Welcome from Head of School Dana Weeks

Learning is for life. This idea is at the heart of Germantown Friends School. We view the years from early childhood through twelfth grade as just one chapter in a long adventure—a learning adventure that is one of the great foundations of life. Our sense of the power and value of education defines our daily work. We teach our students that the world is theirs to experience, to understand, to create—and to change. It’s a lesson they take to heart.

At GFS, our philosophy of education and our mission go hand-in-hand.

We believe that each individual has that of God within and that the search for and celebration of each student’s Inner Light extends well beyond our campus—and long after graduation. We view the arts, community involvement, social justice, the life of the mind, the care of the body and the inclusion of distinct voices and perspectives as integral to our mission.