In a world where over 70% of America’s 30,000 high schools offer at least one Advanced Placement (AP) course, and AP discourse dominates many elements of the college admissions process,...

Last summer, I participated in a five-and-a-half-week research program at Indiana University, and it was one of the most intellectually and socially fulfilling experiences I’ve had the chance to be a...

Earlier this February, the FSS Robotics Team won the Judge’s Choice Award in the Eastern Pennsylvania Robotics Qualifier (EPRQ), hosted by First Tech Challenge (FTC), for their notable community...

  During Social Justice Week, I participated in the Asian American Experiences track group, which aimed to discuss problems that the Asian American community, especially in Philadelphia, faces....

Since middle school, my parents and teachers have routinely asked me if I feel adequately challenged and engaged in my science classes, and my answer is usually some indirect version of “sort of.”...

Through competitions and collaboration, the FSS Robotics Program creates an environment that challenges its members to develop skills in all fields of STEAM while retaining a fun and lively spirit.  According...

The Friends Select Science Department invited John Durning, the Deputy Project Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to speak to students in each age cohort at Friends Select on October 6th.  On...