Seniors at Friends Select School will have the option to attend in-person school on all four synchronous learning days beginning on March 8th and lasting until Spring Break, said Upper School Director...

We are approximately one year into the pandemic. In Philadelphia, vaccines are being administered, testing has become more available, and Covid-19 community spread percentages have decreased.  Philadelphia...

Fifteen Upper School students at Friends Select received Scholastic Regional Art and Writing Awards for the 2020-21 academic year. The award-winning pieces spanned various media, including drawing, painting,...

This series focuses on hostile architecture in Philadelphia, specifically in Center City. Hostile architecture is usually seen in cities and its purpose is to deter individuals experiencing homelessness...

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1925, is widely considered one of the greatest novels ever written. Its complex and thought-provoking depiction of New York City in the...

The death of prominent radical conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday, February 17th drew polarized responses across the United States. People and organizations affiliated with the alt-right...

On February 1st, 2021, FSS Students returned to in-person school. Along with wearing masks, remaining six feet apart, being divided by plexiglass, sitting in assigned seats, and daily Ruvna forms, FSS...

This past weekend, 5 members of the Class of 2023 -- Lily Brin, Sofia Solari-Parravicini, Gigi Sovinski, Henry Planet, and Lucia Yeager-Johnson -- attended Harvard Model Congress. Harvard Model Congress...

Friends Select School received the Governor's Civic Engagement Award on May 29, 2020, for its student voter registration efforts this year. 100% of eligible Friends Select students registered to vote...

In this series, I photographed the things in nature that fascinated me, representing my newfound appreciation for the small things. I strived to capture small details and intimate moments that catch...

Is there any better way to spend a snow day than sledding? The thrills, chills, and spills that a good sledding spot brings have fostered friendships and memories for centuries of children and adults...

Friends Select School has purchased a building at 1520 Race Street to convert to Upper School classroom space by the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, announced Head of School Michael Gary at Wednesday’s...