New Garden Friends School
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| New Garden Friends School (NGFS) | |
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| Greensboro, North Carolina |
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| Type | Independent, Friends School |
| Grades | age 3 to 12th grade |
| Homepage | http://www.ngfs.org |
New Garden Friends School (NGFS) is an independent Quaker school in Greensboro, North Carolina. It offers classes from age three through 12th grade. Upper School curriculum includes: Advanced algebra, Chemistry, U.S. History,Art, Biology, Drama and Music.
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[edit] Mission Statement
New Garden Friends School seeks to be an inclusive, innovative educational community guided by Quaker beliefs and committed to honoring and developing each person’s gifts.
[edit] Philosophy
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The school emphasizes growth of the students academically, intellectually, spiritually, and ethically by engaging students, their families and the Quaker community in the educational process. Students are given the opportunity to become well-grounded in core Quaker values such as non-violence, integrity, simplicity, mutual respect and trust. The school does this by offering activities that promote clear and careful thinking, accountability, the value to one-self to be found in serving others, the value of creativity, and a love for learning. This prepares them to seek and achieve greater success in life. Since there are no class ranks, there is less stress on the kids and little teasing about grades.
The warm atmosphere and small classes provide for a community in which children can grow, learn, and become their own person, with room to make decisions for themselves and find their own individual views. The whole school community participates in weekly meeting for worship, and all are actively engaged in community service.
NGFS welcome families of all races, nationalities, creeds, religions, sexual orientations, and social and economic backgrounds.
[edit] General Information
Base Religion: Quaker
Grades: Age 3-12th grade
Extracurricular Activities: Music, Art, Woodworking, Photography, Drama,Home Ec., Lego Robotics and many others.
Sports: Basketball, Yoga, Soccer, Golf, Volleyball, Cross Country and Lacrosse.
