This year’s Read-A-Thon was a huge success across all three divisions—raising money for good causes while building community and getting everybody reading! Kicking off with Wacky Hat Day and wrapping…
MMFS believes in sharing our collective wisdom with the academic community, so that other teachers and schools can benefit from the work we do here. When our faculty and staff…
MMFS was well represented at the annual NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC) in St. Louis last week. PoCC is the flagship of NAIS’s commitment to equity and justice in teaching,…
Did you know Bayard Rustin is part of MMFS’s origin story? You may know of Rustin as a giant of the civil rights, labor, and LGBTQ+ rights movements who served…
MMFS is delighted to welcome LaTasha Richards to our Board of Trustees. Tasha is Poly Prep’s Director of Enrollment Management, Admissions, and Financial Aid, and a former Vice President of…
The first few days of school are some of the most magical of the year, filled with happy reunions, brave first steps, and the excitement that comes with new beginnings.…
The Lightning Poetry contest is one of our community’s favorite events of the year. It combines literacy with performance and really allows our students to shine. The students select and…
On Monday, 40 students and faculty, staff, and family members gathered for our first in-person MLK Day of Service since 2020. After sharing a light breakfast, the group gathered for Silent…
Mayor Eric Adams came to Mary McDowell Friends School to share stories with our students about his learning disability and listen to their stories about their learning disabilities. The mayor…
On Thursday, October 27th Head of School Debbie Zlotowitz spoke at the Friends Council on Education‘s annual Heads Gathering Dinner. Serving on a panel of five veteran heads of school,…
