Alexandria Friends School

Alexandria Friends School
Location
Alexandria, Virginia United States
Information
Type	private, non-profit Quaker middle and high school
Opened	2006
Closed	2012
Grades	6-12

Alexandria Friends School (AFS) was a private, non-profit Friends "Quaker" middle and high school (grades 6-12) located at 3830 Seminary Road in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. It was founded in 2006 by faculty and staff from Thornton Friends School's Alexandria campus, which closed at the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The school closed in 2012, despite promises to reopen the following year.

Alexandria Friends School was operated in accordance with the practices and principles of the Religious Society of Friends ("Quakers"). In 2009, the original Thornton Friends School of Silver Spring, MD, ceased operations. Alexandria Friends School was the only school operating on the Thornton model.

In the Friends tradition of service to others, each student completes forty hours of community service for each year she or he is enrolled in the school. Students signed a statement of commitment which included a pledge to tell the truth (Integrity).

Like most "Quaker" schools, AFS includes Meeting for Worship on a regular basis (twice a week for twenty minutes each time) where the community of students and staff gathers for silent reflection. Sometimes there is a query or question posed to guide that reflection.

The school’s academic curriculum included courses in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), English, history, and electives such as art and sports. Each school day ended with "Renaissance" classes featuring popular electives in its aftercare program.