Kit Kat: Jessica Li ‘27 and Abby Davenport ‘27 “Have a break, have a Kit Kat!” This catchy slogan was first invented in 1958, twenty-three years after the candy was created. The British company...

On October 30th at 4:30 pm, there will be a reception for this fall’s art exhibit, “Sustainability”, featuring students from all three divisions. Every year in the fall, Friends Select holds an...

In the 2024-2025 school year, Friends Select School welcomed two new students from MonteVerde Friends School (MFS) in Costa Rica: Jose Pablo Villalobos Fuentes and Mariángel Ramirez Brenes. They will...

Just in time for the November 5th presidential election, Friends Select added a new policy to the faculty and staff handbook that prohibits teachers at Friends Select from sharing their political views...

The Wawa, on the corner at 1707 Arch St has recently banned students from entering the store during and after school hours, allegedly due to the rise of theft in the establishment. Over the years...

This year, the ninth-grade hallway is busier than ever before with 57 students, a 15% increase in attendance from last year's freshman class of 48.  The admissions team attributes Friends Select’s...

From June 28th to July 13th, Yan Huang, the Upper School Mandarin Teacher, led Avery Rosen ‘25 and two former students to China to explore everything from schooling to traditional Chinese culture, hosted...

Last spring, the Falcon’s Nest, located in Friends Select’s basement, underwent renovations led by Sophia Le ‘25 and Friends Select CFO Matt Rosen, with more upgrades planned for the future.     The...

The first Upper School Service Day on Thursday, October 17, 2024, will be divided into two sections: service in the morning and then FalconFest in the afternoon. In the first half of the day, students...

On Saturday, October 5th, Friends Select hosted the Student Civic and Community Engagement Summit (SCCE) with the hope of educating and registering young voters, especially the students at FSS, before...

On June 18th, thirty-two students and five faculty members from the Friends Select Upper School embarked on a summer trip to Italy to explore Italian culture and history. Throughout their week,...

Natalie Mayer, Upper School Dean of Academics, and Steph Demko, Associate Director of the Middle School, spent almost six months crafting a brand new schedule for students and faculty hoping to reduce...