Abington Friends School | |
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Location | |
575 Washington Lane Jenkintown postal address, PA 19046 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°05′42″N 75°07′14″W / 40.0949°N 75.1205°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Quaker |
Established | 1697 |
Head of School | Dr. Nicole Hood |
Number of students | roughly 600 annually |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | Friends Schools League |
Mascot | Kangaroos |
Website | www.abingtonfriends.net |
Abington Friends School is an independent Quaker school in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States,[1] with a Jenkintown postal address.[2] Serving students from age 3 to grade 12, Abington Friends School has stood on its original campus since 1697, and is the oldest primary and secondary educational institution in the United States to operate continuously at the same location under the same management.[3][4] The school draws students from approximately 75 ZIP codes around the greater Philadelphia area, as well as international students from many regions of China.[5]
575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046- Despite the Jenkintown postal address, the school is outside of the borough limits.