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This month, our community will be celebrating a third cultural heritage “month”: Native American Heritage Month (NAHM). In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford proclaimed October 10th – 16th as National…

Nicholas Ferrell has been a part of the Mary McDowell community for over 20 years. Starting at the Mary McDowell Center for Learning in 1994 at the age of 5,…

Matthew Wheelock has long been a part of the MMFS community, starting in the second grade in 2004 and graduating in 2015 as a member of the upper school’s second…

Three upper school teachers recently presented at the New York State Association of Independent Schools Teaching with Technology Conference. Head English Teacher Candace Holmes offered a workshop called “It’s Lit(erature)!:…

The Lightning track team recently completed their best season ever. The middle school team, which only began last year, continued to grow and improve their performance. They consistently demonstrated compassionate, authentic sportsmanship…

Maverick O’Neal came to Mary McDowell Friends School in the ninth grade and graduated four years later as part of the first upper school graduating class of 2014. In searching…

Last week, students in the Mott Room held a fundraiser to support Monumental Women, a non-profit organization committed to erecting the first statue of a woman in Central Park. The…

For the second year in a row, the Middle School Chamber Chorus performed at the New York State School Music Association Festival (NYSSMA). NYSSMA is a professional organization that evaluates…

April Simmons joined the Mary McDowell community in 2007 and was a member of the upper school’s second graduating class in 2015. April currently attends Loyola University of Maryland majoring…

Effi Uziel came to Mary McDowell Friends School in 1999, the same year 20 Bergen Street opened its doors for the first time. He was one of the first 100…