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Friends' Central School was founded in 1845 in Philadelphia at 4th Street and Cherry Street, serving as an upper school for the Quaker primary schools with grades 7 through 12. In 1857, the school moved to 15th and Race Street, remaining at this location until 1925, when it moved to its current campus on City Avenue, formerly the Wistar Morris Estate.
Friends' Central School is an independent, all-gender Quaker day school founded in 1845 and serving approximately 850 students in Nursery through grade 12. Located in the Philadelphia suburbs, the School has two campuses. The Middle & Upper Schools are located just outside of West Philadelphia in Wynnewood, and the Lower School is on our Old ...
- Stem Starts Early!
- Learning Aligned with Greater Purpose
- Illustrious Alumni/ae
- Two Campuses, One Arboretum
From Nursery to 12th grade, Friends’ Central students are engaged in hands-on, experiential learning. Beginning with Nursery students programming tiny robots in one of our four, state-of-the-art maker spaces in the Lower School’s Ulmer Family Light Lab, to our Upper School robotics team making full use of our Center for Innovation and Design, STEM ...
Since 1845, Friends’ Central has educated empathetic students and instilled in them a desire to change the world for the better. In fact, in a recent survey, hundreds of alumni/ae from the 1930’s to now agreed that their Friends’ Central education is still a meaningful part of their lives. “The combination of academic preparation and Friends values...
The results of a Friends’ Central education are lifelong. FCS graduates pursue their passions at top colleges and universities. Alumni/ae report that they are well prepared to excel academically, to lead, and to problem solve. You’ll find Friends’ Central alumni/ae at the top of an incredible range of fields, from the arts and literature to science...
Friends’ Central’s Middle and Upper Schools are located across 28 beautiful acres on City Avenue in Wynnewood, maintained with sustainable and organic land management techniques. And the campus is officially an arboretum. Along with its many trees, the City Avenue campus boasts a dedicated nature trail and a pollinator garden. Guided by Friends’ Ce...
1101 City Avenue Wynnewood, PA 19096. 610-649-7440. Directions. Campus Map. Lower School Campus Nursery - Grade 5. 228 Old Gulph Road Wynnewood, PA 19096. 610-642-7575. Directions.
Friends’ Central School seeks to cultivate a community of diverse individuals who are respected and affirmed as they engage in learning and other school experiences. We strive to create a community of belonging where members of FCS can bring their authentic selves to campus, embracing all identities, including race and ethnicity, gender
Admissions. Extraordinary. Together. At Friends' Central School, our collective pursuit of excellence requires students to bring their whole selves and to appreciate the whole selves of others. Guided and challenged by faculty and staff, students work hard while learning from other points of view. All in it together, faculty and students push ...
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