On Friday, September 4, Cydney learned that she had been named the 2020-2021 Philadelphia Youth Poet and she credits the support of her mother and two older sisters, who are also writers, as what constantly fuels her persistence and activism.
Read The StoryIn Mary Lynn Ellis’ 11th grade AP Literature class, students have been working on an in-depth study of contemporary American poets. Students were asked to choose a line or more from any poem by any poet that resonated with them in a new way during the present quarantine.
Read The StoryIn a letter to the full AFS community, Rich Nourie outlined several steps the school is taking to commit more fully to greater care and equity at AFS given the state of racial justice and injustice in our country, including a partnership with Simone Golden, a licensed social worker and certified professional coach.
Read The Story“I can tell you that the level of engagement the faculty offer at AFS is above and beyond and is not the norm. ”
“AFS fosters so much confidence, creativity and curiosity in my children that I couldn’t imagine a more meaningful environment.”
“AFS helped me to challenge myself and to understand what college courses feel like. I had the space to push myself, with an active support system.”
“When we were looking for a school for our older son, we decided to try AFS for one year. Now 14 years later both our sons are thriving. ”
“I can't quite believe my good fortune to have found a school that suits our family so well: AFS truly lives out our values about education”
