Abington Friends School
Abington Friends School is an independent Quaker school founded in 1697. It serves students from age 3 through grade 12, emphasizing academic excellence, diversity, and Quaker values.
The historic school is renowned for its continuous operation on the same campus and commitment to nurturing each student’s potential.
Address: 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: 215-886-4350
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‘Work Ethic Is Important, and So Is Passion’: Inside Abington Friends School’s Experiential Learning Programs
At Abington Friends School, career exploration is less about finding a single answer and more about helping students ask better…
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Abington Friends School’s Award-Winning Student Newspaper Shows How Voice, Agency Go Hand-in-Hand
For Abington Friends School senior Sam Calandra-Jayne, the topic of phones in school brings up strong opinions. A reflective writer,…
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Inside Robotics at Abington Friends School: Students Learn How Drones ‘See’ the World
Many viewers of the recent Winter Olympics were fascinated by the buzzy drone cameras that whooshed down snow slopes or…
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Seeing the Stars Differently: From Voyager to Artemis in the Abington Friends School Classroom
As the world looks to NASA’s Artemis missions — returning humans to the moon’s orbit and laying the groundwork for…
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Abington Friends School Student Reflects on Her Journey from YouTube Creator to Aspiring Journalist
When Nia Hammond, a senior at Abington Friends School, arrived on campus as a seventh-grader, she already had a camera…
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MCCC to Host High School Jazz Festival Saturday, Feb. 28
Seven high school jazz bands from across Bucks and Montgomery counties will come together for an exciting day of performances…
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How Andrew Harrison Uses Photography to Teach Abington Friends School Students to Look Twice
When you step into Andrew Harrison’s garage, you don’t expect to meet 25 tilapia circling beneath a canopy of kale.…
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Painting Kindness, Sparking Conversations at Abington Friends School
Just after midday on a bright December afternoon at Abington Friends School, kindergarteners gathered eagerly around tables in an Upper…
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Abington Friends School Teachers Contribute to Curriculum on One of America’s Most Beloved Illustrators
In the watercolor world of Philadelphia-born artist Jerry Pinkney, even small moments can capture your imagination. Lions and mice share…
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English Teacher at Abington Friends School Brings Renowned Poet’s Letters to Life in New Collection
After decades of work, Daniel Benjamin, an English teacher at Abington Friends School, has released a collection of 20th-century poet…
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Abington Friends School’s Conscious Communities Program Helps Students Discover Who They Are
When Julie Morrissey, the Assistant Director of Middle School at Abington Friends School, first heard about AFS’s Conscious Communities program,…
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‘The Quintessential Eighth-Grade Experience’: An Oral History of Abington Friends School’s Annual ‘Roogatta’
Every fall, eighth-graders at Abington Friends School gather around sheets of cardboard, rolls of duct tape, and big ideas. The…
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Nationally Recognized Educator Inspires Abington Friends School Students to Build Inclusive, Conscious Communities
Abington Friends School recently welcomed nationally recognized educator and speaker Rosetta Lee to campus to speak on what it takes…
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Abington Friends School Unveils New Website
Abington Friends School recently unveiled a new website that is designed to feel like AFS itself: welcoming, clear, and deeply…
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Science Teacher at Abington Friends School to Work Aboard EPA Research Vessel on Lake Michigan
Virginia Friedman, a seventh-grade science teacher at Abington Friends School, will join the staff of the Pennsylvania Sea Grant’s Center for…
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‘AFS Got a Good One’: Abington Friends School Names NCAA Champion Its Next Girls Basketball Coach
Abington Friends School has named Tiffany Davis its next girls basketball coach. Most recently an assistant coach with the Community…
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Abington Friends School Student Rows to Gold at Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship, Advances to Nationals
Ambler resident Piper Konz, a junior at Abington Friends School, recently helped power the Conshohocken Rowing Center’s boat to a…
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MONTCO Careers – Abington Friends School
Abington Friends School is a college preparatory day school in Jenkintown for students ages three through 12th grade that provides…
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