On November 9th, Friends Select hosted its first Diwali festival, which included a “night market” in the newly renovated gym and an Indian food buffet in the cafeteria.  Diwali, known as the “Festival...

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...

The Friends Select Boys Varsity Soccer Team is excited to continue and have a strong finish to the 24-25 season.  The team had an impressive preseason, according to Soccer Team Captain Gavin Ewing...

This Fall, there were 40 players on the Girls’ Tennis Teams compared to 27 players last year, making it difficult for each player to get equal opportunities. Athletic Director Bill Klose and the Athletic...

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...

Just in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year, at least 13 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, have passed laws or policies restricting phone usage in schools. Pennsylvania allocated millions...

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...