Friends Community School
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| Friends Community School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
5901 Westchester Park Drive College Park, Maryland 20740 | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′18″N 76°54′16″W / 38.988363°N 76.904353°WCoordinates: 38°59′18″N 76°54′16″W / 38.988363°N 76.904353°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| School type | Progressive |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Quaker |
| Established | 1986 |
| Head of School | Larry Clements |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | 240 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Accreditation | AIMS |
| Tuition | $19,420 (K-4) $19,880 (5-6) $21,530 (7-8) |
| Website | www.friendscommunityschool.org |
Friends Community School (FCS) is a progressive, Quaker K-8 day school in College Park, Maryland.
History[edit]
In 1986, FCS was founded by the Adelphi Friends Meeting as a K-6 school.[1] Its current campus was built in 2007 when grades 7 and 8 were added to the school.
Program[edit]
FCS divides its students between the Lower School (K-4) and Middle School (5-8). All FCS students study language arts, social studies, math, art, science, Spanish, music, and PE. Math is taught with the Math in Focus program.[2]
As a Friends school, FCS incorporates Quaker traditions across all grades. Those include regular times for silent reflection and the use of creative conflict resolution.[3]
All grades have annual camping trips to Catoctin Quaker Camp.[4]
Lower School (K-4)
Kindergarten students learn in traditional single-year classrooms. In grades first through fourth, students learn in two-year multi-age classrooms. The Lower School curriculum is centered around hands-on learning and unifying themes across different subjects.[5]
Middel School (5-8)
In grades fifth through eighth, students learn in traditional single-year classrooms. The Middle School curriculum emphasizes how what the students learn applies to the school community.[6] Middle School students are offered different arts electives.[2]
Student Body[edit]
- 48% of the student body are students of color.
- Average class size is 12-18 students.
High School Placement[edit]
FCS graduates go to a wide range of independent, Quaker, and public high schools in the Washington, DC area. Graduates from the class of 2017 matriculated to:[7]
- Bishop McNamara High School
- Brooklyn Friends School
- Bullis School
- DeMatha Catholic High School
- Edmund Burke School
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School
- Elizabeth Seton High School
- Albert Einstein High School
- St. Vincent Pallotti High School
- Northwestern Jim Henson Academy for the Visual/Performing Arts
- Sandy Spring Friends School
- School Without Walls High School
References[edit]
- ↑ "History". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Curriculum". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ↑ "Mission & Values". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ↑ "Traditions". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ↑ "Lower School". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ↑ "Middle School". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ↑ "After FCS". Friends Community School. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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