Friends Meeting School
School Notes Overview:
Our mission at Friends Meeting School is to provide an outstanding educational experience in the context of our Quaker values by nurturing academic and human excellence in mind, body and spirit. We practice truth, love, and non-violent conflict resolution within a diverse, supportive community. We encourage our students to "let their lives speak," at school, at home, in their community, and in the world....
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Friends Meeting School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Friends Council on Education (FCE) State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation | Friends | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 9 | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Learning Differences Supported | dyslexia, mild learning differences | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | ||
| County | Frederick County, MD | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 100 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 38% | 31% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 19 students | |||
| Kind - 6 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 7 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 10 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 4 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 3 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 10 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 7 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 11 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 12 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 11 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 80% | ||
| Average Class Size | 12 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 178 days | 177 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $13,400 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 31% | ||
| Head of School | Annette Breiling | ||
| Admissions Director | Annette Breiling | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 3 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cross Country | ||
| Soccer | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 8 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Horseback Riding Club | chorus | ||
| cooking classes | drama | ||
| outdoors club | student government | ||
| video/film making/photography | yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- Beautiful country setting that is utilized on a daily basis by our students and teachers
- Community building outdoor education trips begin each middle school year
- Field trips are central to our curriculum in elementary and middle school
- Tutoring available on-site during or after the school day
- Some teachers and community members trained in Orton-Gillingham program
- Differentiated instruction honoring multiple intelligences in each classroom
- Caring and well educated teachers who practice Responsive Classroom techniques to build a respectful and nurturing learning environment
- Rich curriculum covering the basics, but going beyond to offer students intellectual and creative challenges
- fluid math groups
- science program is strong throughout the divisions, with students winning county awards regularly
- students consistently win visual and dramatic arts awards and contests
- Annual dramatic performances at the Weinberg theater in the historic City of Frederick
- Profile last updated: 10/22/2009
In the News:
- Friends School has just plain fun (The Frederick News-Post)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 06:00:47 am
Families were doing their assignments at the Friends Meeting School in Ijamsville during Annual Fall Fun Day on Saturday - Local briefs (The Frederick News-Post)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 06:00:07 am
Shred documents, recycle electronics - Friends Meeting celebrates new school building (New Market Gazette)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 09:40:49 am
Friends Meeting School seventh-graders Tori Willis (left) and Izzy Peterson, both 12, play around with their new lockers at the Ijamsville school. Loading...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (21754) | School Zip (21754) |
(MD) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 5,715 people | 5,296,486 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 52% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 3.1 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $87,825 | $56,460 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 9.1 rooms | 6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 28 years old | 40 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (21754) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 93% / 7% | 65% / 35% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Trinity School of Frederick - 89 students - 8.4 mi. away - view location
- Hopewell Mennonite School - 36 students - 10.0 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Ijamsville, Frederick County, Zip 21754
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