Exploring school options? Check out Friends Community School. FCS still has a few spaces available in select grades for the upcoming school year, and will kick off the 2025-2026 admissions process in September. If you are interested in considering FCS for your child, contact the Admissions Office or submit an inquiry to learn more.
Friends Community School is a K-8 Quaker progressive school that engages and inspires young children through adolescence. Located on 17 acres in nearby College Park, FCS offers a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community, a commitment to educating the whole child, and a curriculum that emphasizes child-centered and hands-on learning.
On any given day at FCS, you’ll witness the many ways learning and growing happen inside and outside the classroom. Kindergarten students might explore story elements through puppet show performances, dive into math while baking pumpkin muffins, or discuss wants and needs while designing their own outdoor classroom, while others in the Lower School study climate change, interview peacemakers, rehearse for a musical performance, or learn about the many guinea fowl and chickens that roam the grounds. Middle Schoolers, meanwhile, might do a deep-dive into map studies, hone their annotation, writing, and presentation skills, discuss the importance of a growth mindset, or calculate speed and acceleration in one of our science labs. Follow FCS on social media (Instagram: @friendscommunityschool, Facebook: Friends Community School) for more snapshots of learning, or visit www.friendscommunityschool.org.