Alex Shapiro ‘20 isn’t your typical student-athlete. She doesn’t love running or strenuous practices, and while she plays three varsity sports, she doesn’t approach it from a competitive standpoint....

Perry Zanki’s story is like his hair: long, tangled, and compelling. Perry grew up in the province of Ontario working on a farm. He has spent the past 30 years sailing.  Perry wrapped up a 23-year...

In the fall of 2019, Friends Select School welcomed Peter Sun to our community as a member of the history department. Prior to coming to Friends Select, Peter worked as an educator for 17 years, teaching...

Ashley Coticchio is the first person you see when you walk in the door. She is one of the newest members of our community and the Fishtown area of Philadelphia.  Before coming to Friends Select, she...

Steven Kleinman doesn’t want his students to focus on success or failure. He wants them to “do, do, do.” In his fall English elective, Creative Nonfiction, he is working to create an environment...

Friends Select QuizBowl veteran Rudyard Lynch ('19) prepares for his final national tournament, and reflects on his experiences working with other players and teachers to create a successful program...

The ensemble is an important yet overlooked part of every theater production. They play multiple roles, provide entertainment and comedic aspects for the audience, and provide support to the leads as well....

  For this assignment in our filmmaking class, we were given the choice of what kind of movie to make. There are generally three modes of filmmaking: narrative, documentary and experimental. Allura chose...

DIICE Day at Friends Select School 2019 On March 14th 2019, students and faculty from Friends Select Upper School ran a day-long program--the Day of Inclusivity, Intersectionality, Community, and Equity...

Over the past two years, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Eli Luchak ('18) on two video projects. I met Eli during my time at Friends Select. He was in the class above me....

On April 29th, the Friends Select Falcons' softball team defeated the Little Flower Sentinels 16-0. The Sentinels recorded zero runs and zero hits, and found no other way to reach a base at any point in...