AFS to Launch Remote Learning Program, AFS Everywhere, on March 30
March 23, 2020
After Spring Break, on March 30, we launch AFS Everywhere, our comprehensive educational program that will sustain vital connections for students, families, faculty and staff.
Read MoreRich Nourie on the Transformative Power of Authentic Relationships in Learning
February 12, 2020
Families and teachers alike who are new to AFS are sometimes surprised that teachers are called by their first names.
Read MoreBack-to-School After a Lively Summer
August 26, 2019
A lively spirit of hope and possibility comes upon us each September. The feeling is infectious and energizes our entire school community as we reunite for Abington Friends School’s 323rd year.
Read MoreCommencement 2019 Remarks from Head of School, Rich Nourie
June 7, 2019
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Read MoreHead of School Center for Experiential Learning Update
May 30, 2019
Our school has long prized experiential learning as central to the AFS experience. Recently, we have dramatically expanded opportunities through the Center for Experiential Learning (CEL).
Read MoreTeaching Is Leadership
March 5, 2019
By Rich Nourie, Head of School
After 25 years now in leadership roles, I see clearly that teaching is leadership and is also an excellent foundation for leadership outside of the classroom.
Read MoreAthletics Center Update
December 14, 2018
Over the past several months, it has been exciting to see the Richard N. Berman Athletics Center materialize before our eyes.
Read MoreHead of School, December Letter 2018-2019
December 7, 2018
I am made hopeful and thankful everyday by the AFS community.
Read MoreHead of School Response to Tragedy in Pittsburgh
October 28, 2018
As are so many, I am shocked, heartbroken and in grief at the news of the devastating violence at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh yesterday.
Read MoreHead of School Community Letter September, 2018-2019
September 28, 2018
Community, one of the central testimonies of Quakerism, is indeed a deep strength of our School.
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