Spiritual-Flan-410 t1_jacsf9c wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:45 PM

My kid went to Abington Friends School. He started there when he was little -- 2.5 years old) and graduated 12th grade.
We could not have been happier with his education, sense of culture, sense of community. 100% of their graduates go on to college. My son has had zero difficulties adjusting to the rigors of college academics. Literally, none. Despite the cost, if we had to, we would do it all again. One of the best decisions we have ever made. A Friend's School education/experience is unlike anything else. 10/ 10 !

Different-Gur-563 t1_jae95bh wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:24 PM

Second this! My daughter went to Plymouth Meeting Friends School until 6th and Abington Friends School 7-12 and it could not have been a better experience for her. Not every child is ready for the testing and study rigor of a GFS in the middle schools years and PMFS and AFS were the perfect fit for my daughter’s emotional needs and educational pace. Of course, every child is different, but I would recommend Quaker education and value system to any family that can afford it and can commute it (we were CC to Jenkintown, so no problem there). My daughter graduated from a top-tier college in ‘21, is working in her chosen field, and is going to business school in Philly for her CPA soon. All while living on her own with no $$ support from mom and dad. AFS fostered her independence, intellectual curiosity, and respect for others with a beautiful campus, sports opportunities, and 6 to 1 student teacher ratio. She could have gone anywhere after college (she had internships in Italy and Japan) but she wanted to come back to Philly and live her life here. I think that says a lot about the impact AFS had on her. 10/10!