideals. Felix Adler, Philosopher, humanist, and founder of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. To realize his vision we embrace the following ideals: ethical learning, academic excellence, and progressive education. Our school achieves academic excellence by challenging students to reach their highest potential in body, mind and spirit through the humanities, sciences, the arts and physical education. The students become active learners and engage in vital discourse in a community of dedicated teachers and an atmosphere of intellectual discipline and creativity. Through a curriculum rooted in the tenets of progressive education, students become independent thinkers as they learn that asking their own questions and seeking their own answers provides the key to the deepest kind of understanding. Cooperative, student-centered, discussion-based learning, and the freedom to make mistakes, are part of our students' everyday lives. We value inclusion and economic and racial diversity, and we honor all of our students for their unique contributions, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs. We consider service to be critical to the development of character, so we incorporate community service into the children's school experience from the earliest grades.
Profile last updated: 02/14/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10023)	School Zip (10023)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	62,206 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	76%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$72,424	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	2.8 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	67 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	34% / 66%	41% / 59%