We provide a creative and challenging academic program supported by the Quaker belief that there is that of God in everyone. From age 3 through 5th grade, PMFS builds and affirms a community grounded in cultural competency and social responsibility.
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Quaker
Our core values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship (SPICES) are woven into the educational and cultural fabric of who we are and what we do. -
Elementary
Students collaborate with peers and teachers, using inquiry and reflection to solidify understanding and prepare them for success as lifelong learners. -
Global Citizenship
Our interdisciplinary curriculum encourages students to explore their world as members of an ever expanding circle of communities. -
Social Responsibility
Students develop a solid sense of self and social responsibility through connecting and communicating with others, and persevering to solve problems and resolve conflict collaboratively.
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1:3
Student-to-Tree Ratio -
44%
Students of Color -
8%
LGBTQ+ Families -
85
Annual Strawberry Festivals -
100%
Students Learn Spanish -
11
Acre Campus -
50+
Years of Mexican Exchange Program -
1
Kiln
PMFS News
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Our Grounds are Becoming an Arboretum!
Read MoreAs first announced at Strawberry Festival 2026, the grounds of Plymouth Meeting Friends School and the historic Plymouth Monthly Meeting are becoming an arboretum. The School and Meeting are working together to ensure our diverse collection of plant species meet the requirements to become an ArbNet-recognized Level I arboretum.
The idea solidified after discussions by a group who already cares for the more than 10 acres of land here, comprised of PMFS alum Bill Kopf, PMFS staff Jonathan Perry, and Plymouth Monthly Meeting members Mark Setman, John Cardina, and David Miller. Within the past year, they have planted more than 50 trees, some with the help of PMFS students. -
Learning Routines
It's a new beginning in Kindergarten Drama, as our actors are learning routines and safely settling in for all the imaginative exploration to come! Kindergarten Drama actually begins in the Kindergarten classroom, where the students prepare for the trek to Drama by reviewing who has the job of line leader, door holder, and caboose, doing their best to maintain a line (instead of what we refer to as a "blob") and remembering to pause at all the Kindergarten "stopping lines" to check-in before Christy and the Kindergarteners arrive at the Drama room door for the fun.Read More -
Settling Into Quiet
Read MoreThursdays start out with a different rhythm; at 8:30 quiet settles over campus as we all attend Meeting for Worship. Yesterday was our first Meeting for Worship of the school year.For some of us, this is a new experience. Second graders spent time talking on Wednesday about what Meeting for Worship is like, and talked about strategies that help them adjust to a slower pace. Genevieve shared the book Listen, by Gabi Snyder, which asked students to listen to the quiet and then to listen past the quiet to hear the voice inside themselves. The class then practiced listening past the quiet for about 5 minutes, after which students were invited to share what they heard in the stillness. Students noticed their heartbeat, traffic noises outside, or footsteps overhead. When they headed for Meeting on Thursday, second graders went to the Meetinghouse ready to try out the strategies they had discovered for keeping their bodies still and to listen to their inner voices. Some returning students remembered that they enjoyed this moment of peaceful togetherness in their time at school.
Upcoming Events
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Deadline to Register (at reduced rate) for 10/9 & 10/12 Vacation Care
Similar to Beyond the Bell, Vacation Care offers a relaxed, engaging experience that balances planned activities, choice, and play. Children enjoy indoor and outdoor activities in a supervised, multi-age setting.
Morning snack is provided; children should bring their own lunch and an afternoon snack.
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Memorial for Varley Paul
You are invited to join us in celebrating the life of Varley Sims Paul on the campus of Plymouth Meeting Friends School, where Varley devoted 40 years of her educational career.
Lunch will follow the service. Click here to RSVP.Location: Plymouth Friends (Quaker) Meeting, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA -
Pizza Monday
The PTO provides a pizza lunch on the first Monday of each month for all students, faculty, and staff. Families can pay-what-you-wish to contribute to the costs. Contact pto@pmfs1780.org with any questions. -
Picture Day
No Need to pre-order photos Private gallery links are emailed directly to families when photos are available.
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