Plymouth Meeting Friends School

2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462-0194
Tel: (610)828-2288
Grades: K - 6 | 159 students
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Plymouth Meeting Friends School, founded in 1780, is located Northwest of Philadelphia. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, our educational philosophy is based on the Quaker belief that there is that of God in everyone. Plymouth Meeting Friends School provides an education based on the Quaker belief that there is that of God in everyone. Through its nurturing environment, the school offers an intellectually challenging and creative academic program to a diverse student body. Supported by adults who model respect and understanding, students reach toward individual strengths as responsible members of a community of learners.

School Overview:
Plymouth Meeting Friends School
School Membership(s) Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Friends
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 6
Year Founded 1780
Student Body
Total Students 159 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 40% (PA School Avg.: 18%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 43%
Average Class Size 19 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $16,900
% on Financial Aid 48%
Average Financial Aid Grant $6,000
Acceptance Rate 85%
Admissions Director Madelyn Ladner
Admissions Associate Felice McSwiggan

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