Friends’ Central School

Friends’ Central School is a Quaker, co-educational, college-preparatory day school for students in nursery through grade 12.

August 1, 2025

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Friends’ Central School

Name: Friends’ Central School
Address: 19096
Rating: 5

5 (2 Reviews)

Early Childhood Education Guide, Members, Spring Education Guide

Friends’ Central School is a coeducational, college-preparatory, Quaker school offering an outstanding independent school education to students in Nursery through grade 12. Located on 41 acres across two campuses in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Friends’ Central cultivates the intellectual, spiritual, and ethical promise of students.

In every grade, students are encouraged to think for themselves and to find the courage to voice their opinions while understanding the importance of respectfully agreeing and disagreeing with one another in their quest for discovery. The results of a Friends’ Central education are lifelong. Their graduates pursue their passions at top colleges and universities. Alumni/ae report that they are well prepared to excel academically, to lead, and to problem solve.

To find out more about FCS Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, visit their Admissions Events Page.

Upcoming Admission Events

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • 9:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Early Bird Open House (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • 9:30 am – Friends’ Central Lower School Open House (Nursery, Pre-K, and Kindergarten)
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • 6:30 pm – Friends’ Central Grade 9 Evening Tour (Grade 9)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 • 9:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Open House (Grades 6-12)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • 9:30 am – Friends’ Central Lower School Open House (Grades 1-5)
Saturday, October 3, 2026 • 9:00 am – Friends’ Central Nursery & Pre-K Experiential Open House
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • 4:00 pm – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Open House (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • 6:30 pm – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Open House (Grades 6-12)
Thursday, October 22 • 4:00 pm – Friends’ Central Lower School Open House (Grades N-5)

Register for all events here.

Friends’ Central Lower School, 228 Old Gulph Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096 (Nursery-Grade 5)

Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School, 1101 City Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096 (Grades 6-12)

Phone

610-649-7440

Zip/Post Code

19096

Website

https://www.friendscentral.org/

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Havertown Mom

15 September, 2022

My son graduated from FCS fully prepared for college, confident that his voice mattered, and with a strong desire to positively impact the world.

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Ali G.

7 February, 2021

When you walk into the classroom, you’re just immediately drawn to the experience they want to cultivate.

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