All Divisions Engaged in “Black Lives Matter at School” Week Programming
February 6, 2020
As Black History Month began, Abington Friends School started our participation in the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.
Read MoreAdam Lekfoe ‘04 Makes Television Debut
February 6, 2020
Congratulations to our own Adam Lekfoe ‘04 who is making his debut as host of TNT’s new NBA show.
Read MoreSixth Graders Create Poetry and Art Inspired by Basquiat
January 27, 2020
This month, Sixth Grade students have been studying and researching one of America's most noteworthy African-American artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Read MoreAFS Honors Dr. King By Encouraging Community to “Let Your Life Speak”
January 27, 2020
More than 700 members of our school community and the local community came to campus on the morning of Monday, January 20 to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read More“The Prep School Negro” Movie Screening and Discussion for Black History Month on February 6
January 27, 2020
The AFS Upper School Black Student Union invites you to attend a special screening of the 2012 film Prep School Negro by local documentary film maker and producer Andre Robert Lee on February 6.
Read MoreBlack Excellence Night
Event Date: February 28, 2020
On Friday, February 28 at 6 p.m. in the Richard N. Berman Athletics Center, members of the Black Student Union (BSU) will be presenting their second annual Black Excellence Night.
Read MoreAbington Friends School Presents: The American Dream in 2020
Event Date: February 29, 2020
The All Voices Family Alliance of Abington Friends School invites the community, our friends and neighbors, to join us as we play the American Dream Experience on Saturday, February 29.
Read MoreA Lasting Bond Built Upon a Love of the Written Word: Upper School English Teacher Mary Lynn Ellis and Alumna Lucy Silbaugh ’16
A Q&A with Mary Lynn Ellis, Upper School English Teacher, English Department Chair and Lucy Silbaugh ‘16 (Yale University Class of 2020). They forged a bond based on a love of poetry and the written word and their relationship has been a lasting and rewarding one.
Read MoreUpper School Art Teacher Amy Diaz Newman and Senior Hannah Blanco Have the Space for Mentorship and Collaboration
When you sit down with Upper School Studio Art Teacher, Amy Diaz Newman and Senior Hannah Blanco, they seem to have a similar internal rhythm. It is easy to feel the depth of the bond and mutual respect between student and teacher. Amy attributes this connection to something “sort of magical."
Read MoreEnrollment Time at AFS
Event Date: February 14, 2020
Families can now enroll for the 2020-2021 school year in the AFS Portal. The preferred deadline to enroll is Friday, February 14.
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