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Abington Friends School

  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Private, Quaker
  • PK, K-12
  • Jenkintown, PA
  • 88 reviews
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    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A+
    3. Teachers
      A
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A+
    6. Sports
      B+
    abingtonfriends.net
    (215) 886-4350
    575 Washington Lane
    Jenkintown, PA 19046

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Application Fee
    $50
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    ISEE, SSAT, TOEFL

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $36,000
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    45%
    Average Financial Aid
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    From Abington Friends School

    Abington Friends School cultivates fearless, curious learning in a culture of intellectual and creative ambition. AFS has long prized experiential learning as central to the AFS experience. Recently, we have dramatically expanded opportunities for students to encounter a larger world of learning through the Center for Experiential Learning (CEL).

    We value experiential learning because it extends our students’ reach into the world and fires their imagination for their place in that world. It breaks the age segregation of the high school experience by forming meaningful relationships with adults doing a range of work in the real world. It develops fluency in navigating a landscape of settings including neighborhoods, cultures and professional work places.

    All of this programming is built on a foundation of Friends education at AFS that is experiential at its core, from the performing arts, to diversity, equity and inclusion work, the athletics program.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1250
    100 responses
    Average ACT
    29
    35 responses
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    The Center for Experiential Learning

    Rooted in the Quaker belief that experience is a student’s most powerful teacher, the Center fosters opportunities to connect beyond the school walls. Experiences range from cultural immersion trips to Paris, to environmental work in partnership with our local Watershed. More examples, like our professional Medical, Business and Law Experiences are on our website.

    Culture & Safety

    Poll
    100%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.8 responses
    Poll
    100%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.8 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 35 responses
    Report
    • Many Voices One Community Day
      23%
    • Outdoor commencement, Arbor Day celebration
      23%
    • Halloween Parade
      11%
    • Science Night
      11%
    • Monster Mash
      6%
    • Robotics
      6%
    • Snow Storm
      6%

      Students

      Diversity
      A+
      Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
      Students
      583
      45%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.11 responses
      100%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.11 responses
      55%
      of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.11 responses

      Preschool

      Annual Cost
      $21,750
      Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
      Starting Age
      2
      Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
      7:1
      Website
      abingtonfriends.net
      Schedule Options
      • Offers Full Week
        —
      • Offers Part Week
        —
      • Offers Full Day
        Yes
      • Offers Part Day
        Yes

      Teachers

      Student-Teacher Ratio
      7:1
      National
      17:1
      Poll
      100%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.13 responses
      Poll
      100%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.13 responses
      Poll
      92%
      of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.13 responses

      Clubs & Activities

      Clubs & Activities
      A+
      Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
      Girls Athletic Participation
      High
      Boys Athletic Participation
      High
      100%
      of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.6 responses
      83%
      of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.6 responses
      67%
      of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.6 responses
      Living in the Area
      A+
      Overall Niche Grade
      How are grades calculated?
      1. Cost of Living
        C+
      2. Good for Families
        A+
      3. Housing
        B
      Median Household Income
      $84,593
      National
      $55,322
      Median Rent
      $1,168
      National
      $949
      Median Home Value
      $272,300
      National
      $184,700

      Abington Friends School Reviews

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      My son and I moved to Pennsylvania on our own in the midst of a very difficult personal situation. Every single Abington Friends School staff member, and so many families, embraced us immediately and gave us both a lot of support and love. Although we were sad to leave our Quaker school in Maryland, we could not have asked for a better academically rich and emotionally supportive place to which to come "home." The struggles we had were overcome throughout the next few years, and now we are the ones embracing, welcoming and mentoring new families. If you want a positive, uplifting, loving, and caring setting -- on top of an outstanding academic environment, in which your child can learn, grow, and thrive then this is the place to be. Welcome, friends!
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      I was lucky enough to attend AFS for 10 years and can honestly say that all divisions--lower, middle, and upper--provided me with a fantastic education not only academically, but also in kindness and community. AFS's commitment to Quaker values is strong and real, and it comes through clearly in the curriculum and the ways in which material is presented. Over my years at AFS, it has become clear to me that equality, diversity, and respect for the individual are at the center of the school's mission. Yay AFS!
      The preschool has been a magical land of learning for my four year old. She has thrived in this environment where she claims that her teacher is her best friend. She loves the playground, the assemblies, the resource classes and performing on stage each semester. She has been emerged into different subjects such as construction and building and the solar system and planets. She writes so well and can speak to adults clearly and articulately. Her love of reading and writing has expanded and she just loves to tell people what she is studying!