Private School

New Garden Friends School

#5 in Best Private High Schools in Guilford County

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Overall Grade
Private
PK, K-12
Greensboro, NC
16 reviews

COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:

For the 20-21 school year, preschool - 12th grade students may choose to learn remotely or on-campus. K-12 students must wear masks. All adults on campus, including faculty and staff, are required to wear masks. Social distancing measures and daily cleaning procedures are in place. Daily health screenings are conducted as well as temperature checks in the morning. Learn More

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B+
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College Prep
B+
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Sports
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ngfs.org

(336) 299-0964

1128 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

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New Garden Friends School is the Triad’s only independent preschool through grade 12 school built upon the long-held standards of extraordinary Friends schools. NGFS was founded in 1971 with the goal of educating children from differing backgrounds together in a positive, affirming, and safe environment.

At New Garden Friends School, we are a community of learners. Our students experience critical thinking and experiential learning beyond the classroom. Developmentally appropriate curriculum is introduced at each level and accommodations are made to support and challenge students. We believe in teaching children the importance of service in their communities. Students are challenged to both see themselves as agents of change and to actively engage in the needs of the world around them. We learn together. We work together. We support one another.

We invite you to visit our campus, walk our halls, listen to our students, and see what a NGFS education could mean for your child.

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Academics

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1150

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Outdoor Education at NGFS

We are committed to the adventure, joy, and learning that travel can bring. Our students are challenged to get outside, get involved, and get moving. We take day trips, camping trips, city trips, and international trips. All students have time to play and recharge with daily outdoor breaks. Exploring and having an appreciation for the natural world is a critical part of an NGFS education.

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6:1

National

17:1

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Cost of Living
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Good for Families
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Housing
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Median Household Income

$46,702

National

$55,322

Median Rent

$846

National

$949

Median Home Value

$152,900

National

$184,700

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New Garden Friends School Reviews

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We are very happy with NGFS as it provides a forward-thinking environment that supports a growth mindset for learning. Our child is currently in the middle school and has been attending NGFS since the first grade (Rainbow). The teachers are invested in the students, and provide curriculum that is engaging and academically challenging. The in-classroom learning, as well as outside learning is thoughtful and engaging. It is very rare to have a school that encourages for kids to be outside, and I can’t say enough good things about the balance the school provides for this ranging from both indoor & outdoor PE, outdoor classroom activity, lunch and breaks. The sports program is welcoming, as well as a range of other extracurricular activities. It's a great school!

NGFS fosters a love of learning like no other school! The dedicated teachers; a curriculum grounded in reading, writing and critical thinking; a strong arts and athletic program; dual-enrollment opportunities with Guilford College and the inclusive social curriculum are just some of the advantages it offers its students. My son, who graduated in 2018 and now attends a highly selective liberal arts college in Ohio, gained not only a strong foundation in academics, but also a mastery of violin, and he now plays in his community orchestra. My daughter also discovered her passion for the arts at NGFS by performing in the school's outstanding musical theater program and taking a dance class in middle school. She is now applying to study dance at the college level and has already been accepted at several schools with academic and artistic scholarships. But even more important, NGFS has taught my kids how to lead by example, to give back to their communities, and to be successful in life.

Our son loves NGFS! As a student for whom academics comes easily, at NGFS he is challenged and intellectually stimulated, but without being unnecessarily pressured. He is prompted to engage creatively, collaboratively, and critically. He is encouraged to be curious and to stretch. The NGFS community is simply wonderful. Our son has a diversity of friendships, and relationships with his teachers that are characterized by mutual respect, support, and playfulness. When he is sharing with us what is happening at school, we think, “I wish I could go to school at NGFS!”