The Ethical Culture School
- 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.
Quick Stats (2020)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 448 students
- Yearly Tuition: $52,993
- Acceptance rate: 20%
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: Nov. 1
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The Ethical Culture School places among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Acceptance Rate Lowest average acceptance rates
- Student Body Largest student body
- Sports offered Most sports offered
- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Year Founded | 1878 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 448 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 37% State avg.: 28% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Average Class Size | 18 students |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Nov. 1 |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $52,993 |
| % on Financial Aid | 21% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $41,000 |
| Acceptance Rate | 20% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Charles Guerrero |
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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.
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