Friends Community School

17-acre campus, adjacent to Greenbelt Park

Need-based, up to 50% tuition

Quaker, Progressive, Student-Centered, Experiential. Includes Reading and Writing Workshops, STEAM, art, music, performing arts, Spanish, technology, projects, field trips, hands-on learning.

Varied and Popular

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Students who love to learn; parents who share our values. No standardized tests required.

Our mission is to nurture life-long learners, courageous risk-takers, and joyous peacemakers. We encourage young people to discover “that of God” within themselves and others, and reach their fullest potential as individuals and contributing members of society.

FCS was founded in 1986 by members of Adelphi Friends Meeting, and moved to its current and permanent campus in 2007. FCS benefits from the long and distinguished tradition of Friends education that emphasizes a child-centered approach, the linkage of intellectual, social and spiritual growth, and the cherished inclusion of a diverse range of backgrounds and beliefs.

Our students move on to leading high schools area-wide, and reputable colleges nation-wide. High schools love our students because they:

1. love to learn;
2. know how to learn;
3. communicate well both verbally and in writing;
4. bring background knowledge and interdisciplinary approaches to learning;
5. offer original and creative thinking and analysis;
6. show respect for peers as well as teachers;
7. are responsible local and global citizens who have an ingrained desire to serve their communities; and
8. show emotional and social maturity in their choices.

Come for a visit! See our website for details.