Horace Mann School vs. Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS)
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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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Overview
Horace Mann is a co-educational college preparatory day school enrolling students in Nursery through Twelfth Grade.
Horace Mann seeks to educate and nurture its students and to help them fulfill their potential.
To attain this goal, the School provides a challenging and rigorous set of academic and extracurricular programs within a caring and supportive environment.
Students are encouraged to test and learn about themselves, to develop a concern for others and to grow intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally.
The School seeks to foster a capacity in each individual for clear and creative thought.
The School encourages students to understand that learning is a lifelong endeavor that is valuable in itself.
Horace Mann seeks a diverse student body and fosters a respect for individual and cultural differences.
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.
Grades Offered
NS-PK
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Year Founded
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1878
Students Body
Total Students
165 students
1662 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
9%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
99
34
Kindergarten Students
66
102
Grade 1 Students
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109
Grade 2 Students
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85
Grade 3 Students
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104
Grade 4 Students
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110
Grade 5 Students
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109
Grade 6 Students
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134
Grade 7 Students
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132
Grade 8 Students
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135
Grade 9 Students
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156
Grade 10 Students
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159
Grade 11 Students
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154
Grade 12 Students
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139
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
270 teachers
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:15
1:6
Average SAT score
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1440
Average ACT score
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33
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Nov. 15
Tuition Cost
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$65,540
Tuition Notes
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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.
% on Financial Aid
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22%
Admissions Director
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Victoria Daley
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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20
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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104
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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