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Organization Overview
Friends Select School is the only all-gendered, pre-K-to-12, college preparatory, Quaker day school in Center City Philadelphia. As a school that is both in the city and of the city, Friends Select and Philadelphia have had a symbiotic relationship for generations, with the city acting as a classroom, playground, and laboratory. Friends Select’s location at 17th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway means students and educators can walk, ride SEPTA, or take a short school bus ride to extend learning at universities, science institutes, arts and cultural organizations, social service agencies, grassroots organizers, businesses, and government. With the city as a classroom, Friends Select’s students see themselves as participants in the complex fabric of everyday life in Philadelphia.
Member Schools
Grades
Pre School-4, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Student Enrollment
661
School Gender
Coed
School Type
Day
Religious Affiliation
Quaker
Is Special Needs?
No
Mission
The mission of Friends Select School is to provide a challenging, college-preparatory academic program to its diverse, all-gendered student population, from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Members of the Friends Select community believe in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution to conflict, and a constant search for truth. The school works to achieve a balance between the needs of individuals and the community, in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all. It values the rich diversity of its urban setting and the opportunities and challenges it provides for the education of its students.
Friends Select believes education is preparation for the whole of life: the vigorous development of intellectual and physical capacities and those of the spirit. Our teaching is structured around these key beliefs—that both direct experience and the young person's developmental needs are central to the learning process, and that learning should be placed at the service of society. Under caring oversight, our students gain the knowledge, the skills, and the character that will enable them to live full lives.
Friends Select believes education is preparation for the whole of life: the vigorous development of intellectual and physical capacities and those of the spirit. Our teaching is structured around these key beliefs—that both direct experience and the young person's developmental needs are central to the learning process, and that learning should be placed at the service of society. Under caring oversight, our students gain the knowledge, the skills, and the character that will enable them to live full lives.
Accreditation
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
Primary Admissions Contact Name
Rohan Arjun
Primary Admissions Contact Job Title
Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
Primary Admissions Contact Email Address
rohana@friends-select.org
Admissions Events
09/01/24 - Open House (Pre-K & K)
10/19/24 - Open House (Pre-K-12)
11/12/24 - Open House (Pre-K-4)
11/14/24 - Open House (5-12)
11/16/24 - Open House (Athletics)
04/08/24 - Open House (Pre-K-12)
10/19/24 - Open House (Pre-K-12)
11/12/24 - Open House (Pre-K-4)
11/14/24 - Open House (5-12)
11/16/24 - Open House (Athletics)
04/08/24 - Open House (Pre-K-12)