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| The school draws students from approximately 75 ZIP codes around the greater Philadelphia area.<ref></ref> | The school draws students from approximately 75 ZIP codes around the greater Philadelphia area.<ref></ref> | ||
| == Academic Program == | |||
| ''The Early Childhood and Lower School Program'' at AFS serves students age 3 to 4th grade, the ''Middle School Program'' 5th through 8th grade and the ''Upper School'' program 9th through 12th grade.<ref name="issuu"></ref> | |||
| ==Campus== | ==Campus== | ||
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| Abington Friends School | |
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| Location | |
| 575 Washington Lane Jenkintown, PA 19046 | |
| Coordinates | 40°05′42″N 75°07′14″W / 40.0949°N 75.1205°W / 40.0949; -75.1205 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Quaker |
| Established | 1697 |
| Head of School | Rich Nourie |
| Athletics conference | Friends Schools League |
| Mascot | Kangaroos |
| Website | Abington Friends School |
Abington Friends School is an independent Quaker day school in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, for students age 3 to 12th grade. AFS has stood on its original campus in Jenkintown since 1697 and is the oldest primary and secondary educational institution in the United States to operate continuously at the same location under the same management.
The school draws students from approximately 75 ZIP codes around the greater Philadelphia area.
Campus
Abington Friends School comprises of a fifty acre campus which includes a creek, meadow, historic Quaker Meetinghouse and extensive playing fields.
History
Abington Friends School was founded in March, 1697, when John Barnes, a wealthy tailor who belonged to the Abington Monthly Meeting, donated 120 acres of his estate.
By 1931, the school had become an all-girls college preparatory school.
References
- From Abington Friends Facts & Figures
- From Abington Friends
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External links
| Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |
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