Friends' Central Summer Programs
Friends' Central School, 1101 City Ave, Penn Wynne, PA 19096
About
Friends' Central Summer Programs take place at Friends' Central School, an independent Quaker day school that serves students in Nursery through grade 12. The programs are connected to a school whose curriculum is described as challenging and thoughtful and whose pedagogy is grounded in continuing revelation, reflection, integrity, and a willingness to accept responsibility. Students at Friends’ Central participate in a process designed to foster creative, critical, and flexible thinking, along with compassion.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
Friends' Central School was founded in 1845 as an independent Quaker day school and was, from the day it opened, co-educational and open to non-Friends. The school serves approximately 900 students in Nursery through grade 12 and was founded to include and serve all Quakers. The school strives for racial, religious, and socio-economic diversity in its student body and among its faculty and is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse community, with all constituencies responsible for awareness of and dialogue around equity issues. Its mission states: “We cultivate the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of our students.” Friends’ Central students make active use of Philadelphia’s cultural and intellectual resources, and the school has 46 acres of green space. Friends’ Central prepares graduates to succeed in college and in life.
The Associate Head of School is Alexa Quinn ’98. Testimonials from students, alumni, and teachers describe experiences with college counseling support, relationship building, and the atmosphere of learning at Friends’ Central. Alumni and students quoted include Sammi Smith ’26, Andrew Yu ’25 (Brown University Class of ’29), Ryan Carter ’27 (Top 10 National Basketball Recruit), Lindsay Bedford ’07, and Helen Potts ’25 (Amherst College Class of ’29). Middle School Science Teacher Padraig Barry notes long-term involvement in the Friends’ Central community.
Friends’ Central and its community members have received various recognitions, including the FCS Earthquakers winning the FIRST Robotics Competition Philadelphia District Event, Varsity Softball being 2026 FSL Champions, and Stanford University’s Sterling Award received by Katarina Siggelkow ’22. Ryan Carter ’27 won against Canada in USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team competition, and alumnus Benj Pasek ’03 is an EGOT recipient.
Last updated July 10, 2026.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
Friends' Central School was founded in 1845 as an independent Quaker day school and was, from the day it opened, co-educational and open to non-Friends. The school serves approximately 900 students in Nursery through grade 12 and was founded to include and serve all Quakers. The school strives for racial, religious, and socio-economic diversity in its student body and among its faculty and is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse community, with all constituencies responsible for awareness of and dialogue around equity issues. Its mission states: “We cultivate the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of our students.” Friends’ Central students make active use of Philadelphia’s cultural and intellectual resources, and the school has 46 acres of green space. Friends’ Central prepares graduates to succeed in college and in life.
The Associate Head of School is Alexa Quinn ’98. Testimonials from students, alumni, and teachers describe experiences with college counseling support, relationship building, and the atmosphere of learning at Friends’ Central. Alumni and students quoted include Sammi Smith ’26, Andrew Yu ’25 (Brown University Class of ’29), Ryan Carter ’27 (Top 10 National Basketball Recruit), Lindsay Bedford ’07, and Helen Potts ’25 (Amherst College Class of ’29). Middle School Science Teacher Padraig Barry notes long-term involvement in the Friends’ Central community.
Friends’ Central and its community members have received various recognitions, including the FCS Earthquakers winning the FIRST Robotics Competition Philadelphia District Event, Varsity Softball being 2026 FSL Champions, and Stanford University’s Sterling Award received by Katarina Siggelkow ’22. Ryan Carter ’27 won against Canada in USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team competition, and alumnus Benj Pasek ’03 is an EGOT recipient.
Last updated July 10, 2026.
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