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,...
Your future is ahead of you, and it's an exciting adventure full of new experiences, independence, and self-discovery. As you prepare to embark on your college journey, there are a few essential tips to...
Friend Select’s Annual Visual Art Fall Exhibition was unveiled on November 9th in the front hall gallery of the Parkway Building. The show includes paintings, drawings, metalwork, and digital...
An oddly glimmering, almost metallic-looking circular blob dripping in chunky, light brown sauce sat on my plate the first Thanksgiving I was a vegetarian. Needless to say, I did not eat or even taste...
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...
Self-discipline, mental strength, and a will to keep going drove recent Quaker Cup Champions, Friend Select’s Girls’ Tennis Team. The coaches, captains, and players recently reflected on a unique element...
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...
