Friends’ Central School
Friends’ Central School is a Quaker, co-educational, college-preparatory day school for students in nursery through grade 12.
Friends’ Central School
Description
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.
Upcoming Admission Events
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 • 9:00-10:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesday (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • 9:30-11:00 am – Friends’ Central Lower School Open House (Nursery, Pre-K, and Kindergarten)
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 • 9:30-11:00 am – Friends’ Central Lower School Open House (Grades 1-5)
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • 9:00-10:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesday (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 • 9:00-10:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesday (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • 9:00-10:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesday (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 • 9:00-10:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesday (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • 9:00-10:00 am – Friends’ Central Middle & Upper School Take-a-Tour Tuesday (Grades 6-12)
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)























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