Nighttime curfews are used in Philadelphia to address crime, civil unrest, and emergencies. Curfews are times of the night and early morning when people are required to be indoors, intended to stop nighttime...

Many graduates of Friends Select School have become very successful in their careers, including CEOs, Olympic athletes, mayors, and entrepreneurs. This article examines the lives of four notable alumni...

In this podcast, we interview two captains of fall sports teams from the 2025 season. We explore the best and worst moments from the season while taking in meaningful advice along the way. Miles Lesser...

  Maya Vakharia: I have personally really enjoyed Social Justice Week throughout my time at Friends Select. I think I was lucky enough to be placed into groups about topics I was genuinely...

 In early January of 2026, Friends Select School opened an extension to the Parkway building for upper school students and classrooms. It came with four new common spaces for students, including the largest,...

Be sure to respond to the poll at the end of the article! AI is a Superpower When it Comes to Helping Students Learn. A student is really struggling in math class; they can’t grasp the concept,...

FSS students' political views, societal concerns, and voting registration differ dramatically from America as a whole. In a survey of 34 students conducted on October 15, more than 8 in 10 FSS students...

In his new teaching role, Tr. Andrew brings 23 years of professional experience as a pediatrician, along with degrees in zoology and chemistry. “I’d like to incorporate a lot of medical cases and medical...