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Friends Select School is Quaker school, thus there is an emphasis on the peaceful resolution of coflict, simplicity, respect for that of God in every person and the importance of community.

Please refer to the Handbook for Lower School Students and Parents, the Handbook for Middle and School Students and Parents, and the Handbook for Upper School Students and Parents for complete, detailed descriptions of school policies and guidelines. You may obtain a copy of these by contacting our admission department at 2125-561-5900, x104.
 
Friends Select School Diversity Statement

Friends Select School believes in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution of conflict, and a constant search for truth. We seek to teach our students, in the words of George Fox, to "walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone." We work to achieve balance between the needs of individuals and our community in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all, seeking to extend our values beyond the school community.

We therefore acknowledge that the composition of our community, its students, families, faculty, and staff deeply influences the intellectual and communal life that all experience at the school. Our community is diverse in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, belief system, family structure, and economic background. We strive to maintain a safe environment where every member of the community is respected and where multiple views are expressed.

We are also committed to a culture and a curriculum that encourage awareness of and empower response to global issues and events. As members of the community move beyond our walls, they therefore think critically, advocate for change, and take an active role in the building of a better world.



When the Weather Outside is Frightful
Friends Select Snow Closing Policies

Friends Select School adheres to the School District of Philadelphia decisions about school closings for days on which regular school classes are scheduled at Friends Select School:

• If Philadelphia public schools are open, Friends Select is open.
• If Philadelphia public schools are closed, Friends Select is closed.
• If Philadelphia public schools are open without transportation, Friends Select is open without transportation.
• If Philadelphia public schools open late, Friends Select will open late. (Opening time will be the same as that of Philadelphia public schools.)
• If the Philadelphia public schools must close early in the day due to heavy snow, Friends Select will also close early in the day.

Friends Select’s school number is 134. Should school be closed, the school number will be aired on KYW 1060 AM radio, in addition to the public school announcement.  The information will also be posted on the Friends Select School web site and announced in the recorded message at the school’s main number 215-561-5900.
 
After School Program

• The After School Program will operate on days that school is open for regular classes, even if it closes early in the day due to inclement weather.
• The program will not operate if the school did not open for the day due to inclement weather
 
Vacation Care Program

• On a day when Friends Select School is scheduled to be open for regular school classes for Middle School and Upper School students, and the school is closed due to inclement weather, then the Vacation Care program will also be closed.
• On a day that Friends Select School is not scheduled to be open for regular school classes, the decision to operate the Vacation Care Program will be made on a case-by-case basis.
In both situations, information about the status of the Vacation Care Program will be posted by 6 a.m. on the school Web site and announced in the recorded message at the school’s main number, 215-561-5900.
 
Special Note
 
If Friends Select is closed for two successive snow days, teachers may utilize the Online Learning Center to post assignments to students. Middle and upper school students are therefore expected to check all of their courses on the OLC and complete any assignments posted for their classes.  At their discretion, lower school families may access the Wallace Library page of the Online Learning Center for enrichment resources and activities. 

 




Friends Select School / 17th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway / Philadelphia, PA 19103-1284 / 215-561-5900 phone / 215-864-2979 fax

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