Abington Friends School

Abington Friends School
Location
Map
575 Washington Lane
Jenkintown postal address, PA 19046

United States
Coordinates40°05′42″N 75°07′14″W / 40.0949°N 75.1205°W / 40.0949; -75.1205
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Quaker
Established1697; 327 years ago (1697)
Head of SchoolDr. Nicole Hood
Number of studentsroughly 600 annually
Color(s)Blue and white
Athletics conferenceFriends Schools League
MascotKangaroos
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "Zoning". Abington Township. Retrieved March 11, 2024. - School is at F5, indicated with "▲1"
  2. ^ "Home". Abington Friends School. Retrieved March 11, 2024. 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046 - Despite the Jenkintown postal address, the school is outside of the borough limits.
  3. ^ From Abington Friends Facts & Figures
  4. ^ "Fast Facts". Abington Friends School.
  5. ^ "Abington Friends".