Admissions
Visit FCS
Our event schedule for the 2025-26 admissions cycle is below. We look forward to seeing you this fall! In the meantime, if you're interested in learning more about FCS, please reach out to Caroline Johnson, Director of Admissions.
Though our application deadline for 2024-25 admission has passed, FCS continues to accept applications for select grades as space is available. Please contact the Admissions Office directly or submit an Inquiry Form for a status update before proceeding with an application.
Our application for 2025-26 will be available by early September. Learn more about our application process here.
On-Campus Open Houses
FCS hosts a series of Open Houses each year. In keeping with the spirit of FCS, our Open Houses are truly “open”, welcoming events, and the best way to learn more about our school—from FCS students, parents, teachers, and administrators. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
All Open Houses are open to parents/guardians/caregivers interested in applying to Grades K - 8. Registration will be available by early September.
All Open Houses are open to parents/guardians/caregivers interested in applying to Grades K - 8. Registration will be available by early September.
Tuesday, October 29, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, November 19, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, December 7, 9:00 - 11:00 AM*
Thursday, January 9, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
*Students applying to Grades 5 - 8 may also attend this event.
Note that you will be prompted to log into the FCS applicant portal prior to registering for an on-campus event. If you have not yet created an account, please submit an inquiry. We will provide account creation instructions to you within one business day. If you have trouble accessing your account, please feel free to reach out to the Admissions Office.
Tuesday, November 19, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, December 7, 9:00 - 11:00 AM*
Thursday, January 9, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
*Students applying to Grades 5 - 8 may also attend this event.
Note that you will be prompted to log into the FCS applicant portal prior to registering for an on-campus event. If you have not yet created an account, please submit an inquiry. We will provide account creation instructions to you within one business day. If you have trouble accessing your account, please feel free to reach out to the Admissions Office.
Get to Know Us Further
Join us for additional events this fall to learn more about progressive Quaker education at FCS! Registration will be available by early September.
Saturday, October 26, 9:00 - 10:15 AM - "Explore K" (Kindergarten Prospective Family Event)
We invite children and parents/guardians/caregivers interested in our Kindergarten program to join us on campus to meet our Kindergarten teachers and experience our spaces and classrooms. We look forward to a fun morning of exploration and engagement!
Thursday, December 12, 9:00 - 10:00 AM - Coffee and Chat with Heads
Get to know our Interim Head of School, Neal Brown, Head of Lower School/Assistant Head of School, Yonnette Moore, and Head of Middle School, Julie Do.
Tuesday, January 14, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Parent-to-Parent Connection Evening
Prospective parents, we are excited to welcome you to campus to connect with current FCS parents and learn first-hand about the FCS experience.
Note that you will be prompted to log into the FCS applicant portal prior to registering for an on-campus event. If you have not yet created an account, please submit an inquiry. We will provide account creation instructions to you within one business day. If you have trouble accessing your account, please feel free to reach out to the Admissions Office.
Saturday, October 26, 9:00 - 10:15 AM - "Explore K" (Kindergarten Prospective Family Event)
We invite children and parents/guardians/caregivers interested in our Kindergarten program to join us on campus to meet our Kindergarten teachers and experience our spaces and classrooms. We look forward to a fun morning of exploration and engagement!
Thursday, December 12, 9:00 - 10:00 AM - Coffee and Chat with Heads
Get to know our Interim Head of School, Neal Brown, Head of Lower School/Assistant Head of School, Yonnette Moore, and Head of Middle School, Julie Do.
Tuesday, January 14, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Parent-to-Parent Connection Evening
Prospective parents, we are excited to welcome you to campus to connect with current FCS parents and learn first-hand about the FCS experience.
Note that you will be prompted to log into the FCS applicant portal prior to registering for an on-campus event. If you have not yet created an account, please submit an inquiry. We will provide account creation instructions to you within one business day. If you have trouble accessing your account, please feel free to reach out to the Admissions Office.
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Collaboration in the Middle-School Lab -
Middle-School Handbells
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Where to Find FCS
Friends Community School is located just off Kenilworth Avenue in College Park, Maryland at 5901 Westchester Park Drive. See our Contact Us page for common paths to campus.
Our green building and campus sit on 17 acres adjacent to Greenbelt National Park. FCS is convenient to families in DC, Prince George's County, Montgomery County and beyond, drawing students from Capitol Hill, nearby DC, Cheverly, Bowie, Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro, Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Beltsville, Laurel, and nearby Glenn Dale, Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, College Park, University Park, Riverdale Park, and Hyattsville.
Our green building and campus sit on 17 acres adjacent to Greenbelt National Park. FCS is convenient to families in DC, Prince George's County, Montgomery County and beyond, drawing students from Capitol Hill, nearby DC, Cheverly, Bowie, Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro, Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Beltsville, Laurel, and nearby Glenn Dale, Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, College Park, University Park, Riverdale Park, and Hyattsville.
Educating the Whole Child
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
