Friends Community School
4601 Calvert Road, College Park, MD, 20740-0207 - View a map of this school Map
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"Friends Community School is a Kindergarten-8th grade Quaker day school with a strong sense of spirituality and a Progressive educational focus. We seek to nurture life-long learners, courageous risk-takers and joyous peacemakers. We are dedicated to encouraging an atmosphere of tolerance and cooperation. We emphasize the Quaker values of equality, honesty, simplicity, community service, cooperation, and non-violence. In keeping with the Quaker ideals that form the foundation of our school, we are deeply concerned with nurturing each child in a holistic way. We recognize that children learn and grow at different rates and we support them in their learning at individual levels, from mastery of basic skills to higher order thinking. To help each childŐs growth, we integrate individual responsibility and choice-making into the learning process." ...read more  

School Overview:
Friends Community School
School Level Elementary school
School Membership(s) Friends Council on Education (FCE)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Friends
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 7
County Prince George\'\'s County, MD
Student Body
Total Students 149 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( MD ) Elementary School Avg.
% Students of Color 21% 33%
Students by Grade
Kind - 18 students
Grade 1 - 25 students
Grade 2 - 26 students
Grade 3 - 17 students
Grade 4 - 25 students
Grade 5 - 19 students
Grade 6 - 10 students
Grade 7 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
This School ( MD ) Elementary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:16
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 173 days 178 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
 
School Notes:
  • "Friends Community School is a Kindergarten-8th grade Quaker day school with a strong sense of spirituality and a Progressive educational focus. We seek to nurture life-long learners, courageous risk-takers and joyous peacemakers. We are dedicated to encouraging an atmosphere of tolerance and cooperation. We emphasize the Quaker values of equality, honesty, simplicity, community service, cooperation, and non-violence. In keeping with the Quaker ideals that form the foundation of our school, we are deeply concerned with nurturing each child in a holistic way. We recognize that children learn and grow at different rates and we support them in their learning at individual levels, from mastery of basic skills to higher order thinking. To help each childŐs growth, we integrate individual responsibility and choice-making into the learning process."
  • Profile last updated: 11/29/2006
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code ( 20740 )
School Zip ( 20740 ) ( MD ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,041 people 5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 47% 32%
Population Average Age 23 years old 36 years old
Average Household Size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $50,844 $56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 45 years old 40 years old
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Zipcode (20740)



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% Owning / % Renting 55% / 45% 65% / 35%
 
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1. Al-Huda School - 448 students - view location
2. Berwyn Baptist School - 126 students - view location
3. College Park Nursery School - 9 students - view location
4. Holy Redeemer School - 239 students - view location
5. St Bernard's Elementary School - 130 students - view location
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