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A Quaker Education,
Reimagined for Today!
Est.
1697
For more than 325 years, we’ve adapted to meet each generation’s moment.
More than a campus.
AFS is a community.
At AFS, we like to say it’s not school as usual—it’s learning you feel in your head, your hands and your heart.
Connection fuels learning. Our leadership in experiential learning means student do more, belong more and become more thoughtful, engaged changemakers.
This week at AFS...
![The Art of Surprise]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767971564/abingtonfriendsnet/euukgrryq7ynf21av5xc/harrison_photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767971564/abingtonfriendsnet/euukgrryq7ynf21av5xc/harrison_photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767971564/abingtonfriendsnet/euukgrryq7ynf21av5xc/harrison_photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767971564/abingtonfriendsnet/euukgrryq7ynf21av5xc/harrison_photo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767971564/abingtonfriendsnet/euukgrryq7ynf21av5xc/harrison_photo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1767971564/abingtonfriendsnet/euukgrryq7ynf21av5xc/harrison_photo.jpg","width":2200}])
![Painting Kindness, Sparking Conversations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764950823/abingtonfriendsnet/ju3j49mdgfbkaobxlhhc/25kindnessrocksclub-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764950823/abingtonfriendsnet/ju3j49mdgfbkaobxlhhc/25kindnessrocksclub-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764950823/abingtonfriendsnet/ju3j49mdgfbkaobxlhhc/25kindnessrocksclub-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764950823/abingtonfriendsnet/ju3j49mdgfbkaobxlhhc/25kindnessrocksclub-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764950823/abingtonfriendsnet/ju3j49mdgfbkaobxlhhc/25kindnessrocksclub-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764950823/abingtonfriendsnet/ju3j49mdgfbkaobxlhhc/25kindnessrocksclub-1.jpg","width":2048}])
![AFS ExProgram December Update – Arcadia, Velvet Sky, Entrepreneurship, LeagueApps]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763755226/abingtonfriendsnet/rzljwioiouskhhzhzu77/25-labex-arcadia.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763755226/abingtonfriendsnet/rzljwioiouskhhzhzu77/25-labex-arcadia.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763755226/abingtonfriendsnet/rzljwioiouskhhzhzu77/25-labex-arcadia.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763755226/abingtonfriendsnet/rzljwioiouskhhzhzu77/25-labex-arcadia.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763755226/abingtonfriendsnet/rzljwioiouskhhzhzu77/25-labex-arcadia.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1763755226/abingtonfriendsnet/rzljwioiouskhhzhzu77/25-labex-arcadia.jpg","width":2200}])
Members of our four career exploration cohorts reflect on their November and December experiences.
![5th and 8th Grade Buddies Give Thanks Together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763758273/xcihl8wqjenx2iegal8x/25-5-8-buddies.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763758273/xcihl8wqjenx2iegal8x/25-5-8-buddies.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763758273/xcihl8wqjenx2iegal8x/25-5-8-buddies.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763758273/xcihl8wqjenx2iegal8x/25-5-8-buddies.png","width":1008}])
This week, our 5th and 8th Grade Buddy pairs came together for a simple but joyful act of gratitude: assembling Thanksgiving bags for AFS staff members. In true AFS spirit, the project blended service, creativity, and connection across ages.
![AFS English Teacher Daniel Benjamin Brings Jack Spicer’s Letters to Life in New Collection]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762457047/abingtonfriendsnet/rwto5xfntx7bemubaj99/25jack-spicer-loyalty-oath-banner.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762457047/abingtonfriendsnet/rwto5xfntx7bemubaj99/25jack-spicer-loyalty-oath-banner.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762457047/abingtonfriendsnet/rwto5xfntx7bemubaj99/25jack-spicer-loyalty-oath-banner.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762457047/abingtonfriendsnet/rwto5xfntx7bemubaj99/25jack-spicer-loyalty-oath-banner.png","width":870}])
AFS English teacher and scholar Daniel Benjamin reflects on editing the letters of poet Jack Spicer, exploring art, integrity, and the power of community in poetry.
![The Soul and Sound of Jerry Pinkney: AFS Teachers Contribute to National Curriculum at the Woodmere Art Museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762439461/abingtonfriendsnet/br4jjvercws9jnoajydc/25pinkneycurriculum.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762439461/abingtonfriendsnet/br4jjvercws9jnoajydc/25pinkneycurriculum.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762439461/abingtonfriendsnet/br4jjvercws9jnoajydc/25pinkneycurriculum.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762439461/abingtonfriendsnet/br4jjvercws9jnoajydc/25pinkneycurriculum.webp","width":1024}])
Abington Friends School teachers Keisha Hirlinger and Amy Diaz-Newman contributed original lessons to a national curriculum accompanying Soul, Sound, and Voice: the Art of Jerry Pinkney at the Woodmere Art Museum, celebrating the late illustrator’s legacy through art, music, and Quaker education.