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See Crossover: A New Pop Musical in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Sep 23 2021

Crossover: A New Pop Musical featuring Chelsea Cylinder ’13 and co-produced by Chelsea and Ang Bey ’15, will be screened at Friends Select as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Screenings will take place on October 1 - 2 at 8:00 p.m. on the rooftop field, and October 3 at 2:00 p.m. in the Blauvelt Theatre. (Recommended for ages 13 and older.)

Join us for Transformation Tours

Sep 23 2021

On Saturday, October 9, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., take a small group tour of our Parkway Building’s transformed space during a special open house for Friends Select's extended community. Join us under a tent on the plaza at 17th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway for live jazz and light refreshments, as our Parkway Building celebration continues!

Advance Friends Select: Transformation Campaign

Sep 16 2021

Friends Select recently unveiled our Parkway Building's dynamic new learning spaces in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration, as part of the Advance Friends Select: Transformation Campaign. Watch a video and see photos of the celebration and relive the excitement.

Meet the 2021-22 New Faculty and Staff

Aug 25 2021

Please join Friends Select in welcoming the newest employees to our community for the 2021-22 school year.

Pay-what-you-can Algebra classes in Spanish offered to Philly students. It’s a new summer program.

Jul 30 2021

Satoia Wright’s dream is to offer quality education to Black and brown students from underserved communities. This summer, she’s getting there.

Marking Five Years at Friends Select—and Wondering What the Next Five Will Hold

Jul 12 2021

When I came to Friends Select School five years ago, I knew an exciting challenge lay ahead of me.

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Alumni Stories

My Friends Select Experience as a Black Student

Steve Lawrence ’81, Friends Select's national alumni board president, writes: "From day one, I was comfortable at Friends Select. I got along with my classmates and teachers. More importantly, the environment allowed me to adapt and evolve in a setting conducive to learning. But it was not my social life—far from it."

Black Alumni Reflecting on Their Experiences at Friends Select

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, Friends Select School has recommitted itself to seeking racial justice, teaching tolerance, and building an anti-racist community. Working with national alumni board president Steve Lawrence ’81 and director of equity and inclusion Toni Graves Williamson, Friends Select has been making concerted efforts to engage with and listen to Black alumni. Recently, Nyeema Caldwell ’20 and Cindy Harper Covington ’84 reflected on their experiences as Black students at Friends Select.

Alumni Helping Communities  Respond to COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, John Chin ’83 P’15, ’18 of Philadelphia’s Chinatown, Mike Fitts ’71 of Tulane University, and Wendell Pritchett ’84 of University of Pennsylvania all had a profound impact on their respective communities.

Success Stories in College Sports: Phoebe Hopkins ’08

Phoebe Hopkins ’08 is the owner of Play College Field Hockey, a consulting firm specializing in collegiate field hockey recruiting.

Success Stories in the Sciences: Dr. Susan Taylor ’75

 Dr. Susan Taylor ’75 sees patients at Penn Medicine, and she is the Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Department of Dermatology and the Sandra Lazarus Professor of Dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.