

A Poetic Perspective on Peace
On Thursday, December 14 Native American poet and activist Joy Harjo gave the 2023-24 Peace Week Lecture in the Meetinghouse. A member...


2024 Benefit Features Contemporary Artists from the Friends Community
The Art Auction is part of the annual Benefit, and this year the Benefit’s theme was “Celebrating our Connections,” bringing together...


Interior Refurbishment Planned for 15th Street Annex
The Annex will undergo a full interior refurbishment this summer. When students, faculty and staff return in September there will be new...


Guiding the School’s Quaker Mission
In December the Board of Trustees’s Faith and Practice Committee approved an updated version of the Faith and Practice document. This...


Cultural Potlucks Continue a Culture of Connection
This fall parents introduced two new pot luck dinners for families, in partnership In Parents Association Diversity & Inclusion...


Friends Connections Converge at the Joyce
In February, Grade 3 students took the L train west to the Joyce Theatre to see a performance by Music from the Sole, a tap dance and...


Learning Advocacy in Lower School
On January 24, Grade 4 students visited the United Nations Headquarters to get a first hand look at the role the organization plays...


There’s No Debate on the Success of the Debate Team
The Friends Parliamentary Debate Team strengthens skills in public speaking, critical analysis, and understanding from multiple...


A Great Year for Friends Basketball
The Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball Teams demonstrated skill and dedication this season and the community enjoyed cheering them on at...


An Extraordinary Educator is Remembered
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 2 PM in the Meetinghouse for Phil Schwartz, a legendary teacher of English and...


A Welcome Letter from Rebecca
Dear Parents of Alumni, Welcome to the first issue of Friends Seminary’s Newsletter for Parents of Alumni for the 2023-24 academic year,...


New Year, New Theme, New Faces
The theme for the 2023-24 school year is Continuing a Culture of Connection. Head of School Bo Lauder explains, “After hearing much from...

