Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS) vs. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
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School Overview
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Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS) ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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Overview
The Ethical Culture Fieldston School offers a world-class progressive education in Pre-K through 12th Grade at two historic campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx.
The core of our educational program is the study and practice of ethics, which prepares and compels us to take care of our world, ourselves, and each other. At ECFS, we don`t teach students what to think, what to question, or what to explore - but how to think, how to question, and how to explore.
Our tenets of progressive education focus on the whole child, ensuring that education is responsive, relevant, experiential, and playful, among other traits.
With an enduring commitment to excellence, equity, and inclusion, we inspire a diverse and joyful community of passionate learners, critical thinkers, and ethical individuals who aim to make the world more humane and just.
Founded in 1764, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School is a coed, nonsectarian institution educating students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Detailed school overiew, below:.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1878
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Students Body
Total Students
1662 students
1156 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
24
Kindergarten Students
102
64
Grade 1 Students
109
58
Grade 2 Students
85
62
Grade 3 Students
104
68
Grade 4 Students
110
63
Grade 5 Students
109
80
Grade 6 Students
134
85
Grade 7 Students
132
87
Grade 8 Students
135
80
Grade 9 Students
156
124
Grade 10 Students
159
117
Grade 11 Students
154
126
Grade 12 Students
139
118
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
270 teachers
196 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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82%
Number of AP Classes
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18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:6
Average SAT score
1440
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Average ACT score
33
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Nov. 15
Dec. 15
Tuition Cost
$65,540
$38,890
Tuition Notes
In both Fieldston Middle and Fieldston Upper, students pay for books, supplies, and other expenses related to their courses. Lunch, the yearbook, and student accident insurance are already included in tuition.
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% on Financial Aid
22%
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Admissions Director
Victoria Daley
Ms. Elaine Perlman
Sports
Total Sports Offered
20
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
104
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
African Students Association, Afya Club, Architecture and Urban Planning Club, Art with a Heart, Asian American Affinity Group, Athletic Exchange, Aviation Club, Baking for a Cause, Basketball Rec League, Black Student Union, Challah Bakers, Challenge Cancer, Chess Club, Classics Club, Computer Science Club, Conversations to Guatemala, Criminal Justice Reform Club, Crocheting and Knitting Club, Cubing Club, Cultural Cuisine Club, Curation Club, Dance, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Days for Girls, Debate Club, Digital Defenders, Dunks for Diabetes, Eager ENGins, Eagle Business and Entrepreneurship, Eagle Eye Marketing Club, Eagle Innovators, Eagle TV, Eagles Unscripted, Engineering Club, Environmental Equity and Education Project, Ethics of Artificial Intelligence with MIT Lab, Fantasy Football Club, Fashion Exchange Club, Fashion Show Committee, Females in Finance, Fencing Club, FieldSTEM Magazine, Fieldston Cheerleading, Fieldston Environmental Club, Fieldston for Reproductive Rights, Fieldston Journal Club, Fieldston Magic Society, Fieldston Muse, Fieldston News, Fieldston Photographic Journal, Fieldston Sports Bulletin, Film Analysis Club, Finance and Investment Club, Friendly Fridge, FTC Robotics Club, Future Medical Professionals, Gardening Club, Girls’ Golf Club, Glamour Gals and Pals, Graphic Communications, Hiking Club, Invisible Hands at Fieldston, Jewish Student Union, Jewish Women In Society, Jewish Youth Climate Club, Juice and Cheese Club, Korean Culture Club, Latin Rhythm, Le Cercle Francophone, Math Club, Mental Health Club, Mental Health In Sports, Migrant Relief Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, Music Production and the Music Industry, Musical Theater, Opportunity Music Project, Pause for Paws, Performing Ensembles, Photography, Powerful Multicultural Women’s Club, Robin Hood Giving Back Club, SketchUp Club, Ski Club, Sneaker Economics, Spanish Club, Special Olympics Club, Sports Analytics Club, Sports Management Club, Sports Medicine Club, Strength and Conditioning Club, Student Artists for Humanity Club, Students of Color Matter/Sunseeker Newsletter, Swish Hoops, TedXECFS, The Black/Jewish Alliance, The Fieldston Political Journal, The Sher Organization, Tutor Tots, Whiskey Bravo Club, Women in Policy & Economics, Women in STEM Club, Yearbook Club
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