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Twelve or more years ago, our school decided that the day before Winter Break would be a day of joy and freedom from academic work for Middle Schoolers. Each year plans were made for this day of celebration with more of the day incorporating service to our community....

There are two major changes in CDC and CCDoH guidelines that are reflected in our Health and Safety Plan (pertinent section copied below). The primary thing to be aware of is that the time for quarantine has been changed to five days if asymptomatic or if symptomatic but symptoms have improved... 

Middle school students participated in racial affinity groups this fall, a BIPOC group and a white allies group. Over the course of the first trimester they participated in anti-racist training...

The MPFS Admissions office and Financial Aid committee have been working over the past few months to review our Financial Aid policies and procedures to make the process easier and more transparent for our families. To that end, we have two exciting announcements to share...

Media-Providence Friends School is excited to announce the expansion of our Preschool program, opening to students age two for the 2022-23 school year! This inaugural class of preschool two-year-old's will join our preschool three's and four's classes for a whole-child, Quaker-values based Friends education in the heart of downtown Media...

For over two decades, Media-Providence Friends School has been at the forefront of teaching young students that they can be leaders and friendly helpers to others. What makes the Peer Facilitator Project a unique offering at our school is the voluntary nature of this Social Emotional Learning work...

We're shining a light on the last week of Hanukkah celebrations at MPFS! Students throughout grades learned about the tradition of Hanukkah, what it means to people who celebrate, and how it is celebrated today...

Many of you are getting your children vaccinated, and while we are not mandating the vaccine, we do encourage you to speak with your children's physician as part of the process for making that decision...

Regardless of whether or not it remains a state mandate, it will continue to be required here at MPFS while indoors...

We are pleased to announce an exciting partnership between MPFS and Transformation Yoga Project to teach mindful movement once a week for 6 weeks during gym class...