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Friends schools are institutions that provide an education based on the beliefs and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers.. Friends schools vary greatly, both in their interpretation of Quaker principles and in how they relate to formal organizations that make up the Society of Friends.
The Friends School of Minnesota (FSMN) is a Kindergarten through Eighth Grade (K-8) independent school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.The school was founded in 1988 by area Quakers and peace activists with the goal of meeting "children’s intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs in an environment that nurtures their social consciousness."
This WikiProject seeks to do the following: Help create and maintain a comprehensive resource on all aspects of Quakers and Quakerism that are suitable for Wikipedia, including Quaker history, practices, theology, beliefs, biographies, writings, meetings, and organizations.
Friends Academy is a Quaker, coeducational, independent, college preparatory school serving students from nursery school through the twelfth grade, located in Locust Valley, New York, United States. The school was founded in 1876 by 78-year-old Gideon Frost for "The children of Friends and those similarly sentimented."
Each June, FAHE members gather on the campus of one of the organization's member institutions for a conference. The agenda includes workshops and papers on various themes of concern to Quaker educators presented by members and other scholars, [3] the annual meeting of the membership, and the writing and reading of an annual epistle.
This is a list of notable businesses, organizations or charities founded by Quakers. Many of these are no longer managed or influenced by Quakers. At the end of the article are businesses that have never had any connection to Quakers, although some people may believe that they did or still do. See separate List of Friends schools
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Friends School of Harford is a co-ed K–8 independent private school guided by Quaker values located in Harford County, Maryland and was under the direction of Head of School, Jonathan Huxtable. [1] Founded in 2005, it originated as a middle school located in the Deer Creek Friends Meeting House in Darlington, Maryland.