Admissions
Admissions Welcome
Welcome to Friends Community School!
Walk through the doors of FCS, and you’ll find students engaged in challenging, creative, inquiry-based learning — whether working on a mechanical invention in 1st grade or delving into a stock market project in 8th. You’ll meet teachers who see and know their students as individuals and encourage them to develop a deeper understanding of the world around them. You’ll discover that FCS students are self-reflective, self-confident, and self-advocates, respectful of their surroundings and each other.
As you begin your search for a school that is the right match for your child and family, we invite you to explore our nurturing and joyful community — a blend of Quaker values, progressive education, and a K-8 experience that creates compassionate leaders and curious learners.
We look forward to getting to know you and introducing you to FCS. Our admissions process kicks off each year in September for the following fall, with an application deadline in mid-January. We hope you’ll join us soon for an admissions event, where you’ll meet our teachers, our staff, our parents, and of course, our best ambassadors — our students. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or to learn more about FCS as you embark upon your admissions journey. We are thrilled you are considering our school!
Warmly,
| Caroline Johnson |
| Director of Admissions |
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Middle School students study anatomy with body drawings. -
Nature explorations in the Peace Circle. -
Learning together in the spring of 2021. -
Celebrating the 100th Day of School in the winter of 2021. -
Celebrating our graduates with the 8th Grade Tunnel in June of 2021.
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FCS is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive educational community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin. We welcome and celebrate families of varied backgrounds.
Located in College Park, MD, Friends Community School is a progressive Quaker K-8 day school, founded on the belief that every child is a valued member of our community. We offer a challenging curriculum imbued with strong values of equality, integrity, community, environmental stewardship, simplicity and peaceful conflict resolution, rooted in our Quaker heritage.
Friends Community School
5901 Westchester Park Drive
College Park, Maryland 20740
301-441-2100
5901 Westchester Park Drive
College Park, Maryland 20740
301-441-2100
