Cambridge Friends School

Grew up in this beautiful environment. Great teachers. PERFECT!

Our family had a wonderful experience at Cambridge Friends School, where our child thrived academically and personally. The school's commitment to Quaker SPICES-Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship-created a nurturing environment that fostered confidence, critical thinking, and a love of learning. CFS's focus on integrity and equality instilled respect and responsibility, while its strong sense of community provided unwavering support. The emphasis on peace encouraged thoughtful problem-solving, and stewardship nurtured mindfulness and purpose. This strong foundation led to our child's success in high school and acceptance into their first-choice college. We are grateful for the academic rigor, values-driven education, and inclusive culture that shaped our child's growth. CFS is a truly special place, and we highly recommend it to families seeking an education rooted in excellence, values, and meaningful community.

CFS was an absolute lifesaver for our family. Our daughter applied for the 8th grade, and even though we had missed the application deadline, the Admissions Director made time to include us in the pool of applicants and was incredibly supportive. The students and faculty welcomed our daughter into their cohort even though many of the students had been together since kindergarten. We had an incredible experience, and our daughter felt safe and seen as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. I cannot praise CFS enough! Our daughter felt well-prepared for high school and continues to be involved with CFS alumni events.

Our family is absolutely thrilled and grateful to be part of the CFS community. Small class sizes, diverse communities, and wonderful teachers really help us feel seen and cared for as a family. I especially appreciate the thoughtfulness to which this school communicates with families both on an individual basis and as a community. Between photos and notes sent home on classroom happenings to the school newsletter, we feel informed and connected. The after-school program is a huge highlight for our child (and our family).

Progressive but not preachy like other area schools. New leadership at the school is setting a strong course. Our first hand experience has been very good. Children learn by doing along with important "values."

Our family's experience at CFS has been nothing short of wonderful. We chose Cambridge Friends for our child for several reasons: the focus on social justice in the curriculum (including explicit anti-racism and anti-bias curriculum); the warm, welcoming, and diverse community; the expertise of the teachers; and the maturity and well-roundedness of the students and alumni we met at the informational events we attended. We could see clearly that the young people graduating from CFS were leaving with not only a strong academic grounding, but perspectives that were deeply thoughtful, collaborative, confident, and self-aware.The staff and teachers have been outstanding, the communication from the school is excellent, and the quality of education our child is receiving definitely meets or exceeds our expectations. We have a math fiend who is ahead of his cohort on math skills, and his teacher has made the effort to provide enrichment materials; I've seen again and again how much care the teachers put into getting to know each child and supporting their growth and development, both academically and socially/emotionally. We especially appreciated CFS's approach to the Pre-K/K years it's very age-appropriate and an easy transition from preschool. There is a great sense of community among the families here, and a shared commitment to practicing the values of community, integrity, social justice, and so on not just preaching about them.

Our daughter has attended the school since kindergarten, and we have all been extremely happy to have her there. Core academic subjects are well taught, but the school really excels in its emphasis on social justice: not only do the children learn the necessary information, but they do so in such a way that they really absorb the teachings, and it becomes second nature to them.The small class sizes help engender strong friendships, and teachers have all been of extremely high quality. There are excellent programs for extended day, that allows children to mix with a broader range of ages, and 'auxiliary classes', that include music, dance, drama and art.I wholeheartedly recommend CFS to parents for whom social justice is an integral part of their child's education.