AFS Educators Present at National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
November 22, 2022
AFS teachers Carol Wolf and Raji Malik co-presented a workshop at the NAEYC Annual Conference focused on fostering connections and relieving the new and incredible stresses that young children are facing.
Read MoreIfe West-Ingram ’23 Signs Letter of Intent to Play Basketball at Rider University
November 11, 2022
AFS senior and Varsity Boys Basketball player Ife West-Ingram ‘23 will continue his academic and athletic career at Rider University with a full scholarship.
Read MoreTeaching Data Literacy by Telling Stories
October 21, 2022
Erin Bengtson, an Upper School Match Teacher at AFS, launched a new statistics class aimed at helping students to develop their data literacy for a changing world.
Read MoreHow Do We Know How Fast Things Go?
October 14, 2022
Students in the Catbirds classroom in Early Childhood had a burning question: How do we know how fast things go? Upper School Science teacher Jordan Burkey had an idea about how to show them.
Read MoreAFS Asian Coalition Partners with VietLead
June 1, 2022
The AFS Asian Coalition partnered with VietLead, a nonprofit organization leading conversations and lessons around issues in healing the trauma of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian communities in Philadelphia. AFS students volunteered at VietLead's Resilient Roots Farm and co-founders of VietLead presented facts and stories from the people they serve to our Upper School.
Read MoreStudents Break Down the Stigma on Mental Health
June 1, 2022
AFS students take steps everyday to build a sturdy sense of self in themselves and others. The organization of a Mental Health Panel to break the stigma by students and for students is just one example.
Read MoreStudents Take the Lead to Define and Cultivate Positive School Culture
May 10, 2022
We had faith that with the right planning, guest speaker, and discussions, we could make AFS a more safe and comfortable environment, especially for women and other highly victimized groups including the queer community, women of color, and those with disabilities. - Student Leader Katy
Read MoreAbington Friends School Student is Awarded Full Scholarship to Boston College
March 28, 2022
Ajae’Lyn Price '22, 18, a talented student attending Abington Friends School, was recently awarded a full scholarship to Boston College through QuestBridge, a program that connects high-achieving students with some of the nation’s top universities.
Read MoreMiddle School Production of Antigone Brings a Modern Refresh to an Ancient Tale
March 28, 2022
Playwright Sophocles brought Antigone to the stage in 441 BCE. CJ Miller, Middle School Theater teacher and Antigone director/writer brought the story to life in a modern way for the AFS community.
Read MoreUpper School Acting Ensemble Returns from PA Shakespeare Festival With Top Prizes
March 28, 2022
The Upper School Acting Ensemble class attended the annual Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's High School competition on Saturday, March 5 with a team of seven students: Katie Brady-Gold '22, Gabriela Cohen '23, Isaiah Kirkland '22, Oliver Peterson '25, Isabella Plaut '23, Sarah Quirk '23 and Isabella Rey '23.
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