Category: All School

Shining the Light on LD: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia

Hope Tarullo October 1, 2025 No Comments

One of last year’s most popular newsletter articles was a piece explaining why MMFS uses the term “learning disabilities” instead of “learning differences” or “learning challenges.” Inspired by the success…

Quakerism Is A Skill

randybrett September 17, 2025 No Comments

by Head of School André Del Valle A Reflection on Community I like to think of Quakerism as a skill—one that we continually learn, teach, and practice. The Quaker values…

MMFS at ALDS

Hope Tarullo August 18, 2025 No Comments

MMFS was well represented at this year’s ALDS Leadership Retreat. The Association for LD Schools held its annual Leadership Retreat in Seattle this summer. ALDS’s mission is to “connect and…

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities: PD Day at MMFS

marcovescio March 13, 2025 No Comments

At February’s Professional Development Day, MMFS faculty and staff learned from the best—MMFS educators. During a full day of educational workshops, our teachers, specialists, and administrators presented valuable insights and…

MMFS Basketball Teams Play at Barclays Center

marcovescio February 24, 2025 No Comments

Imagine you’re on your school basketball team, working hard and dreaming of playing in the NBA or WNBA someday. Now imagine you find yourself playing on the court at the…

MMFS Civil Rights Journey

marcovescio October 28, 2024 No Comments

Since 2014, MMFS has been running a trip to the American South to visit some of the monuments, museums, and historic markers and sites of the Civil Rights movement. Last…

Why We Use the Term “Learning Disabilities”

marcovescio October 21, 2024 No Comments

At MMFS, we talk about students with “learning disabilities” rather than students with “learning differences” or “learning challenges.” Why? Here’s how we define a learning disability: A learning disability is…

An Official Welcome for Head of School André Del Valle

marcovescio October 1, 2024 No Comments

On a rainy Saturday we officially welcomed Head of School André Del Valle to the MMFS community at Convocation. Held at the beautiful Theater at City Tech, all lit up…

Strategic Planning for the Next 40 Years

marcovescio September 27, 2024 No Comments

In honor of our 40th anniversary, MMFS is embarking on the development of a Strategic Plan for the next 5 to 7 years. That work got underway in earnest in…

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

marcovescio July 1, 2024 No Comments

On Friday, June 7th at the Brooklyn Museum, Mary McDowell Friends School held it’s 11th Commencement Exercises, conferring 43 high school diplomas on the Class of 2024. Congratulations to our…

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