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When you begin with the belief that each person has a unique inner light, great things can happen.
Our Doors Are Open
Teachers are our Superpower
Creative faculty offer a rich, relevant, and engaging program for all ages—one centered on curiosity, well-being, and joy.
Learning is for Life
Students find their unique voices through infinite opportunities for discovery and inquiry, with age-appropriate freedoms to chart their own paths.
The Power of Simplicity
Our community embraces silence, reflection, and listening as we learn from—and with—each other, bringing our Quaker testimonies to life.
A Community of Changemakers
Alumni remain a central part of the GFS experience, mentoring students and sharing their talents as advocates, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and scientists—changemakers of all kinds.
A Quaker independent day school for Early Childhood through Grade 12
At Germantown Friends School, we bring together our values, our neighborhood, and our people to imagine a better world—and begin to bring it to life.
At a Glance
1,129
Students in Early Childhood - Grade 12
5:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
100%
Graduates attend a four-year college
70+
Student-led clubs and affinity groups
159
Friends Schools League athletic championship titles
13
National Merit Scholars, 2014-20
80+
Zip codes represented
GFS News & Noteworthy
![Cross-Divisional Community: Upper and Lower School Buddies Chat]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749070504/germantown/ngb3sfjuf16tlvefgfyp/Screenshot2025-06-04at44929PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749070504/germantown/ngb3sfjuf16tlvefgfyp/Screenshot2025-06-04at44929PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749070504/germantown/ngb3sfjuf16tlvefgfyp/Screenshot2025-06-04at44929PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749070504/germantown/ngb3sfjuf16tlvefgfyp/Screenshot2025-06-04at44929PM.png","width":1152}])
To commemorate the endings and beginnings that come with the conclusion of the school year, we asked three Senior & Lower School Buddy pairs to interview one other about school, life, and the meaning of community.
![GFS Bids Farewell to the Year with Performances, Final Projects, and Graduation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749656372/germantown/didbrjycfayvkwdwv9yr/USGraduation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749656372/germantown/didbrjycfayvkwdwv9yr/USGraduation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749656372/germantown/didbrjycfayvkwdwv9yr/USGraduation.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749656372/germantown/didbrjycfayvkwdwv9yr/USGraduation.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749656372/germantown/didbrjycfayvkwdwv9yr/USGraduation.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749656372/germantown/didbrjycfayvkwdwv9yr/USGraduation.jpg","width":1920}])
The end of the school year is a special (and busy!) time, with events, trips, exhibitions, and celebrations—so many opportunities to gather as a community.
![Alumni Weekend 2025: Friendship, Fellowship, and Fondness on Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749130495/germantown/epbl45qkfuvfogcxbhqh/alumniweekendhug3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749130495/germantown/epbl45qkfuvfogcxbhqh/alumniweekendhug3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749130495/germantown/epbl45qkfuvfogcxbhqh/alumniweekendhug3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749130495/germantown/epbl45qkfuvfogcxbhqh/alumniweekendhug3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749130495/germantown/epbl45qkfuvfogcxbhqh/alumniweekendhug3.jpg","width":1250}])
Alumni Weekend 2025 was one for the ages! We welcomed more than 300 alums representing over six decades of GFS history. From reconnecting with old friends to making new memories, the weekend was filled with joy, reflection, and celebration.
![Triple Crown for Spring Sports: Girls Track & Field, Boys Tennis, and Lacrosse Win FSL Champions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747842583/germantown/djjzl5lsomixhytywzyo/8K6A8080-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747842583/germantown/djjzl5lsomixhytywzyo/8K6A8080-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747842583/germantown/djjzl5lsomixhytywzyo/8K6A8080-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747842583/germantown/djjzl5lsomixhytywzyo/8K6A8080-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747842583/germantown/djjzl5lsomixhytywzyo/8K6A8080-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747842583/germantown/djjzl5lsomixhytywzyo/8K6A8080-1.jpg","width":2200}])
Girls Track & Field, Lacrosse, and Boys Tennis won Friends Schools League championship titles this spring.
![GFS Environmental Action Club Promotes Sustainable Fashion with Secondhand Clothing Swap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747071515/germantown/dm891zazykszp7dh6puh/GAX-7411.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747071515/germantown/dm891zazykszp7dh6puh/GAX-7411.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747071515/germantown/dm891zazykszp7dh6puh/GAX-7411.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747071515/germantown/dm891zazykszp7dh6puh/GAX-7411.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747071515/germantown/dm891zazykszp7dh6puh/GAX-7411.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747071515/germantown/dm891zazykszp7dh6puh/GAX-7411.jpg","width":2200}])
After collecting donations from the GFS community for two weeks, GFS' Environmental Action Club (EAC) organized a clothing swap to promote sustainable fashion and engage the student body.
![Jazz Night 2025 Hits Gospel and Blues Notes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746555028/germantown/wkinvjvjkpnyzxcvztpo/6L3A2419.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746555028/germantown/wkinvjvjkpnyzxcvztpo/6L3A2419.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746555028/germantown/wkinvjvjkpnyzxcvztpo/6L3A2419.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746555028/germantown/wkinvjvjkpnyzxcvztpo/6L3A2419.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746555028/germantown/wkinvjvjkpnyzxcvztpo/6L3A2419.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746555028/germantown/wkinvjvjkpnyzxcvztpo/6L3A2419.jpg","width":2048}])
Middle and Upper School jazz musicians filled the air with a diverse range of music styles—infused with occasional experimental riffs—at GFS’ annual Jazz Night under the direction of music teacher Chris Coyle.
![GFS’ Seventh Grade Service Collaborative Engages and Empowers Middle School Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746553456/germantown/eko0m9laotjzrsuya0zf/IMG_09171.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746553456/germantown/eko0m9laotjzrsuya0zf/IMG_09171.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746553456/germantown/eko0m9laotjzrsuya0zf/IMG_09171.jpg","width":640}])
The Seventh Grade Service Collaborative teaches Middle Schoolers about food insecurity, housing justice, and environmental stewardship, and helps them channel their energy into interactive discussions and solutions-oriented community engagement projects.
![GFS Athletics Celebrates 15 College-Bound Scholar-Athletes from the Class of 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":2200}])
Germantown Friends School proudly celebrated 15 student-athletes from the Class of 2025 who will go on to compete at the collegiate level.
![preschool demo of science]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745855237/germantown/vtuwbb9katzqxab82gfv/02A40E13-3DDC-431D-AB4F-B22588CDD9CD.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745855237/germantown/vtuwbb9katzqxab82gfv/02A40E13-3DDC-431D-AB4F-B22588CDD9CD.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745855237/germantown/vtuwbb9katzqxab82gfv/02A40E13-3DDC-431D-AB4F-B22588CDD9CD.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745855237/germantown/vtuwbb9katzqxab82gfv/02A40E13-3DDC-431D-AB4F-B22588CDD9CD.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745855237/germantown/vtuwbb9katzqxab82gfv/02A40E13-3DDC-431D-AB4F-B22588CDD9CD.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1745855237/germantown/vtuwbb9katzqxab82gfv/02A40E13-3DDC-431D-AB4F-B22588CDD9CD.jpg","width":2200}])
Excitement mounted in the lead up to this year's Science Night extravaganza. In the days before, Upper School students visited preschool and Kindergarten classes to demo the chemical reaction that creates elephant toothpaste. And during the day leading up to Science Night, students from across the school got to conduct experiments on the Common.
![4th graders performing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745513589/germantown/gixnzysowxr1dwhz3zcu/8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745513589/germantown/gixnzysowxr1dwhz3zcu/8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745513589/germantown/gixnzysowxr1dwhz3zcu/8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745513589/germantown/gixnzysowxr1dwhz3zcu/8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745513589/germantown/gixnzysowxr1dwhz3zcu/8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745513589/germantown/gixnzysowxr1dwhz3zcu/8.jpg","width":2048}])
GFS fourth grade students brought their study of Greek mythology to life in their annual play this week, using frozen poses, known as tableaux, to depict the journeys of Orpheus, Icarus, and Arachne, and their struggles with human limitations, pride, and ambition.
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