Middle SChool

Club listings and schedules:

Scroll below for full course listings.

Questions? 

Contact Sheyla Ortiz Pena at fieldstonauxprograms@ecfs.org

Important Dates

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Our After School programs are in-person.  

There must be a minimum of six students enrolled in order for a program to run. The maximum number of students in a club varies; once a club reaches maximum capacity, registration will close.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to families receiving financial aid from the School. 

Refunds and Cancellations

Registration is open from June 26, 2023, until September 30, 2023. Please note that you will be charged a $50 late fee if you register after September 30, 2023. Except for the non-refundable registration fee and late fees, course fees are fully refundable until the first class. After the first class, a $65 fee will be charged. Classes are 50% refundable after the third class, and there will be no refunds after the fourth class. There are no refunds for snow days or other emergency closures. 

Club Listings: Monday

Top Level Chess: Beginners/ Novice

In this class, students will be taught by an international master. They will practice a variety of tactical patterns, review great games in chess history, and of course, play a lot of chess. Players will be invited to participate in a variety of fun practice chess activities, from team play challenges to speed chess and competitions. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, problem-solving and fun!  

6th Grade Musical Theater


This year the 6th  graders will perform a musical on the main stage!   Students will have the opportunity to have a say in staging, costumes, and props and be a part of a piece of theater that is truly ensemble centered.  


This process-oriented production is designed to introduce your child to working collaboratively, theater-making as a craft, and foundational skill-building. This is a great way for students to get to know people in their grades and to welcome new students to ECFS.  Everyone is welcome and all are cast.


The show is on December 8th  and tech rehearsal Saturday, December 2nd  10-5pm. December 4th, 5th 6th and 7th are mandatory dress rehearsals. No exceptions will be made for any rehearsals and students must be available for the entirety of the rehearsal each day. Please use this link to register.

For further details, please contact Stephanie Stone at sstone@ecfs.org.


Fashion Design

The purpose of this program is to encourage students to think like fashion designers. The program will be a mixture of handmade art and design, transformation of clothing and upcycled materials, as well as building their own digital portfolios and catalogs. We will hone in on each participant’s strengths whether that be in drawing, embroidering, digital design or even marketing, to carve out everyone’s unique sense of style and aesthetic. The program will cover famous designers like Virgil Abloh, Viviene Westwood, Calvin Klien, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Marc Jacobs and learn about their disruptive strategies and success stories. We will also encourage our designers to think critically about issues in this space such as fast fashion, skyrocketing prices, copying/trends, aiming to have our designers come up with creative solutions for their own respective brands.

Maker's Club & Engineering 

Do you enjoy hands-on science projects and experiments? Then you will definitely enjoy the Fieldston Middle School Maker’s Club. A “maker space” is a place where people come together to work on projects that involve building and tinkering. We will begin with simple projects, like desktop catapults, and then move on to more complex projects that range from physics to engineering to electronics. Additionally, we will utilize a variety of technological gadgets and electronics and simultaneously learn about their basic functions and safety protocols. Get ready to create!

Extended Day


This is for students who plan to be on campus beyond 3:30pm for late pickup, study sessions, or to watch a game. They are required to check in at the first floor Academic Center.

Speech and Debate

The Middle School Speech and Debate Club will cultivate a passion for intellectual discourse, mature student oral skillset, and teach the fundamentals of public speaking and debate.

 Students will engage in different debate styles while learning to argue both sides of an issue with a view to logic. This process will foster confidence, open minds, advance listening, note-taking skills, and mature their ability to think and organize ideas effectively. Students will learn to research and write a speech, utilize elements of nonverbal communication and delivery skills.

The program is for all, from experienced to the novice, Students will compete in debate competitions. If you are ready to debate, this is the club for you.


Club Listings: Tuesday

VR: Mission to Mars

Mars has captured human imagination for centuries and has served as a setting for many science fiction novels. Scientists have looked to Mars as a unique resource, holding clues to the origin of the solar system as well as the potential for future colonization. Numerous autonomous satellites and rovers have been sent to the red planet. With each successful mission we learn more about our most accessible celestial neighbor.

Whether you dream of one day traveling to Mars or just want to learn more about our celestial neighbor, this course is for you. Did you know Mars is home to the largest volcano in the solar system? Or that it has a gigantic canyon 10 times wider and deeper than Earth’s Grand Canyon?

We will deep dive into Mars’ surface geography and unique tectonics, look at its ice caps, and talk about whether water was present on Mars before. We will also learn more about current explorations of Mars and how we may prepare for human travel there.

First Lego Robotics Challenge

The Middle School Robotics Club will engage students in robot design, coding, and problem-solving as they take on increasingly difficult robotics challenges. Our students compete in the First Lego League Robotics competition. During the season there will be additional meets to prepare for competition.s Dates are TBD.

The Robotics Club offers a wonderful opportunity for students to work collaboratively to tackle difficult problems. Students will design, plan, redesign, construct, create, assemble, invent, reinvent, write, present, and compete to see who has developed the smartest robot. The contest will vary based on strategies that involve speed, accuracy, sensing objects, and light. 


Model UN

The Model UN Prep Club is an After School program for students with an interest in exploring the field of international relations. We will teach students to hone their public speaking and communication skills, and learn the art of debate. 

MUN students will learn about some of the challenges we face in the world, from topics ranging from extreme poverty to human rights or even climate change. They collaborate to explore solutions to major problems, learn about different countries and cultures, and become UN diplomats. 

This is a year-long commitment.  Those students who register will also register for the spring. This program will require students to be present for Saturday conferences.

Yearbook Club 

The Middle School Yearbook highlights our students and chronicles yearly events, clubs, activities, sports teams, and advisories. The Yearbook Club invites students of all three grades to participate in the yearbook’s design, planning, and production. Students in the club are encouraged to contribute via photography, designing page layouts, creating collages, and developing an overall theme. This club is a year-long commitment, and students will be expected to invest time and effort outside of club time to complete specific assignments and attend and photograph various school events throughout the year.

Extended Day

This is for students who plan to be on campus beyond 3:30pm for late pickup, study sessions, or to watch a game. They are required to check in at the first floor Academic Center.



Club Listings: Wednesday

Golf at Dunwoodie

TGA of Southern Westchester Assistant Director and Lead Golf Coach Joe Guise and his staff will teach golf to our students at Dunwoodie Golf Course. 

Coach Joe and his staff will provide station-based instruction at the driving range, practice putting green and practice chipping green to help golfers hone their games. Golfers will work on swing mechanics and technique and also learn how to perfect those skills through a variety of drills that they can use to practice on their own. Golfers will then put their skills to the test in Coach Joe's unique blend of fun and challenging contests that many players have experienced at our camps and clinics. Of course, Coach Joe and his staff will also teach golfers about rules and etiquette to better prepare them for on-course play.

It's a rare opportunity to combine instruction and course play. Players of all levels are welcome, from beginners to those who are already competing in tournaments. TGA will provide clubs to golfers who don't have their own.

Coach Joe developed many of his drills and games while working with his son, Danny, who made his PGA Tour debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii.


7th & 8th Grade Drama Workshop

Welcome back to the Department of Theatre and Dance at Fieldston Middle School as a company member for this 7th and 8th grade Drama Workshop.

 

Our process begins in September as students embark on a journey to further their study of acting and focus on performing a piece of scripted material for performance.  Students will be a part of rehearsals and performances, deepening their skills as a theater maker from acting technique to collaborative skill building.  The drama workshop offers students a safe environment to take creative risks, while having fun in our department that is both a rigorous and comfortable home for many of our students.  

This year the drama workshop will perform a play that will be chosen by the actors in the group during our first few weeks of meeting.  Rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays after school from 3-6. We will communicate with families in terms of a start date in the upcoming weeks.  The final performance will be in January 2024. Please use this link to register.

For further details, please contact Stephanie Stone at sstone@ecfs.org.  Please note, all enrolled families will receive more detailed information in September.


Japanese Language and Culture


This program is created to give students an introduction to Japanese and an appreciation for the cultural dynamics that the syntax-rich language represents. We will cover basic language elements such as counting and self-introductions, as well as cultural aspects of Japanese like politeness/formality levels in speech, traditional vs modern Japanese, etc. 


Anime, in particular, is already largely popular with many middle school-age students and will be a major emphasis of this program; giving students after school time to analyze their favorite series from a linguistic perspective will help fuel their creativity and add color to the way that they consume this media going forward.

Game Design

Ever wanted to build your own games or apps? Well, this is the class for you! In this course, students will learn the skills of a coder through conceiving, designing, and creating their own mobile app games. The resulting games can be shared online and texted to friends for them to play on their phones. It’s a great way to combine learning with fun with becoming a game developer. You don’t need any previous experience or special software to take this: all you need is your creativity and a laptop.

Extended Day


This is for students who plan to be on campus beyond 3:30pm for late pickup, study sessions, or to watch a game. They are required to check in at the first floor Academic Center.


Model UN

The Model UN Prep Club is an After School program for students with an interest in exploring the field of international relations. We will teach students to hone their public speaking and communication skills, and learn the art of debate. 

MUN students will learn about some of the challenges we face in the world, from topics ranging from extreme poverty to human rights or even climate change. They collaborate to explore solutions to major problems, learn about different countries and cultures, and become UN diplomats. 

This is a year-long commitment.  Those students who register will also register for the spring. This program will require students to be present for Saturday conferences.

Club Listings: THURSDAY

Coding: Build Your Own App


Have you ever wanted to make your own websites and apps? In this hands-on coding and tech club, you’ll learn the skills of a coder and the mindset of an entrepreneur through building apps - your own app and also an app for local nonprofits. You’ll build apps and games every week in the course and work on real web apps. Previous students have been covered in multiple local news outlets for apps they've built for homeless shelters, veterinarians, and local climate nonprofits! 


Finance Club


This program aims to give its participants financial literacy from understanding equities, securities and other investment products, to learning to evaluate assets, companies, and commodities. Students 

 not only learn about the financial sector from a professional who has worked on an equity research team, providing investment guidance to institutional investors with over two billion dollars of assets under management, but they will also manage their own speculative profiles within verticals that they are interested in over the course of the semester. Finally, students will gain an appreciation for what gives a company a competitive edge or economic moat in today's market conditions. No previous financial education is required for this course and students of all backgrounds are encouraged to participate. 


Extended Day


This is for students who plan to be on campus beyond 3:30pm for late pickup, study sessions, or to watch a game. They are required to check in at the first floor Academic Center.




Top Level Chess: Intermediate/ Advance

In this class, students will be taught by an international master. They will practice a variety of tactical patterns, review great games in chess history, and of course, play a lot of chess. Players will be invited to participate in a variety of fun practice chess activities, from team play challenges to speed chess and competitions. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, problem-solving and fun!  


French Art & Culture


French language has had a profound impact on the language of the arts in the modern world. From ballet to film study, French has acted as a guide for artists to learn the foundation of their craft and explore the core of their self-expression. In French Art & Culture, we will learn and discuss the pioneers of the artistic community from France and various francophone regions. Filmmakers, fashion designers, musicians, and several other icons will be discussed according to region, and Francophone countries including Haiti, Belgium, Senegal, etc. will be explored for their culture and importance within the arts community. There will be planned field trips to film festivals in New York City such as the French Institute Alliance Francaise’s Animation First film festival and several museums including the Brooklyn Museum to view Virgil Abloh’s Figures of Speech. This club does not require previous study of French but would be a great cultural supplement for French students. 





Club Listings: FRIDAY

Golf at Dunwoodie

TGA of Southern Westchester Assistant Director and Lead Golf Coach Joe Guise and his staff will teach golf to our students at Dunwoodie Golf Course. 

Coach Joe and his staff will provide station-based instruction at the driving range, practice putting green and practice chipping green to help golfers hone their games. Golfers will work on swing mechanics and technique and also learn how to perfect those skills through a variety of drills that they can use to practice on their own. Golfers will then put their skills to the test in Coach Joe's unique blend of fun and challenging contests that many players have experienced at our camps and clinics. Of course, Coach Joe and his staff will also teach golfers about rules and etiquette to better prepare them for on-course play.

It's a rare opportunity to combine instruction and course play. Players of all levels are welcome, from beginners to those who are already competing in tournaments. TGA will provide clubs to golfers who don't have their own.

Coach Joe developed many of his drills and games while working with his son, Danny, who made his PGA Tour debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii.


Extended Day


This is for students who plan to be on campus beyond 3:30pm for late pickup, study sessions, or to watch a game. They are required to check in at the first floor Academic Center.