After a long day, the noise of the city fades along the quiet streets of Society Hill. Cobblestones that are centuries old stretch beneath each step, while tree-lined blocks and historic parks offer...

For most of human history, humans lived without the complex languages that we use today. However, over thousands of years, simple gestures and sounds have evolved into the thousands of spoken languages...

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,...

Recently, a survey of 40 Friends Select students was conducted to find out how students feel about their classes - revealing which subjects they enjoy most and least, which they find hardest or easiest,...

This year at Friends Select, Natalie Mayer, the Upper School Dean of Academics, along with Steph Demko, the Associate Director of Middle School, worked with the lower school and Ben Cooper, the Director...