Silvia Hortelano-Pelaez, the newest US Spanish Teacher, was born in Gijón, Spain, where most of her family grew up and still lives. “My city is very pretty, so I go back once or twice a year. I love...

This year, Norman Bayard, Upper School Dean of Students, is teaching his first Friends Select course: Purposeful Transformation and Leadership Development.  In the class, Norman leads his students through...

Students at Friends Select have seen big steps forward in the effectiveness of the school's wifi with improvements to the range and bandwidth. Of the 67 respondents from a survey given to the upper school,...

Jasmine Gibson, the newest member of Friends Select's guidance team, became a permanent member of the faculty this year as the school's social worker. Jasmine, a North Philly native, received her degree...

The Turf Roof atop Friends Select is home to field hockey games, soccer practices, and PE classes for the entire school. The roof saw expensive remodeling in 2022, a much-needed upgrade after 17 years...

To celebrate the beginning of the school year, Upper School class officers and student government are preparing for the first Fall Ball Dance in FSS history, to take place on November 10th at the Mummers...

Hey Upper School! Have you ever wondered what exactly Student Government is working on? Are you not sure who to ask? Do you even know who your grade representatives are? Well, I have the answer to all...

Through competitions and collaboration, the FSS Robotics Program creates an environment that challenges its members to develop skills in all fields of STEAM while retaining a fun and lively spirit.  According...

During the week of November 5th to 10th, Spirit Club is running this semester's Spirit Week: Monday is Matching Monday, Tuesday is Toddler vs Citizen, Wednesday is Wake Up or PJ Day, Thursday is Throwback,...

Over the summer, Friends Select renovated its bathrooms, removing all gendered restrooms, excluding locker rooms. Now all bathrooms in the school are gender neutral. According to a survey sent out by The...

The Class of ‘24 was chosen as the first senior class to occupy the facing bench during Upper School Meeting for Worship. After years of deliberation and under the guidance of Quakers who have advised...

Kyra Ortiz, the newest Upper School Science Teacher at Friends Select School, has immediately hit it off with her colleagues. “I might be biased, but I feel like the science department is one of the...