On Friday, April 24, the oldest Lower School students from Friends Seminary, Mary McDowell Friends School, and Brooklyn Friends School gathered at Brooklyn Meeting for a shared Meeting for Worship. The gathering grew out of a collaboration led by Erin Gordon, Head of Lower School, Kara Kutner, Director of the Center for Peace, Equity, and Justice, and colleagues from Mary McDowell and Brooklyn Friends. Together, they imagined a morning that would give students a chance to mee

On March 19, eighth graders visited the DNA Learning Labs at City Tech in Brooklyn. This trip marked the second year the full grade visited the center and connected directly to their unit on DNA, giving students the chance to deepen their understanding through hands-on science in a university-grade lab setting. The DNA Learning Center prepares students and families to thrive in the gene age. As the largest provider of biotechnology instruction at the precollege level in the U

Over spring break, Friends’ Global Education program took Upper School students to Morocco for a deeply engaging educational experience grounded in cultural study, reflection, and exchange. Traveling with Kara Kutner, Joseph Sills, and Mouna Fdilat, students moved from Casablanca to Rabat to Marrakech, encountering sites that opened up conversations about history, religion, architecture, and daily life. From the Hassan II Mosque to the blue-and-white streets of Rabat, from Be

Congratulations to Friends Seminary’s 240th graduating class! Photos and video from year-end Class of 2026 events — including Commencement, Senior Celebration, and Athletic Awards — are now available here. Please note: Photo galleries are unlisted for privacy. Only those with a direct link — such as the ones in this article — can access them.