News and Media

What began as a tech-free experiment—an intentional pause from screens—has grown into something more expansive: a day set apart from the usual rhythm of classes and assignments, where students gather not to be evaluated, but to explore. This year, that exploration took on a new form: a kind of “field day” for the arts, grounded in a central theme—Agency Through the Arts—and brought to life through a partnership with Philly Sound Exchange.

As the world looks to NASA’s Artemis missions—returning humans to the orbit of our Moon and laying the groundwork for deeper space exploration—our students at Abington Friends School are also learning to see the universe in new ways

Middle and Upper School students at Abington Friends School recently got a hands-on look at cutting-edge drone technology during a special visit from Penn Engineering graduate student Dexter Ong.

Abington Friends School is pleased to share that Amy Bosio will be stepping into the role of Chief Financial & Operations Officer following the retirement of Martha Scache.

Abington Friends School is pleased to announce that Zaccai Williams will join the school as its next Lower School Director beginning July 1, 2026. 

AFS senior Nia has turned a lifelong love of storytelling into action—from launching her own YouTube channel to producing two award-winning, original news segments this summer through WHYY’s Youth Summer Journalism Program.