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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."
The school's grounds are an 8 + 1 ⁄ 2-acre suburban campus. The school includes preschool through eighth grade, offering students an education based in Quaker values and an academic curriculum that prepares students for college-bound tracks in high school.
Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) is a progressive, coeducational, college preparatory Quaker school serving students from preschool (age three) through 12th grade. SSFS offers an optional 5- and 7- day boarding program in the Middle School and Upper School. 59% of its student body identifies as students of color, and 19 countries are represented in its boarding program.
The school had about 400 students in 1995 [7] and about 107 teachers in 2000. [6] The school was once owned by the Quakers' New York Quarterly Meeting, [6] but the school and the Quaker meeting ended their affiliation in 2010. [3] [8] Few of the school's modern-day students are Quaker, although the school culture and curriculum incorporate ...
Friends Academy has been teaching students Quaker Values since 1876. Friends Academy believes that in teaching Quaker Values, students will mold their minds and personalities to match the very values that they teach. Quaker Values mainly reflect on truth, morality, and conscience as believed by the Quakers themselves. To uphold the tradition of ...
Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters sent a letter to state school districts on Thursday ordering them to incorporate the Bible “as an instructional support into the curriculum ...
1936 High School moved to Homeland. School organization changed to a Lower School (grades 1-6) and an Upper School (grades 7-12). 1937 Clubhouse remodeled to house nursery and kindergarten classes. A new gymnasium was built. 1954 Education Committee changed admission policy to allow desegregation. 1955 First black students admitted to Friends.