Founded in 1748, Friends is a Quaker, co-ed college preparatory school that serves children from age two through grade 12.
The intellectual tradition of Quakerism is very demanding; its a tradition in which truth is something you have to pursue actively and constantly – you cant memorize it. Students at Friends do have to memorize facts, but they also really have to think. They have to ask good questions; they have to demonstrate that they can think independently, creatively, and cooperatively; and they are asked to be open-minded, always testing ideas against experience and new information. Some people now describe that kind of approach as 21st century education, but its what Friends education is at its very core.
Founded in 1748, Friends is a Quaker, co-ed college preparatory school that serves children from age two through grade 12.
The intellectual tradition of Quakerism is very demanding; its a tradition in which truth is something you have to pursue actively and constantly – you cant memorize it. Students at Friends do have to memorize facts, but they also really have to think. They have to ask good questions; they have to demonstrate that they can think independently, creatively, and cooperatively; and they are asked to be open-minded, always testing ideas against experience and new information. Some people now describe that kind of approach as 21st century education, but its what Friends education is at its very core.
