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On a picturesque, coed campus, infused with nature, surrounded in all directions by cultural enrichment and "fun" entertainment and dining venues, Oakwood Friends School prepares students for lives of achievement, accomplishment, compassion, and conscience. The Oakwood experience is guided by Quaker principles, symbolized by the acronym Spices. At every level, classes focus on depth over breadth, stressing an individual's development, learned viewpoint over factual recall. Students typically characterize life at Oakwood as caring, warm, accepting, engaging, nurturing, "family," and "home." Founded in 1796, Oakwood was the first coed college preparatory school in New York. The 66-acre campus of Oakwood Friends School is located on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York – an integral part of the historic Hudson Valley region – only a 90-minute train ride from New York City's Grand Central Station via the Hudson Line. Oakwood actively strives to instill in students an ethic of service while encouraging them to think for themselves. In seeking to fulfill its mission, Oakwood Friends School: Provides rigorous academic preparation based on primary texts and hands-on learning. Respects the mind and imagination of students and focuses on intellectual skills and habits. Encourages influential thinkers whose abilities are nurtured through artful teaching, thoughtful assessment, and individual attention. Fosters an accepting environment based upon the Quaker principle that each individual is worthy and capable of meaningful insight and truth. Provides an array of opportunities in the arts, athletics, and learning experiences beyond the campus to encourage creativity, self-expression, cooperation, and teamwork. Guides students toward the responsibilities of community life and community involvement through leadership and service both on the campus and beyond. Creates and sustains a vibrant residential and educational community that embraces students in grades six through twelve and faculty and families representing every stage of life and a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds. In short, Oakwood is firmly committed to its long-standing goal of supporting an inclusive, diversified community of students and staff in an atmosphere of mutual respect and enrichment. Oakwood Friends School provides equal opportunity in the administration of its admissions, educational, and hiring practices. Oakwood Friends School encourages all students to practice whatever faith is endemic to and comfortable for them, on campus and at off-campus houses of worship (churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, etc.) if they wish. Spirit is alive on campus and is open to the religious beliefs and practices of all. For example, each year, trips are offered to Buddhist Monastery, Rhinebeck to see the Sinterklaas Festival, the Christmas tree cutting with the Head of School, and Jewish students welcomed at faculty members' tables during the High Holy Days.

Established in 1837 by the Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends, Olney continues to cultivate the Quaker values of consensus, integrity, and cooperative conflict resolution while honoring ethnic, racial, religious, LGBTQIA, and socio-economic diversity. Students participate integrally in all aspects of community life, including decision-making in the dormitories, deliberating on academic offerings, and working in the kitchen and on the farm. 100% of Olney graduates are admitted to 4-year accredited colleges and universities. The school is located on 350 USDA certified organic acres near the town of Barnesville, Ohio, in the Appalachian Mountain's foothills. The area is mostly agricultural nearby areas of ecological interest allow the school to offer hands-on environmental science education. The Olney farm provides food for the community and educational opportunities for students and revenue. The Olney curriculum takes advantage of its small size, international student presence, and inquiry culture to offer a unique academic environment for high school students. All courses teach core college preparatory material and skills while offering students opportunities to choose to engage with material at greater depth and an individual pace. Olney is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), and the Friends Council on Education (FCE). The Olney Friends School student body averages 50 students in grades 9-12. The faculty to student ratio is 1:3, and the median class size is 8. Students come from across the U.S. and from many different countries in recent years, including Afghanistan, Rwanda, China, Egypt, Japan, Vietnam, Costa Rica, and others, representing a wide variety of religious and secular traditions. The small size of the student body and inclusive values lead students of all backgrounds to socialize together, adding a multicultural global perspective inside and out of the classroom. Our faculty members generally possess significant teaching experience, and over half hold advanced degrees (masters or doctorate).

Moorestown Friends School is a coeducational Quaker day school in Moorestown, New Jersey, serving students age 3 through Grade 12. We maintain a low student/faculty ratio and offer 18 rigorous Advanced Placement courses and extensive Arts and Service Learning programs. All second-grade students receive Suzuki violin instruction, and all Middle School students take Chinese, French, or Spanish. Our Upper School students’ SAT scores are the highest in South Jersey by a significant margin. All MFS graduates matriculate at four-year institutions, with minimal exceptions, and we have an exceptionally personalized College Counseling program. Founded in 1785, MFS is home to 720 students representing over 60 school districts within a 50-mile radius of Moorestown. Nearly one-third of MFS students in Grades 1-12 receive financial aid. We are committed to fostering an environment that is both diverse and inclusive. Thirty-seven percent of our students are students of color. A wide variety of religious faiths are represented as well. In keeping with the Quaker philosophy of honoring each individual, students representing different ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds are challenged daily to respect and learn from one another. Moorestown Friends School is a community rooted in Quaker values and dedicated to pursuing educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical, and spiritual growth. Moorestown Friends School is committed to fostering an environment that is both diverse and inclusive. 39% of the student body are students of color. A wide variety of religious faiths are represented as well. In keeping with the Quaker philosophy of honoring each individual, students representing different ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds are challenged daily to respect and learn from one another. The Camden Scholars Program has a 40-year tradition of helping to foster a diverse student body at MFS. The Camden Scholars Program at MFS has a long tradition of providing students with unique opportunities from Camden City Schools entering grades 7 and 9. Recommended by guidance counselors, candidates apply to Moorestown Friends School, visit classes, and are interviewed. Once selected by the Camden Scholars Committee and admitted, students receive scholarships that provide virtually full tuition to MFS. Camden Scholars 13-14Students are provided with an extensive academic and social support network while attending Moorestown Friends School. Students at MFS are encouraged to pursue their interests and develop their talents through clubs, leadership training, athletics, and performing arts.

"Learning is for life" This idea is at the heart of Germantown Friends School. We view the years from Kindergarten through twelfth grade as just one chapter in an extended adventure—a learning adventure that is one of the great foundations of life. Our sense of the power and value of education defines our daily work. We teach our students that the world is theirs to experience, understand, create, and change. It is a lesson they take to heart. At GFS, our philosophy of education and our mission go hand-in-hand. We believe that each individual has "that of God within" and that the search for and celebration of each student's Inner Light extends well beyond our campus—and long after graduation. We view the arts, community involvement, social justice, the life of the mind, the care of the body, and the inclusion of distinct voices and perspectives integral to our mission. At GFS, we do not preach our beliefs and values; we practice them. There are countless reasons why Germantown Friends School is recognized as a truly exceptional independent Quaker school, why it is cherished by the community, and why it remains inimitable. When you begin with the belief that each person has a unique inner light, great things can happen. At GFS, we discover and nurture a multitude of hidden talents. We teach each child to speak his or her mind and make sure every voice is heard. We believe the community is built on a foundation of mutual respect. Germantown Friends School is dedicated to reaching that of God in every person. Our mission is to seek the truth, challenge the intellect, honor differences, embrace the city, and nurture each student's mind, body, and spirit. The School Committee, which is composed of members of the Germantown Monthly Meeting, alumni, parents, faculty, and former parents, sets policies for Germantown Friends School and makes decisions regarding guiding principles, direction and priorities. The School Committee approved the following Statement of Philosophy. We are a Friends school, under the care of Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, founded on the belief that there is God in everyone. Together, love and respect for each individual provide the premise for all that we do. We regard education not as training for a particular way of life but as part of a lifelong process. As we guide and encourage our students in their personal growth, we try to cultivate and support the principles that Friends have long considered to have lasting value. Among these are truthfulness, simplicity, self-discipline, the resolution of differences without violence, and respect for diverse heritages and experiences. Underlying all these commitments are unreserved respect for each person's capacity to find a path to God, as well as for conscience and the need to follow its dictates. Our regard for a leading of conscience is reflected in our weekly Meeting for Worship, based on silence, where each may speak when moved to speak. Meeting remains central to the life of the school. We want our students to develop the capacity for a responsible choice. Through our varied curriculum – rich in the academic disciplines, in the creative and performing arts, and athletics and activities – our students come to understand their strengths and limitations, learning to integrate their aspirations with the claims and values of others. For this, they not only need facts about the world; they must know how to find and assess those facts. They must learn to distinguish the genuine from the artificial, the essential from the peripheral. They must learn to think clearly and to communicate and act upon what they know. To act responsibly, they must know themselves and value themselves and others. We challenge them increasingly as they can exercise choice in many areas of school and community life. We hope that in each of our students, as in ourselves, a sense of commitment to all their communities will grow from a responsible role in this one. We encourage all members of this community to develop their capacities to the fullest extent possible. In academics, in athletics, in the arts, and human relations, we value this excellence, recognize it, encourage it, and stress our obligation to share it. Knowing as well that learning works by example, we look for excellence in each other and ourselves. This search keeps us striving.

At Friends Select, we believe education can be fascinating. We believe students learn more when they're intrigued by what they're learning. We turn lessons into quests for knowledge and guide students as they discover new worlds. We encourage individual exploration and active, hands-on learning. Instead of imparting facts, we ask questions. Teaching and learning at Friends Select are tangible. We are located in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the adequate educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. Through interaction with the real world, students become resourceful learners and active citizens of our school, city, and the global community. Our Pre-K through 12 academic programs is an engaging and connected educational journey. It is carefully constructed to guide students through every learning stage in a warm and welcoming environment where failure is not feared or believed to be fixed. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values. During weekly Meeting for Worship, our students and teachers sit in silent search for Truth and, if moved to speak, rise to share. Seniors graduate from Friends Select with the knowledge and understanding of peaceful resolution to the conflict, empathy, service to others, mutual respect, inclusion, and stewardship. We believe in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution of conflict, and a constant search for Truth. In the words of George Fox, we seek to teach our students to "walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone." We work to balance the needs of individuals and our community in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all. We value the rich diversity of our urban setting and the opportunities and challenges it provides for our students' education. Education is preparation for the whole of life: the vigorous development of intellectual and physical capacities and those of the spirit. Our teaching is structured around these critical beliefs--that both direct experience and the young person's developmental needs are central in the learning process. That learning should be placed at the service of society. Under caring oversight, our students gain the knowledge, skills, and character that will enable them to live full lives. Our school is wonderfully diverse. We appreciate divergent viewpoints and foster a safe and welcoming atmosphere. It comes from our Quaker commitment to exhibiting respect for all. We are diverse in gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, belief system, family structure, and economic background. Teachers bring varying perspectives, and our students come from across the globe. So we benefit not from discussions about diversity but immersion in it. Our curriculum cultivates diversity in student interests. We are not a school of artists, or athletes, or even science enthusiasts. Instead, artists are also biologists and experts on Chinese culture. Athletes are math champions and thoughtful contributors at Meeting for Worship. Science enthusiasts are team captains and stars in the school play. We encourage each student to explore unfamiliar subjects and discover new interests and abilities. We are committed to helping every student gain admission to the college or university best suited for them. We do not define success by a particular set of rules. Whether a graduate goes on to become an Ivy League dean or an entrepreneur, a state senator, or a hip-hop artist, we are equally proud. Our educational philosophy comes from our Quaker roots. We believe that Truth cannot be dictated; it has to be discovered. The teaching method is simple. We ask questions. We spark curiosity. Then we empower students to explore. When a subject is enjoyable, learning is fun. A Lower School unit on peace might use rocks and paint to share beauty. A Middle School science course will visit the snakes in our science room and the dinosaur skeletons at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Upper School lessons on chemistry will lead to student-built ozone detectors and measurements from around the school building, including the roof. Teachers use a vast toolbox of resources to engage our students and bring studies to life in every subject. The journey from Pre-K to 12th grade is a cohesive progression. Ideas and skills build, year upon year. First graders learn Spanish vocabulary; then, in second grade, they add grammatical constructions. Eighth graders study human culture through a broad lens, then ninth-graders delve into art history at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We craft a curriculum specifically for each stage of development, so every grade brings new challenges. And new adventures. Our curriculum is also pliable. It is designed to flex so we can guide every individual student to success. Our educational program is active and playful, but it is also deep, complex, and challenging. Students gain skills in research, writing, listening, and oral and visual presentation. They gain knowledge. More importantly, they gain the ability to think critically. They learn to explore independently. So they never stop learning, even after they leave our halls.

Friends' Central School is an independent, coeducational Quaker day school founded in 1845 and serving approximately 750 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 Gulph Road campus in the heart of Wynnewood. The exceptional faculty at Friends' Central offers a curriculum that is both intellectual and thoughtful, cultivating our students' intellectual, spiritual, and ethical growth. Our pedagogy is grounded in continuing revelation, reflection, integrity, and a willingness to accept responsibility. From Nursery to grade 12, our students participate in a process designed to foster creative, critical, and flexible thinking, along with compassion. As they transform from playful children to skilled, self-possessed teenagers, they are always intellectually curious and engaged thinkers. Friends' Central prepares graduates to succeed in college and life. When Friends' Central School was founded in 1845, it was a great division among Quakers. Our School was founded to include and serve all Quakers and was, by design, coeducational and open to non-Friends' from the day it opened. This interest in inclusivity continues today as Friends' Central strives for racial, religious, and socio-economic diversity in its student body and among its faculty. We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse community. All constituencies - faculty, staff, students, administrators, parents, trustees, and alumni/ae - are responsible for an awareness of and ongoing dialogue around equity issues of race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, privilege, religion, physical ability, and family structure, as well as for enhancing the Philosophy of Inclusivity and Awareness articulated in our Diversity Statement. From the founding of the Society of Friends in the mid-17th Century, Quakers have recognized all persons' spiritual equality. This basic tenet of Quakerism stems from the belief that there is "that divine spark" in everyone. This philosophy has guided Friends' Central School's commitment to the ideal of respecting all persons. Friends' Central School is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse community. All constituencies - faculty, staff, students, administrators, parents, trustees, and alumni/ae - are responsible for an awareness of and ongoing dialogue around equity issues of race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, privilege, religion, physical ability, and family structure. Our commitment is based on Quaker testimony and practice in which we honor each perspective and life experience. Through an intentional curriculum and differentiated teaching methods, we seek to empower and engage all traditionally marginalized groups. Our community as a whole benefit when we listen and involve a broader range of voices. Challenging, intellectual, and engaging, Friends' Central builds foundational skills within an innovative, thoughtful, and dynamic curriculum. At every level, our students are encouraged to ask questions and to seek answers that push beyond their impressive accumulation of facts. Never satisfied by "what," our students are always asking "why," "how," and, perhaps most importantly, "why not"? Friends' Central students distinguish themselves while at FCS, in college, where they are known for their exceptional preparation and in the world where their contributions are extraordinary. At Friends' Central, School life and curriculum are steeped in Quaker values. At every level, we promote a commitment to learning through inquiry, reflection, action, and discovery - an approach that stems from the Quaker belief in Continuing Revelation. A simple concept, Continuing Revelation, is a foundation upon which the Quaker faith rests. It is the belief that, rather than limit the spiritual study to a fixed canon, learning should be an ongoing and never-ending process. Continuing Revelation thus calls Quaker educators and students to a life of ongoing, joy-filled discovery. The daily impact of this philosophical grounding cannot be overstated. It informs the shape of the curriculum and the way the curriculum is delivered by faculty and embraced by students. Teachers are respectful and nurturing of students, and students are respectful of each other and their teachers. Imagine a classroom where questioning and inquiry feed a sense of wonder and progress, where teachers acknowledge their continuing growth, and discovery can be collaborative. The collegiality that emerges between "student" and "expert" is a critical factor in shaping the powerful and unusual quality of student-teacher relationships at Friends' Central School. In every grade, the curriculum asks that students stand up for what they believe and behave respectfully at School and out in the world. Friends' Central teachers believe in and model joy for learning. Almost a quarter of Upper School students participate in extensive, regular, a not-for-credit study in our annual Science Core Team, Humanities Core Team, and STEAM, or Makerspace Studio. These are collaborative experiences though guided by the teachers; the atmosphere is one in which the students and the teachers approach the work with an equal desire for insight. At times, our teachers make the connections between curriculum and Quaker testimonies explicit. At other times, the connection is present but less explicit. It would be difficult to find a moment in daily life at School that has not somehow been affected by the Friends philosophy. Lower School Campus Nursery - Grade 5 Address: 228 Old Gulph Road, Wynnewood, PA Postal Code: 19096 phone: +1 610 6427575

Friends Seminary educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, adhering to the Religious Society of Friends' values. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists, and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change study helps us know the world service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light – that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be. Service is integral to Friends Seminary's educational mission, along with the disciplines of study and silence. Our Community Service Program strives to instill a sense of stewardship of the school community and respect for responsibility to our urban neighborhood and beyond. By providing opportunities within the curriculum and other relevant activities for students to witness and understand others' needs, we hope to prepare them for a life that includes service. Our goal is to integrate knowledge and undertaking with compassion and social responsibility. Only through reflection and understanding the need to put our values into practice will students grasp the importance of the gift of caring for each other, for all humanity, and the natural world. The Society of Friends is founded on the belief that there is God in every person and that truth emerges as new voices are heard and incorporated into our understanding. We believe that the quality of the truths we know is enriched and deepened by welcoming people with diverse experiences of the world into our community. We want to foster a community that addresses the challenge of valuing difference and making every individual feel welcome, supported, and safe: a community in which each person is asked to make the rigorous commitment to recognize the Light within every other, to hear that piece of truth each person brings to the continuing dialogue which is the foundation of our community. We want our daily interactions to demonstrate that maintaining respect and pursuing the hard work of understanding difference creates strength as we define and move toward common goals. Our mission as an educational institution is to prepare our students to participate in an increasingly interdependent world and, by graduating an increasingly diverse group of students, to help build a more effective citizenry and representative leadership for the future. We seek to develop the skills and discipline necessary to communicate effectively and learn from a wide variety of experiences and points of view. This work is central to valuing diversity, to the purpose of education, and the Quaker ideals of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity. In a world where people continue to suffer profound inequalities of opportunity, we dedicate ourselves to stretching what we have and are capable of: working to become a community more representative of the city in which we live and improving our ability to support a diverse student body. The gap between our ideals and the possible creates a struggle to commit ourselves with energy and joy. As our students, faculty, and administrative staff go about the important work of learning and growing together throughout this academic year, construction continues on the Townhouses — a key component of our Campus Redevelopment Project funded by our community members who are Lighting the Future for our students today and tomorrow. In addition to the completion of floors five and six in Hunter Hall last school year, our Sky Field — a turfed play and practice space atop the sixth floor — is now open. Additionally, a new gym floor, scoreboard, and climbing wall have been installed, underscoring our physical education and student-athletes commitment. As a Quaker school, and as NYC's oldest continuing coeducational school, Friends is distinguished by a legacy of intellectual vibrancy informed by Quaker values of integrity, equality, simplicity, community, service, and peaceful conflict resolution. Optimism and a "can do" attitude resonate throughout the school, whether it be grappling with literary analysis in English class, competing on the soccer field, or proactively supporting an important social issue. Friends students have the confidence to "go for it" to problem solve and push reset when needed. At Friends, the joy of teaching, learning, and engagement is a real experience.

Founded in 1784, Friends School of Baltimore provides a coeducational, college preparatory program guided by the Quaker values of Truth, equality, simplicity, community, and peaceful resolution of conflict. By setting high standards of excellence for a diverse and caring community, Friends seeks to develop in each student the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and creative strengths to make a positive contribution to the world. Recognizing that there is that of God in each person, the School strives in all its programs, policies, and affairs to be an institution that exemplifies the Religious Society of Friends' ideals. Friends School seeks to live the conviction that there is that of God in each person. At Friends, we work together to build and sustain a community that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all people. We value diversity and cherish differences. Dedication to simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship permeates every friend's School life aspect. Regular Meeting for Worship strengthens and deepens our commitment to these Quaker testimonies. Active practice of these principles nurtures empathy and fosters a sense of responsibility to the needs of others. Structured opportunities for service help students live the Quaker testimonies at School and in the broader community. Friends is a coeducational college preparatory school offering a Pre-K to 12 program that promotes internal motivation, diligence, a passion for learning, and a strong desire to excel. Therefore, the School is most useful for students who can thrive in an enriched and challenging environment. Friends School cultivates the students' intellectual, emotional, social, physical, artistic, and spiritual development. Our program balances academics, athletics, and the arts. Quaker education is a pilgrimage--a continual seeking after Truth. The search for Truth requires a willingness to listen openly to others' ideas, even in fields of controversy. Friends School believes that through self-awareness, growth, and service to others, God's in each person is made manifest. We bring girls and boys together in a learning community defined by equality and respect, to learn with and from each other, in the classroom and beyond. We do so because research has proven that interaction enriches academics and social skills. That is why we insist on creating a microcosm of the real world, where every aspect of daily life — academic, social, interpersonal, and professional — is represented in a coeducational environment. At Friends School of Baltimore, our Quaker values and commitment to being an inclusive and constructive learning environment compel us to uphold the dignity of all individuals at all times. We practice George Fox's belief that there is "that of God in everyone" and hold ourselves accountable for our behavior and speech's intention and impact. Friends School opposes and actively addresses hurtful language and behavior, especially that which demeans or discriminates based on race, ethnicity, ability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or identity attributes. We believe that such acts are harmful to individuals, divisive within our community, and corrosive to society. Friends School engages in open dialogue, embraces diverse perspectives, and celebrates differences. We also insist that all discourse, however controversial or well-intended, must always be respectful in tone in content and, ultimately, must support the Quaker value of inclusivity. In a world of exponentially increasing information, how do you prepare your children for a future you can only imagine? At Friends School, our students receive a solid academic foundation delivered within a structure that promotes innovation and creativity. Our Pre-K through 12 college-preparatory program focuses on providing students with the tools and skills they need to express ideas, navigate complexity, and cultivate a genuine passion for inquiry. Learning takes place in an atmosphere of trust, collaboration, and empathy. This intangible spirit is engrained in our School's Quaker-based educational mission. It is reflected in our dedicated teachers' quality, who set high standards for excellence, and it is in the confidence of our students, who set the bar high for success. At Friends School, nurturing a love of reading and literature is paramount to our work. Our librarians and technology educators work in tandem to integrate into the curriculum a variety of skills — from information literacy and research techniques to coding and programming, digital literacy, and digital citizenship — that promote active, student-centered learning. We believe that cultivating this level of expertise in our students is critically important to prepare them for the many challenges that college and the real world will present. Our divisional libraries serve as a "learning commons" for students of all ages, offering space and opportunities for group work, project-based learning, and time spent enjoying books. Our librarians and technology educators are teachers first and serve as collaborative partners with our faculty. Together they guide students to find new ways of demonstrating knowledge, conducting research, and exploring their passions through authentic learning that reinforces traditional skills and concepts.

Founded in 1876, "the children of Friends and those similar sentiments," Friends Academy is a Quaker, coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school for students ages three through twelfth grade. Our philosophy is based on the principles of integrity, simplicity, patience, moderation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and a belief that the silence and simple ministry of the "gathered meeting" bring the presence of God into the midst of our busy lives. Friends are committed to developing a diverse community whose members value excellence in learning and growth in knowledge and skills. We are also committed to service and ethical action and to an understanding that every life is to be explored, celebrated, and enjoyed in the spirit of the Religious Society of Friends. A Quaker school, Friends Academy is firmly committed to the testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, service, and stewardship. These testimonies, which have guided the school for 140 years, are evident in every corner of the campus: in classrooms and offices, on fields and stages, in gymnasiums and art studios, and in the Meeting House, where each week we gather for Meeting for Worship — quiet, reflective, communal time. A talented and dedicated faculty and staff provide students with a dynamic, flexible, and robust educational and co-curricular program. Through a range of academic pathways, students are challenged to push beyond the limits of their intellect, broaden their perspectives, and build skills and habits of mind that will serve them beyond the schoolhouse walls. We live in a time when empathy has never been more critical for the future of our global community. Friends Academy is committed to building and maintaining a diverse community, encouraging respectful discourse, and sharing each individual's unique experiences and perspectives. A Friends Academy education prepares students to enter today's world more fully recognizing the light within themselves so that they may seek and recognize the same in others. We believe each student is a valued individual with unique intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs. The Friends Academy community values the Quaker principles of equality, integrity, responsibility, and mutual respect. It is committed to developing well-educated and engaged students in a respectful, positive, and supportive environment. First and foremost, it means certain principles go to the heart of everything we do -- integrity, simplicity, justice, patience, moderation, respect for others, and the peaceful resolution of conflict. It means we are committed to doing work in service of others, on our campus, in the broader community, and beyond. These things are fundamental to every student's Friends education as anything they learn about history or literature or science. We come together as a caring community of learners that values the inherent worth of every person. We are a community that doesn't merely talk about the things that are important to us. We live them in how we treat each other and how we engage the world around us. At Friends, we ignite our students' love of learning. Small classes and individualized connections with teachers, advisors, coaches, counselors, and principals help build the confidence, depth, and ambition that all FA students share. We seek students from differing socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds in the belief that students learn from each other and their teachers. A Quaker testimony is a statement of belief; it is a goal for one's behavior. Testimonies are the way Quakers work for a connection between inner and outer lives. They are the way Quakers take their relationship with the divine spirit and turn it into actions. At many Quaker schools and Meetings, the acronym SPICES is used to remember six important testimonies, simplicity, peace, integrity, community and equality, and service/stewardship. Each of these testimonies speaks to ways we can become better stewards of the planet. Global citizenship at Friends Academy is rooted in the understanding that "the peoples of the world are one people, enriched by individual differences and united by a common bond of humanity. Diversity in this world community is its greatest strength; understanding and respect are its greatest gifts."

Carolina Friends School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community empowering students to think critically, creatively, and independently. We foster active exploration and quiet reflection, individual endeavor, and collaborative engagement. Inspired by Quaker values — the pursuit of truth, respect for all, peaceful resolution of conflict, simplicity, the call to service — we teach our children that it is possible to change the world. At Carolina Friends School, "we teach our students that it is possible to change the world." Even the youngest children learn that they have capacity and agency. Their thoughts and actions matter. By harnessing their imagination, developing their skills, and working intentionally and diligently, they learn that they can improve their lives and the lives of others. Whether it be collecting for area families affected by food insecurity, exchanging ideas and working with migrant workers in North Carolina, advocating for legislation in Raleigh and Washington, D.C., organizing student diversity leadership conferences, supporting schools in Topchi, Afghanistan, or designing agricultural tools from upcycled materials as part of a permaculture class to advance environmental sustainability efforts on campus, CFS students embrace the audacious challenge and optimism of our mission statement to make a tangible difference in the lives of others. Bold visioning and decisive action have been at the heart of Carolina Friends School since its inception. From our founding in 1962 as the first integrated school in the state, we have embraced all kinds of diversity, understanding that inclusive classrooms produce better outcomes for all children. Most importantly, the school has always been guided by what is best for children. Today the school thrives on a beautiful, wooded 126-acre campus and two satellite Early School campuses that excite students' imaginations, creates space for children to showcase their existing passions and discover new ones, teaches the skills necessary to thrive in a future that has not yet come to be, and nurtures the soul. Guided by the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, equality, and truth, the CFS staff are dynamic and talented educators who are passionate about their work and forge lasting relationships with students as learning partners. We are an independent Quaker school, which means that we are secular, inclusive, and powerfully guided by Quaker values. We retain close relationships with the Durham and Chapel Hill Friends Meetings (with at least eight members serving on our Board of Trustees at any time), and we hold membership in the Friends Council on Education (FCE). Most students, parents, and teachers at CFS are not Quaker. They follow varied religious traditions or none at all, but our identity as a Friends School is central to who we are. Quakers believe in each individual's ability to become their best self, the power of community, and the importance of acting for the greater good. The Religious Society of Friends began in mid-seventeenth-century England as a Christian group focused on the "Inner Light" of each individual, empowering direct personal spiritual experience without creeds, doctrine, or clergy. While there are no set beliefs in Quakerism, you will often see a collaborative group of goals, called testimonies: simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship (SPICES). These testimonies are threads in Quaker query and practice's larger organic life: to ask essential questions to discern what actions are motivated by those questions. This requires reflection, mindfulness, and a balancing of the inner self and outer world. Carolina Friends School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community empowering students to think critically, creatively, and independently. We foster active exploration and quiet reflection, individual endeavor, and collaborative engagement. Inspired by Quaker values — the pursuit of truth, respect for all, peaceful resolution of conflict, simplicity, the call to service — we teach our children that it is possible to change the world. At Carolina Friends, learning is dynamic, experiential, and interactive. Students encounter open-ended questions, undertake original projects of real relevance, explore the natural world, and immerse themselves in service-learning. In doing so, they build impressive powers of critical, creative, and independent thinking and expression. It is an exceptional education shaped by a clear set of beliefs: a commitment to Quaker values, a love of children, and a sense of hope for the communities, local and global, they will soon lead and serve. It is learning with a purpose, it is learning in nature, it is learning in the territory of ideas, it is learning in a relationship, it is learning that is global and experiential, it is learning that is empowered, it is learning with a sense of high and hopeful expectation.

Brooklyn Friends is a Preschool through 12th grade independent Quaker school located in the thriving Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood. Guided by the Quaker belief that there is a Divine Light in everyone, Brooklyn Friends School cultivates an intellectually ambitious and diverse community that celebrates each individual's gifts. We challenge our students to value and embrace differences as they develop critical thinking skills and apply their knowledge and intelligence both in and out of the classroom. In this rich learning environment, we inspire all community members to voice their convictions, discover and pursue their passions, and seek the truth. Our graduates are compassionate, curious, and confident global citizens who let their lives speak in the spirit of leadership and service. Brooklyn Friends is an independent, college preparatory Quaker school where most of the faculty holds advanced degrees, and the Upper School offers the academically challenging and highly esteemed International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Our SchoolSchool is proud of its active, supportive parent body, enthusiastic teachers and dedicated staff, and thoughtful and articulate students. Together, we form a community reflective of a unique combination of intellect, energy, and heart. Our Core Values: Those who aspire to integrity, embrace challenges and internalize the goal of being the best they can be, enable the full development of their minds, character, and spirit. They build a strong foundation for success in SchoolSchool and a rich and rewarding life. A community bound and dedicated to the School'sSchool's mission provides an environment of mutual care and teaches its members how to work together in the common pursuit of learning. A multicultural school community creates an enriched learning environment by exploring, understanding, and appreciating differences. It prepares students for living in an increasingly diverse and global society. The dignity of all and a sense of inclusion are fostered by active listening and active engagement. Respect is most potent when it characterizes the relationships and interactions between and among all segments of the school community: parents, students, teachers, staff, and alumni/ae. Developing the practice of serving others benefits oneself, the school community, and the world beyond. Graduates with a lifetime commitment to making the world a better place fulfill a significant aspect of the School'sSchool's mission. Quaker meetings and other dedicated periods of silence provide precious opportunities to be in more direct contact with the light within and among each of us. These are times to reflect on one's values and aspirations, community concerns, and matters of more profound import that are often submerged in everyday life's noise. The practices, values, and collective consciousness of the Religious Society of Friends will always remain central to BFS. We recently completed the membership renewal accreditation process with the Friends Council on Education confirmed our Quaker identity's ongoing strength. Current students and many alumni frequently reiterate the powerful meaning derived from our weekly meetings for worship. The learning community's continuous and intentional search for paths to simplicity, peace, integrity, community, social justice, equality, and stewardship creates a framework for many of the essential student-faculty learning experiences at BFS. The life of the mind thrives in every part of our SchoolSchool. Our teachers are passionate life-long learners and skilled communicators of their mastery of fact, theory, and method. We create the opportunities, symbolized by our upper school International Baccalaureate program, for students to explore with depth, breadth, and engagement the areas of their intellectual interest while also meeting high standards in their critical humanities, mathematics, and sciences coursework. Experiential immersion in the arts provides uniquely exciting opportunities for students across the age spectrum to connect with the life of the heart and spirit and the mind. For a significant number of BFS alumni, the artistic work at Brooklyn Friends provided a foundation for careers of great accomplishment and social significance. Such a legacy informs our deep commitment to keeping the arts lively and growing at BFS. BFS students, faculty, and staff confront, learn from, and celebrate individual differences as they embrace the challenge of creating a unified community in which all members can thrive. In our admissions, financial aid, and faculty recruitment work, we seek to reflect the New York neighborhoods' diversity that is the wellspring of our School'sSchool's energy and continuous renewal. Approximately 40% of our students and faculty are persons of color. They join students from a panoply of cultural and class backgrounds whom all love learning at BFS and wait in anticipation for its doors to open each day. Such love fuels the highest aspirations of any educational institution. Upper School Address: 116 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn Postal Code: 11201

At Abington Friends School, we cultivate fearless, curious learning in a culture of intellectual and creative ambition. Engaged and purposeful in every moment, students leave AFS with clear, sharp, and thoughtful voices, prepared for lives of meaning and accomplishment. In this Friends school environment, children develop deep roots of inner strength and the ability to thrive in dynamic settings and make the most of their future college and professional communities. AFS is a school that joyfully embodies its mission. Our students are fully immersed in the classroom experience, in the arts, on playing fields, and in the precious times, they enjoy just being together on the playgrounds or in the Student Commons. In the vital intellectual world of the classroom, full engagement in the arts and athletics, in community decision-making and in the broader community that surrounds us, is a hallmark of AFS. It stems from our commitment to appreciate children for who they are thoroughly and with a vision for whom they may become. Community and classroom life is rooted in a profound respect for individuals. Quaker attunement to finding spiritual meaning in day-to-day life and an intellectually compelling capacity for the collaborative search for truth and deeper understanding. As a Quaker (or Friends) school, Abington Friends School incorporates the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship into our students' daily lives and education. In addition to these testimonies, AFS honors the value that Quakers place on social justice, social action, and reflective practices. In keeping with Friends' values, AFS places a high premium on learning through inquiry, experience, and reflective practices. Collaboration and opportunities for creativity are built into classroom activities. We seek to foster each student's strengths and to "hold students in the light" as we find ways to nurture their growth and development. All students in each division gather weekly for Meeting for Worship, which serves as a time for community members to be still, to listen, to reflect, and to share their thoughts with others. Whenever appropriate, we also practice Quaker decision-making. Through clerked meetings, use of silence and reflection queries based on community welfare and creation of spaces that allow everyone's voice to be heard, we try to make decisions that represent the whole community. It is work that touches all spheres of our community, from the personal to the professional, and engages us intellectually, emotionally, morally, and spiritually. At Abington Friends School, our work is deeply rooted in the Quaker tradition. Our focus on Friends faith and practice orients us toward inclusion and collaborative inquiry skills that make the best use of the multiple perspectives in our midst. Our excellence as a school is tied to the intellectual depth and sophistication that comes from engaging diversity in all of its human and intellectual complexity. Excellence for our students is rooted in their understanding of a diverse world and the dynamics of power and privilege. We intentionally cultivate the skills to engage and navigate multiple points of view within a culturally responsive curriculum and program. We are deeply committed to helping our students develop and celebrate their voices in our community and beyond. A sense of justice drives us in this work as we seek to understand and counter the historical and current-day patterns of oppression.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel's first University and a symbol of the Jewish nation's nation's cultural rebirth in its ancestral homeland, is a multidisciplinary institution of higher learning and research. It is a scientific center of international repute. Thousands of young Israelis receive a university education with an accent on excellence, where advanced post-graduate study and research are of great focus. Special programs attract a large number of overseas students to pursue degrees or earn credits for transfer. This is a University with a three-fold function: to serve the State of Israel by training its scientific, educational and professional workforce to serve the Jewish people by preserving and expanding the Jewish cultural, spiritual and intellectual heritage and to serve humanity by extending the frontiers of knowledge as Hebrew University's affiliate office in Australia, the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University is responsible for the development of an Alumni program and the growth and development of the Young Friends of the Hebrew University group. The Friends of the Hebrew University office organizes and runs regular social, political, and educational events. As Hebrew University's affiliate office in Australia, the Australian Friends of the Hebrew University is responsible for the development of an Alumni program and the growth and development of the Young Friends of the Hebrew University group. The Friends of the Hebrew University office organizes and runs regular social, political, and educational events. To bring the Hebrew University's name to the fore, raising awareness within the Jewish and general Australian community of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and its academic and research excellence. To raise funds and encourage bequests in support of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, both for specific projects and for the University's general purposes. To provide a medium for exchanging information and literature between Australia and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. To encourage and assist Australian students wishing to undertake study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Hebrew University's influence can be seen in programs such as Melton – the Jewish adult education program, which has proved extremely popular in Sydney and Melbourne, and HIPPY (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters), the educational program designed to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds a successful start in their school lives. Streams Courses Computer Science Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris Online Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris