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Cambridge Friends School is a Quaker all-gender independent day school for students in Pre-K through 8th grade located in Cambridge, Massachusetts..[1] It is a member of NAIS and the Friends Council on Education, and is accredited by AISNE. It is the only Quaker elementary and middle school in Massachusetts[2]
Campus
[edit]Cambridge Friends School is located in the North Cambridge neighborhood, a 10-minute walk from Porter Square, a mile from Harvard Square, and adjacent to Danehy Park. The school can be found hidden on backstreets of the Area 11 neighborhood at the intersection of Wood and Cadbury Streets. The school campus of Cambridge Friends includes a full sized soccer field, several outdoor play areas, and learning gardens. The school building forms a circle around an inner courtyard where the school gathers for assemblies and music events. Within the building, the school has dedicated science lab classrooms, a library, two art rooms, multiple music spaces, a full size gym, a makerspace, and a performance space with lighting and sound for school musicals and plays.
Quaker Values and Connection to Religious Society of Friends
[edit]The Quaker values of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship[3] are the core values of Cambridge Friends School which guide the pedagogy, curriculum, and the day-to-day life of the school. While the school does not do any direct religious instruction, it is under the care of the Friends Meeting of Cambridge. As a Quaker School, Cambridge Friends adheres to the tenets of Quaker education[4] which combines challenging academics with spiritual depth.
History
[edit]In 1961, Cambridge Friends School opened its doors for the first time, welcoming students in kindergarten through 4th grade, open to children of all races and religions with the goal of providing students with an excellent education that develops their intellectual, physical, creative, and spiritual potential.[5] Originally housed in the basement of St. James Episcopal Church in Cambridge, the school broke ground at the current North Cambridge location in 1963. To mark the day, the school community walked from the church to the new location, a walk that was repeated in commemoration on the 50th anniversary.[6] The school’s first Head was Thomas Waring, and the initial chairs of the board were David and Mary McClelland.
Notable Alumni
[edit]- Kirsten Greenidge[7][8][9], Playwright
- Imani Perry[7][9][10], Scholar, Professor, Writer, 2023 MacArthur Fellow
- Isaac Aptaker[7], Writer, Producer
- Zola Simone[11], Musician
- ^ "Cambridge Friends School: Home". Cambridge Friends School. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Quaker Schools: Directory of Schools". Friends Council on Education. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Quaker Values". Cambridge Friends School. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "What does a Friends School have to offer?". Friends Council on Education. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Cambridge Friends School" (PDF). Friends Journal. 7 (12): 277. July 1, 1961. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Business Wire". September 22, 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "CFS Connections". No. Fall/Winter 2020. Dec 15, 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Reedy, R. Scott. "Interview: Playwright Kirsten Greenidge talks MORNING, NOON, AND NIGHT and more". Broadway World. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Our Deepest Concerns: A Conversation on Anti-Racism in America". Howl Round Theater Commons. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Holley Jr, Eugene. "Who Wrote 'A Raisin in the Sun'? Imani Perry Knows". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "CFS Connections". No. Fall/Winter 2021. Dec 14, 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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