On November 19, 2018, the African American History class taught by Malik Mubashir and the Protest Literature class taught by Chris Singler, Director of Upper School, took what many students might call...

“I love the kids, [laughs] and they love me too.” Nadir Khan chatted with me while preparing my favorite sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich. You might not have been his customer, but you have definitely...

Nine years after the last Rocky movie in 2006, Rocky Balboa, the Creed franchise was born. With the son of Apollo Creed, Adonis as the protagonist, the movie was a blockbuster. On November 21, 2018, the...

China is the InterSession theme for the 2018-19 academic year, and this year there are major changes in the program, including heavy student leadership in planning the week-long experience. Each...

There is a new sport in the Upper School, and it's squashing expectations. The 2018-2019 winter season will be the inaugural season of Upper School Squash. Before diving into Friends Select Squash,...

Ever since I was a young kid, I was exposed to just about every single genre of music ranging from Black Sabbath to NWA, from Bach to Bob Marley. I have never felt that one specific genre of music is...

https://vimeo.com/video/313078056/general   In this video, I take the viewer through four very different daily commutes, all leading to Friends Select. I feature John's Patco train ride from...

At the beginning of the school year, the Friends Select yearbook editors sent a survey to advisors to help decide what this year's theme would be. There are five yearbook editors, one faculty adviser and...

  The photography class of Friends Select School recently took a trip to the Rodin Museum, located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Throughout the entire museum, grand sculptures caught the attention...

“Learning does not begin at 8 a.m and end at 3 p.m. At Friends Select, education is a series of revelatory moments and a sustained flow of self-discovery,” said Michael Gary, Head of Friends Select...

It’s been over a decade since the students of Friends Select last published an issue of their student-run newspaper, but if you’re reading this, I’m sure you know that The Falcon is back. Friends...

This year, Friends Select welcomes Heidi Hutchison to its community. Here she is: