Newtown Friends School
School Notes Overview:
Newtown Friends School provides an education full of academic challenge, where students are encouraged to engage in the learning process, and to think creatively and independently. We are a community rooted in Quaker values, where respect is taught in principle and exemplified in practice. With this balanced foundation, students become confident individuals who think for themselves while caring for each other and the world around them....
School Overview:
Newtown Friends School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Friends Council on Education (FCE) National Association of Independent Schools Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Friends | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1948 | ||
| County | Bucks County, PA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 307 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 18% | 16% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 13 students | |||
| Kind - 30 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 29 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 30 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 37 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 36 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 40 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 35 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 51% | ||
| Average Class Size | 17 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:12 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 167 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 22% | ||
| Head of School | Steve Nierenberg | ||
| Admissions Director | Rebecca Niszczak | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 6 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cross Country | ||
| Field Hockey | Lacrosse | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 9 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| After School Clubs - Chess | Ballet | ||
| Chinese | Fishing | ||
| Golf | Guitar | ||
| Legos | Robotics | ||
| The Agents of Social Change (TASC) | |||
School Notes:
- Newtown Friends School provides an education full of academic challenge, where students are encouraged to engage in the learning process, and to think creatively and independently. We are a community rooted in Quaker values, where respect is taught in principle and exemplified in practice. With this balanced foundation, students become confident individuals who think for themselves while caring for each other and the world around them.
- Profile last updated: 09/15/2009
In the News:
- YWCA to honor women who make a difference (Bucks County Courier Times)
posted on May 13, 2009 at 09:36:59 am
A group of 28 will be recognized at a gala May 20 at the Spring Mill Manor in Ivyland. - Newtown Students Donate Shoes to Darfur Refugees (KYW News Radio 1060)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 09:08:38 am
Students at Newtown Friends School will donate 1,000 pairs of garden shoes to Darfur refugees. It's the culmination of a year-long effort by sixth through eighth graders at the Bucks County school. - Five area OM teams net invite to World Championships in Iowa (The Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
posted on April 19, 2009 at 04:11:31 am
It's on to Ames, Iowa, and the Odyssey of the Minds World Finals for students from St. John Neumann High School, Loyalsock Township Middle School and McCall Middle School in Montoursville, as well as a team sponsored by the Community Theatre League. Loyalsock Township Middle School students took first place for "The Lost Labor of Heracles" and second place for "Teach Yer Creature"; St.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (18940) | School Zip (18940) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 27,121 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 61% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.8 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $81,571 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7.2 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 25 years old | 51 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (18940) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 86% / 14% | 68% / 32% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Grey Nun Academy - 247 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- Children's World Learning Center - 44 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Goddard School - 54 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- Childrens World Learning Center - 95 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
- Childs World Inc - 45 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
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