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Welcome to the official Friends Schools League (FSL) website. Founded in 1981, the FSL is a united group of nine Philadelphia area independent schools that share a similar philosophy for interscholastic athletics. The nine institutions that form the FSL are drawn together by the common Quaker belief of the value of healthy competition in athletics in the context of strong community and shared values. Our schools strive for excellence in each sport, and above all else we view athletics as a powerful setting for student-athletes’ learning, growth, and development. We encourage you to explore online all that the FSL has to offer for student-athletes and their families, and to continue your journey by connecting with any of our nine great schools.
Abington Friends School
Abington Friends School is an independent co-ed Quaker school for students age 3 through grade 12. In a culture of intellectual and creative ambition we cultivate fearless, curious learning. Engaged and purposeful in every moment, students leave AFS with clear, strong and thoughtful voices, prepared for lives of meaning and accomplishment.
The Academy of the New Church
The Academy of the New Church’s core purpose is to prepare students for a principled and useful life in this world and the next. We maintain an academically competitive environment and integrate important spiritual themes with all of our programs, asking each student to apply them to their lives. Our athletic programs strive “To Develop and Apply Moral Virtues Through Athletic Preparation and Competition.”
Friends' Central School
Guided by Quaker values, since 1845, Friends’ Central School has been educating for excellence, inspiringtomorrow’s leaders, honoring each individual, and encouraging students to peacefully transform the world.
Friends Select School
.Friends Select School is a coed, college preparatory, Quaker day school serving 550 students in grades pre-k through 12. Friends Select believes that education can be fascinating. The school, which traces its roots to 1689, is located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and experience the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer
George School
George School is a Quaker coed boarding and day school for grades nine through twelve that educates students from more than twenty-two states, fifty-two foreign countries, and a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds. George School, founded in 1893, was one of the first schools in the United States to implement the International Baccalaureate diploma program.
Germantown Friends School
Founded in 1845, Germantown Friends School is a Quaker independent day school for students in grades K-12, with an attached preschool, located in the historic neighborhood of Germantown in Northwestern Philadelphia. Dedicated to reaching that of God in every person, our mission is to seek truth, challenge the intellect, honor differences, embrace the city, and nurture each student’s mind, body and spirit. In the words of a recent graduate, “There is no phrase that better explains my experience at GFS than the school motto ‘Behold I have set before thee an open door.’ And there was not just one door, but many.”
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
From our start as Akiba Hebrew Academy in 1946 to today, we have been teaching students to become critical thinkers and problem solvers by integrating a comprehensive and rigorous college preparatory curriculum with the teaching of essential Jewish and American values and texts. At Barrack, our challenging, inspiring education integrates humanities, sciences, and Jewish studies in a nurturing setting. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive community that values and embraces all students.
The Shipley School
The Shipley School, a Pre-Kindergarten through 12 coeducational day school, is committed to educational excellence and dedicated to developing in each student a love of learning and a compassionate participation in the world.
Westtown School
Westtown School, a Quaker pre-K – 12 college preparatory school that offers day and boarding options, was founded in 1799. Westtown offers a challenging and diverse curriculum that emphasizes action-based learning, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, collaboration, service, and social action.