For many students interested in the field of medicine, the decision between clinical or research work can be difficult. What if I don’t want to deal with patients? What if research is too repetitive?...

The Holiday Sing happens every year, and this year it will take place on Friday, December 19th, at 2 pm in the Race Street Meetinghouse. Families and students are welcome to join the celebration. This...

  Halloween is more than a tradition at FSS; it’s sacred. Students and staff alike show up and show out in costumes ranging from fearsome to fun. This year’s costumes cleverly referenced...

In June, the Friends Select Upper School is providing students with an opportunity to travel to China. FSS is partnering with ACIS, a company that does educational travel trips, with which they worked...

Students in The Falcon club reflected on their academic experiences so far this year.  Maya Vakharia ‘26: So far, my most interesting class this semester has been Computer Science. I have...

On May 3rd, Friends Select invited families to the annual Spring Fair event. Upper School students ran different games for all ages in the back lot and on the roof. Kids could get fun prizes from tickets....

The Falcon club shares their highlights and favorite moments from the school year. Carl Heyne ‘27 Working on the musical, specifically during tech week, was probably the best part of my sophomore...

Families having fun in the back lot at the Spring Fair.

Sophia Hargrove '26 doing face painting during the Spring Fair.

Isaac Shane '27 and Esmé Michaeloff '27 playing guitar and Jackson Schwarz '27 on the piano.

Talia Mono '26 labeling water bottles to be handed out.

This school year, the spring musical was Curtains, a murder mystery comedy set in 1959 Boston, where the leading lady of a new musical is killed. A local detective is called to solve the case, and the...

In February, 3 other students and I spent 2 weeks in Dublin, Ireland for an exchange trip. With our hosts, we went to a lab at Dublin City University where we shadowed Dr. Kieran Nolan, a professor...

A seagull overlooking a pond at St Stephen's Green Park, Dublin.

A closeup of fairy doors on a tree in Russborough Park, Dublin.

A Luas tram pulling up to a stop during a rainy day in Dublin.

Two sheep with mountains in the background.

People walking on the stone boardwalk of Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Dublin.

A fish and chips shack in Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Dublin.

Lab equipment inside a fume hood of a chemistry lab in Dublin City University.

A famous pub on Temple Bar street in Dublin, Ireland.

The dining room of the famous Russborough House in Dublin, Ireland.

25 students from Journalism and The Falcon voice their opinions on the use of AI at Friends Select. Paloma Puig, Grade 12 I don’t think students should be able to use AI unless appropriate...

Duc Tran ‘26  I was a member of the Healthcare track. In SJW, I learned a lot of interesting things like how to perform CPR and first aid correctly from Rae Asbridge. I also had a crazy time at the...

Social Justice Week is a week-long, student-led exploration of a topic. With assistance from staff and faculty, students will have guest speakers, field trips, projects, debates, etc. This school year,...

Kit Kat: Jessica Li ‘27 and Abby Davenport ‘27 “Have a break, have a Kit Kat!” This catchy slogan was first invented in 1958, twenty-three years after the candy was created. The British company...

Just in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year, at least 13 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, have passed laws or policies restricting phone usage in schools. Pennsylvania allocated millions...