United Friends School Information

United Friends School is committed to Quaker education. The Quaker focus on the Spirit is the foundation upon which we build a school community. Friends believe that individuals can directly receive God's guidance by sitting quietly and being open in body, mind and soul to the ever-present Spirit. Silent group meditation is the essential element of Quaker worship, and this experience of group worship remains at the heart of UFS' Meeting for Worship. Through this silent worship, each person may experience God's Inner Light firsthand and may share the experience with others if they so choose. Two basic beliefs influence Quaker education: 1) Each human being has a Divine spark or light through which a greater spiritual wisdom can be experientially accessed. 2) Truth-seeking is a process of continuing revelation from multiple perspectives within a gathered community. These two beliefs lead to a constructivist approach to education, an inquiry-based pedagogy valuing multiple perspectives, and a continued search for academic excellence within a values-centered environment.