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Select News

Jan 14 2022

On January 29, Friends Select School is hosting a free virtual information session for anyone interested in teaching at our school and learning more about teaching in independent schools.

MLK Day Family Experience with Guests: Sen. Nikil Saval and Stephanie Sena

Jan 10 2022

A virtual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy as a champion of social justice.

Friends Select School Store

Dec 10 2021

As you do your holiday shopping, check out our new online Friends Select School Store! We have stocked our virtual shelves with lots of new Friends Select gear, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, accessories, and much more, available in a range of styles and well-known brands.

Advance Friends Select: Transforming the Parkway Building, Expanding the Campus, and Growing the Endowment

Nov 11 2021

When Friends Select students began the 2021–22 school year, they were welcomed with new learning spaces in the Parkway Building, thanks to the Advance Friends Select: Transformation Campaign.

Becoming an Antiracist School—for the Whole Community

Nov 11 2021

Head of school Michael Gary pledged to make Friends Select an antiracist institution, and has since moved faculty and staff to join him in working toward the eradication of structures, systems, and policies—both within and outside the school community—that contribute to racism, biases, and white supremacy.

Michael Gary Speaks

Nov 11 2021

“We believe in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution of conflict, and a constant search for truth.” When I read this segment of our mission statement, I reflect on how we are living it during this transformational time at Friends Select School.

Alumni Stories

Andrea Kremer '76 and Michael Harris '88 Reflect on COVID-19's Impact on Sports

In a Virtual Speaker Series event last February, Andrea Kremer ’76 and Michael Harris ’88 spoke to Friends Select students, employees, and families about COVID-19’s impact on the world of professional sports.

Success Stories in STEAM: Imon Rahaman ’16

“I can remember studying college material as early as junior year, so a lot of the advanced curriculum I experienced at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was familiar to me from high school,” said Imon Rahaman ’16, on how his Friends Select education prepared him for the intensity of MIT’s bioengineering program.

Success Stories in STEAM: Hyejun Youn ’14

AuxeticBreath, by Hyejun Youn ’14, was exhibited this past February at the 15th annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI), a convention addressing issues of human-computer interaction, novel  tools and technologies, interactive art, and user experience.

Maia Weintraub ’21 Heads to the Olympics

Maia Weintraub’s busy summer started with her graduation from Friends Select School. A lifer who attended Friends Select for 14 years, Maia began attending Princeton University this fall. But first she traveled to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, as a member of the U.S. delegation for fencing.

Abbe Stern ’08 providing meals to Afghan refugees at the Philadelphia International Airport

Abbe Stern ’08 has been doing incredible work providing meals to Afghan refugees at the Philadelphia International Airport. Abbe works for Too Good To Go, which helps to make use of restaurants' surplus food. Thank you Abbe and everyone working tirelessly to welcome and care for our neighbors.