About
At a Glance
Friends Community School is a Quaker progressive school for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, nurturing lifelong learners, courageous risk-takers, and joyous peacemakers.
More Than a School
As a Quaker school, we believe that intellectual education and moral education are integrally connected. Our core Quaker values — simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship — are embedded in our curriculum and our interactions with each other.
As a community, every child is seen, known, and celebrated for who they are.
As a progressive school, we recognize that children learn best from real-world learning and meaningful relationships with teachers. Our teachers meet students where they are and — through experiential and inquiry-based lessons, a child-centered curriculum, collaborative projects, and intentional reflection — promote deep learning.
As a community, every child is seen, known, and celebrated for who they are.
As a progressive school, we recognize that children learn best from real-world learning and meaningful relationships with teachers. Our teachers meet students where they are and — through experiential and inquiry-based lessons, a child-centered curriculum, collaborative projects, and intentional reflection — promote deep learning.
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Independent schools, parochial schools, and public magnet programs accepting graduates of the Class of 2025 -
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Field trips taken throughout the year -
25
Middle School Electives, Committees, and Clubs -
39%
Students receiving Financial Aid -
48
Faculty and staff -
69%
Faculty with advanced degrees -
33%
Faculty and staff of color -
56%
Students of color -
24
After-school enrichment offerings -
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Instrumental music offerings -
10
Outdoor play spaces on campus -
17
Acre campus adjacent to Greenbelt National Park
Our Campus
FCS's LEED-certified building sits on a wooded campus on 17 acres adjacent to Greenbelt National Park. Our campus offers an environment suited to experiential and progressive education, and both work and play.
Our students come to us from 27 cities and towns in Prince George's County, Montgomery County, and nearby DC.
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Our students come to us from 27 cities and towns in Prince George's County, Montgomery County, and nearby DC.
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Nuts and Bolts
School Hours
LS: 8:05 AM - 3:15 PM (2:15 PM on Weds.)
MS: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM (2:30 PM on Weds.)
Lunch
Children may bring their own lunch or parents may order their lunch through the school’s partnership with Lunch Box. This partnership supports our commitment to student wellness by providing fresh, balanced, and tasty meal options every day.
Recess
All students in Grades K-8 have recess once a day, along with a mid-morning break/snack.
LS: 8:05 AM - 3:15 PM (2:15 PM on Weds.)
MS: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM (2:30 PM on Weds.)
Lunch
Children may bring their own lunch or parents may order their lunch through the school’s partnership with Lunch Box. This partnership supports our commitment to student wellness by providing fresh, balanced, and tasty meal options every day.
Recess
All students in Grades K-8 have recess once a day, along with a mid-morning break/snack.
Beyond the School Day
Extended Day (aftercare) runs until 6:00 PM each day. Ex-Day is a time for students to engage in unstructured play and community-building.
Extended Day
We offer a robust after-school enrichment program, with weekly classes ranging from cooking to coding to robotics to crafting to sports and more. Creativity is nurtured through our after-school instrumental music program, for students in Grades K-8.
Enrichment & Instrumental
Extended Day
We offer a robust after-school enrichment program, with weekly classes ranging from cooking to coding to robotics to crafting to sports and more. Creativity is nurtured through our after-school instrumental music program, for students in Grades K-8.
Enrichment & Instrumental
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