On a normal school day, many FSS upper school students leave their classrooms and head to museums, labs, and statues in the city. The city has become a classroom for them to experience and learn. Implementing...

Many high school seniors, including myself, are left wondering if their degrees will translate into real-world success. With rising college costs and a job market yearning for skilled laborers, it’s...

Social Justice Week is a week-long, student-led exploration of a topic. With assistance from staff and faculty, students will have guest speakers, field trips, projects, debates, etc. This school year,...

This is a photo series of the FSS Boys Varsity Basketball team and their media day. A media day is when athletes on a team take posed photos to advertise the team and capture the players from a wide variety...

The ninth grade went on a class trip to the Echo Hill Outdoor School, in Worton, Maryland, for three days in December. These poems reflect our experiences on this trip, and they were written by the incredible...

This year, Friends Select’s middle and upper school crafted a new schedule to fix problems that have occurred in the past, such as student-athletes missing the same class every week, classes meeting...

From the outside, Peddler's Village is displayed as a beautiful little town ripped right out of a Hallmark Holiday romcom. Each shop was carefully crafted as an 18th-century style building; over the holiday...

During the Thanksgiving break, I enjoyed some quality time with my family as we dined at one of my favorite restaurants in Philadelphia - Emmy Squared Pizza in Queen Village. Originally opening in Williamsburg,...

I recently visited Bart’s Bagels’ South Philadelphia location, which opened in July of 2024. The owners, brothers Brett and Kyle Frankel, first opened their original location in West Philadelphia in...

The Penguin plunges into Gotham’s dark underworld across eight gripping episodes, telling the story of Oswald “Oz” Cobb—a ruthless and layered character navigating a chilling world of power and...

This infographic is an informative/statistical display of the political beliefs of students of Friends Select. A survey was sent out to the student body with 39 responses. It gives statistics on political...