AFS Launches New 360° Virtual Tour!
September 3, 2020
Enjoy more than 100 information hotspots, which include new videos and images from inside our Lower, Middle and Upper School classrooms, our new Richard N. Berman Athletics Center and more.
Read MoreCommencement in Cars Ceremony Celebrates Graduates in a Time of Great Change
June 13, 2020
The 323rd graduating class closed the chapter on their time at AFS with a socially distanced Commencement in Cars ceremony on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
Read More2019-20 Upper School Academic & Co-Curricular Recognition Assembly
May 22, 2020
Upper School Academic & Co-Curricular Recognition Assembly
Read MoreStudents Bring Action Figures to Life with AFS Everywhere Maker Space
May 15, 2020
When AFS had to close its doors due to Covid-19, Middle School art teacher Pete Thobaben decided he wanted to keep his 3D Art project going and brought the AFS Maker Space back to life in his home!
Read MoreHear My Song: A Musical Message of Hope and Possibility from AFS Theatre
May 15, 2020
Our Theatre Arts department worked with our talented students to film, record and edit a musical message of hope for the school community with a virtual performance from our award-winning fall 2019 musical Songs for a New World, since a spring production could not come to life as they had hoped.
Read MoreA Worship Walk with SQuAC (Student Quaker Action Committee): Q&A with Kathy Liang
May 8, 2020
"On the worship walk, I was amazed by how I have always taken nature’s liveliness for granted."
Read MoreQuarantine Thoughts: Poetry in a Pandemic
May 1, 2020
In 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 MoreJordan Smith Rises Against Injury and a Pandemic to Get to Division I WKU
May 1, 2020
After a successful junior year during which she made All-Friends Schools League First Team playing basketball at AFS, Jordan Smith ‘20 headed to Paris for an ExTerm trip in May 2019. Upon her return home, she immediately headed back on the court with her AAU team. Jordan was getting back into the rhythm and went up for a basket when she heard a disturbing pop.
Read MoreRainbows & Fantastic Faces in an AFS Everywhere Artwork Gallery
April 24, 2020
Lower School Art teacher Amanda Milz shared AFS Everywhere artwork from two projects she has been working on with students and their families at home during the Covid-19 crisis.
Read MoreUpper School Theatre Awarded for Talent and Achievement
April 13, 2020
The Abington Friends School Upper School production of Songs for a New World garnered recognition from the Independence Awards, which honor outstanding student theater performances and productions in the Philadelphia region, in 9 categories with 11 nominations total including Outstanding Achievements in Overall Show.
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