Margaret Smith has worked at Friends Select as a teacher, administrator, and advisor. Before she started in her newest position, Director of City Curriculum, she taught tenth and twelfth grade history....

In April and May, members of the FSS quizbowl team were scheduled to head to Chicago and Atlanta to participate in two national championship tournaments.  Due to COVID-19, these tournaments have been...

UPDATE: The Arden Theatre’s A Streetcar Named Desire has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. Yannick Haynes ‘20 was scheduled to act as Young Collector in the Arden...

It’s a common scene at Friends Select; a speaker on stage, students whispering to their neighbors, some with hoods on, others nodding off. It doesn’t have to be this way. Our assemblies could be so...

One early morning late last May, a small group of Friends Select students and two teachers met at the Philadelphia International Airport. As the group slowly started to gather together, the excitement...

This infographic explains what a spotted lanternfly is and why it is a problem in Pennsylvania. The information comes from a variety of sources from the government and universities. The infographic...

Ashley Coticchio is the first person you see when you walk in the door. She is one of the newest members of our community and the Fishtown area of Philadelphia.  Before coming to Friends Select, she...