Brooklyn Friends School

Guided by the Quaker belief that there is a Divine Light in everyone, Brooklyn Friends School cultivates an intellectually ambitious and diverse community that celebrates each individual's gifts. We challenge our students to value and embrace difference as they develop critical thinking skills and apply their knowledge and intelligence both in and out of the classroom. In this rich learning environment, we inspire all members of our community to voice their convictions, to discover and pursue their passions, and to seek truth. Our graduates are compassionate, curious, and confident global citizens who let their lives speak in the spirit of leadership and service. 

Head of School Welcome

Thank you for exploring the vibrant, challenging, and globally-conscious world of learning and growing that is BFS.

Located in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, we educate curious learners from two years old through twelfth grade, sensitively minding their social and emotional well-being within a strong and experiential learning community that is inclusive of the diversity of perspectives and identities within Brooklyn and beyond.

Since its founding in 1867, the heartbeat of BFS has been defined by its adherence to Quaker values, which are essential in our world today. In varied ways, our rich and developmentally-guided academic program reflects a daily immersion into the values of peace, integrity, simplicity, equality, community, and stewardship. As we grapple with the complex challenges present in our society, these values serve as guideposts that lead to humanity-minded innovations and solutions.

Our commitment to fostering and actualizing a socially-just world is unwavering. Providing children and young adults with transformational learning experiences and platforms to effectively cultivate and use their voices, we partner with families to build upon the growth that begins at home and continues here, a place where meaningful relationships between students and adults and joy in learning are intertwined and result in collaborative, compassionate, and powerful agents of action, who we are proud to call alumni of our school.

As you consider delving deeper into who we are, I personally invite you to explore the genuine and necessary marvel that is our school. By exploring Brooklyn Friends School, you will be witness to a dynamic college-preparatory curricular program and school culture that will make you feel hopeful about our future, one that will be led by the inner Light within our students.

We look forward to welcoming you to Brooklyn Friends!

Warmly and with pride,

Crissy Cáceres, Head of School

Brooklyn Friends School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.