A Welcome Letter from Rebecca
Dear Friends, This year’s theme Growing Together Through Silence and Dialogue , will explore two key Quaker practices: Silence and...
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What Is the Role of Endowment?
A robust endowment, well-invested, is the key financial foundation for any school and, for Friends Seminary, represents a bulwark that...
Art of Teaching Notice
Friends Seminary is proud to recognize Leana Phipps as the 2024-2025 Teri Hassid Art of Teaching Honoree. Leana has been teaching English...
The Transformation of the Annex in 16 Weeks
Spaces for Upper School Math, Science, Engineering, and Performing Arts programming were transformed over the summer when the interior of...
A New Focus on STEM in the Annex
The new university-grade Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs in the Annex are more flexible, functional, and efficient. These labs enable...
One Student’s Perspective of the Annex
For Upper School Senior Elisa, who studies STEM and humanities subjects, the refurbished Annex brings a new sense of connectedness and...
A Spotlight on the Performing Arts in the Annex
The renovated Joyce McCray Black Box Theatre creates a new hub for the Performing Arts. The McCray, which is used for classes,...
Remembering Joyce McCray
The McCray Theatre is named for Joyce McCray, who led Friends Seminary from 1977 to 1989, the first female and non-Quaker to serve as...
A New Cell Phone Policy Introduced in US
In October, students in the Upper School will transition to being cell phone-free while at school. The goal is to increase student...
Grade 3 Students and Butterflies Take Flight
Studying the process of metamorphosis by monarch butterflies has been part of an integrated Lower School curriculum for more than 30...
Students Learn How They Can Help Bring About A World That Ought To Be
The goal of the History Department is always to build awareness and to educate but during this election cycle there is a renewed emphasis...
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