Tag: Germantown Friends School

Germantown Friends School (GFS), located in Philadelphia’s historic Germantown neighborhood, is a distinguished independent day school founded in 1845 by the Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

Serving students from Early Childhood through Grade 12, GFS embraces a holistic educational approach grounded in Quaker values, fostering intellectual, spiritual, and emotional growth. GFS’s curriculum spans arts, sciences, and athletics, featuring student-led clubs, affinity groups, and an innovative eighth-grade capstone project.

The 12-acre campus, home to the Betty Cary Arboretum, enhances environmental education. GFS’s diverse and inclusive community, alongside its notable alumni, underscores its commitment to excellence and equality.

Natasha Moore.Education

Empowered by Community: How Manor's 'You Belong Here' Culture Shaped Natasha Moore's Success

The phrase “You Belong Here” carries extra meaning at Manor College. It’s a campus-wide philosophy that can be found everywhere from the doors…

Eva Porter with a GFS student.Education

Germantown Friends School Launches New Research Course That Pairs Students with Scientists

Germantown Friends School recently launched a novel science course that pairs students with professional scientists, writes Kyle Bagenstone.

The “Science Research” course, which launched in…

Fairmount native Kristen Welker made her debut as the new moderator of Meet the Press, NBC’s flagship politics show, on Sunday.Publishing & Media

Philadelphia Native Kristen Welker Makes Her Debut as New ‘Meet the Press’ Moderator

Philadelphia native Kristen Welker made her debut as the new moderator of Meet the Press, NBC’s flagship politics show, on Sunday, writes Rob Tornoe…

Kristen WelkerPublishing & Media

Philadelphia Native Kristen Welker Will Take Over As Host of ‘Meet the Press’ in September

Kristen Welker, a Philadelphia native and Germantown Friends School graduate, will take over as the host of NBC’s Meet the Press on September 17…

Alice DavenportEducation

Norristown’s First Black Schoolteacher Remembered for Bolstering Young Readers

Alice Davenport — Norristown’s first Black schoolteacher and founding director of Montgomery County’s Equal Opportunity Program — died on Feb. 1 at age 103. Gary…

Education

Montgomery County Leadership: Rich Nourie, Head of School, Abington Friends School

Rich Nourie, the Head of School at Abington Friends School, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in suburban Boston; the influence his activist parents…

Economic Development

Three of Main Line Today's 'Leaders Under 30' Hail From Montgomery County

Three Montgomery County individuals are among the fifteen local leaders under the age of 30 who are making serious waves in the community, writes Lisa…

Education

New Rankings Reveal How Montco’s Private High Schools Fare Relative to Others in State

Based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents, Niche.com has unveiled its 2017 rankings of the Top…