Friends School 8th Graders Celebrate Graduation

Newtown Friends School eighth graders celebrated their graduation June 13. Twenty nine students from Newtown, West Trenton, Yardley, Pipersville, Philadelphia, Trenton, Churchville, Ivyland, Washington Crossing, Newportville, Morrisville, New Hope and Holland were part of the graduating class.

Newtown Friends School graduates will attend the following schools:  George School, Pennington School, Solebury School, Princeton Day School, The Hun School of Princeton, Villa Joseph Marie, Notre Dame High School and Linden Hall.  Recent years have also seen NFS graduate accepted to: The Lawrenceville School, Germantown Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, The Hill School, Abington Friends School, Westtown School, Holy Ghost Prep, and Peddie School. 

“We work hard to prepare our kids for the future, both immediate and long-term.  It’s not surprising that our graduates are accepted by some of the best schools in the country, but we’re also proud of the kind of people they become,” said Head of School, Dana Harrison.  “We expect our student to enjoy learning, become leaders, to act and speak with confidence and conviction, so that they are prepared as well as possible for whatever comes next.”