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AFS Artists Recognized in the 2025 Scholastic Art Awards

Several Upper School artists were recognized in the Scholastic Art Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious program for creative teens.

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Bold Convictions

Leaps & Bounds

Finding Purpose, Comfort and Gratitude in Community

The question of “How’s it going?” is all around me this year.

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A Vibrant Quaker School for students age 3 to grade 12

Serving students who live in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs
Reaching beyond established approaches to teaching and learning
AFS graduates are ready to take on the world, prepared for lives of meaning and accomplishment

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AFS Trivia Night

Join us at the Third Annual AFS Trivia Night on April 25 for food, friends and fun!

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Reflections on Black Excellence Night

The 7th Annual Black Excellence Night was a brilliant ode to the magic of Black hair!

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Senior Angela Stevens Receives Inaugural Jack Goldenberg Scholarship

Abington Friends School senior Angela Stevens ’25 has been named one of the inaugural winners of the Jack Goldenberg Scholar-Athlete Award, sponsored by the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

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Summer @ AFS: Setting Up for the Fringe

Abington Friends School is taking their Spring production to Edinburgh in August 2025.

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