Friends Select School

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Friends Select School is a historic Quaker college-preparatory day school in Philadelphia known for its rigorous academics and emphasis on values-based education.

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instanceOf Friends school
Quaker school
college-preparatory school
day school
independent school
private school
accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools NERFINISHED
campusType urban campus
city Philadelphia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
educationLevel pre-kindergarten through grade 12
emphasizes Quaker testimonies
community
equality
integrity
peace
stewardship
values-based education
founded 1689
governanceTradition Quaker decision-making
governedBy Board of Trustees NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic college-preparatory curriculum
historic institution
hasDivision Lower School
Middle School
Upper School
knownFor integration of Quaker values into curriculum
rigorous academics
strong college preparation
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Center City, Philadelphia NERFINISHED
locatedNear Benjamin Franklin Parkway NERFINISHED
City Hall, Philadelphia NERFINISHED
Logan Square NERFINISHED
Philadelphia Museum of Art NERFINISHED
lowerSchoolGrades pre-kindergarten through grade 4
memberOf Friends Council on Education NERFINISHED
middleSchoolGrades grades 5 through 8
motto We are a community of learners, thinkers, and friends.
offers Advanced Placement courses
arts programs
athletics programs
service learning opportunities
religiousAffiliation Quakerism NERFINISHED
Religious Society of Friends NERFINISHED
schoolType coeducational
state Pennsylvania
upperSchoolGrades grades 9 through 12

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Joseph Wharton educatedAt Friends Select School