When Radha first started collecting houseplants during the pandemic, she had no idea it would lead her to the competitive floor of the Philadelphia Flower Show. Now, with over 300 plants in her care and multiple blue ribbons to her name, the AFS sophomore is cultivating more than just greenery—she’s building a vibrant community and small business rooted in passion.
Read The StoryThe 7th Annual Black Excellence Night was a brilliant ode to the magic of Black hair!
Read The StorySo often in the math classroom, the lecture format reigns supreme. So much of the classroom experience as we remember it involves heavy textbooks, bulky graphing calculators, and a smattering of formulas on the blackboard. But Upper School Math teacher Nate Bridge wants to ask: "What if the future of the Math classroom looks more like an investigation?"
Read The Story“AFS fosters so much confidence, creativity and curiosity in my children that I couldn’t imagine a more meaningful environment.”
“AFS helped me to challenge myself and to understand what college courses feel like. I had the space to push myself, with an active support system.”
“When we were looking for a school for our older son, we decided to try AFS for one year. Now 14 years later both our sons are thriving. ”
“I can't quite believe my good fortune to have found a school that suits our family so well: AFS truly lives out our values about education”
“We love AFS because not only does the school embrace our daughters, with their differences, interests and passions, but because the school embraces...”
