List of Friends schools explained

Friends schools are institutions that provide an education based on the beliefs and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers.

Friends schools vary greatly, both in their interpretation of Quaker principles and in how they relate to formal organizations that make up the Society of Friends. Most Friends schools are similar in their mission however: to provide an academically sound education while also instilling values of community, spirituality, responsibility and stewardship in their students.[1]

Some institutions founded by Friends were never formally "Quaker schools." Some historically Friends institutions are no longer formally associated with the Society of Friends. Those that continue to call themselves "Quaker schools" may have formal oversight from a Friends yearly or monthly meetings (often called coming "under care of" a meeting), and others are governed by members of the Society of Friends and/or adhere to aspects of Quaker practice.

Because of the wide range of Friends, the branch (or branches) of Quakerism with which the school affiliates are included, and where applicable the Yearly, Quarterly or Monthly Meeting under whose care or governance the school is held is shown.

The following is a list of schools currently or historically associated with the Society of Friends, regardless of their current degree of affiliation:

Australia

Belize

Bolivia

Bolivian Friends have established several schools, which are supported from the United States by the Bolivian Quaker Education Fund.[3]

Canada

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Honduras

Ireland

Jamaica

Japan

Kenya

All Quaker schools and yearly meetings in Kenya are affiliated with Friends United Meeting. Note that the Friends World Committee for Consultation[7] counts, but does not name, many more Kenyan Friends schools than are listed here,

Lebanon

Palestine

United Kingdom

Secondary schools

Non-Friends schools with Friends connections

Defunct Friends schools

Other institutions

United States

Abbreviations:

Higher education

Secondary (high) schools

"Independent Quaker schools" are operated using Quaker principles and often include a majority of Quakers among trustees, but are not formally under care of a meeting.

Lower and middle schools

Note: This section lists schools with grades only below 9th grade. Schools including high school grades are listed above.

Study centers

Zimbabwe

References

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  2. Web site: Friends United Meeting page. 28 May 2017.
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  45. Web site: Richmond Friends School – Richmond, Indiana. www.richmondfriendsschool.org. 28 May 2017.
  46. Web site: Friends Neighborhood Nursery School. Friends Neighborhood Nursery School. 28 May 2017.
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  53. Web site: John Woolman College. 28 May 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825035848/http://woolman.ning.com/. 25 August 2012.
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