Germantown Friends School
Celebrating our creative community, highlighting our storied history, and looking toward our future.
We are delighted to commemorate our 175th anniversary—a year of celebrations that highlight our school’s history and milestones, recognizes our remarkable community, and launches us toward a bright and purposeful future guided by our strategic vision.
Read a letter from Head of School Dana Weeks to learn more about our celebration plans.
May 15, 2021
Our culminating celebration of the year—a virtual "evening-in" fundraiser to support scholarship at GFS! Join us for a night of exciting news, musical guests, good vibes, and laughter. Registration is open and sponsorship opportunities are available on our website. This event is also part of our Alumni Weekend lineup of festivities!
May 1, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
Let's gather to sing, dance, and enjoy the musical talents of our students and other members of our community! More details to follow.
May 12–16, 2021
Virtual plans are underway with special reunion activities planned for classes with years ending in '0, '1, '5, and '6. There will be events all week long, concluding with the 175th Anniversary Celebration. If you would like to get involved, please contact Brandon Jones '00, Director of Alumni Relations, at bjones@germantownfriends.org.
Learn more about Alumni Week(end) below!
Former GFS history teacher Bill Koons began a history of the school in 1989. Building on his work, Tim Wood and Kate Stover, archivists and former GFS parents, have brought these stories to our community. Read more about the project here.
As you read these seven installments, you will walk through more than a hundred years of Germantown Friends School history. Along the way, you will discover how and why the school was founded, meet the people at the heart of the school, witness the evolving campus, become more familiar with curricular advances, and learn how the school responded to local and national challenges. Stories, analysis, photos, and rich details will make the history of the school from 1845-1970 come alive.
Please enjoy the second story: "The Old School" here.