School News

Renowned author Robin DiAngelo will visit Friends Select School to discuss her New York Times-bestselling book, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for People to Talk about Racism. DiAngelo will be joined by Jack Hill, a diversity consultant, educator, and author, for an in-depth discussion about white fragility and racial inequality.

Friends Select’s SummerSessions program has flourished in the last 12 years to offer a wide range of courses that utilize the school’s location in Center City to offer in-depth, exploratory learning. Desiree Harmon, Friends Select’s middle school dean and director of SummerSessions, recently discussed how the program continues to evolve, and what parents and students can expect this year. SummerSessions classes run from June 17 through August 2, and registration is now available.

It has become a recent tradition at Friends Select for me to share with the community the state of the school. I am thrilled to share that the state of our school is strong.

Friends Select is delightfully different from other area schools in our authentic and deep belief that students are active participants in their own learning. This participatory stance takes many shapes: student government, student-run clubs, energetic participation in classes, and an overall welcoming stance to have students make sense of and shape their experience in high school.