New Garden Friends School
| New Garden Friends School (NGFS) | |
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| 1128 New Garden Road Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410 United States |
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| Type | Independent, Friends School |
| Established | 1971 |
| Headteacher | David Tomlin |
| Grades | age 3 to 12th grade |
| Website | http://www.ngfs.org |
New Garden Friends School (NGFS) is an independent Quaker school in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. A coeducational school, it offers classes from age three through 12th grade, educating around 285 students.[1] The school was established in August 1971, with just 60 students, in the basement of Persimmon Grove AME Church, and has since expanded to three campuses.[2]
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Mission statement [edit]
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.
Program [edit]
In the 1980s, the school reported success in a "challenge education" program in which high school students spent part of each day working on challenge projects, including both guided and independent projects.[3]
New Garden Friends School integrates Quaker principles into its curriculum by collaborating with community organizations. In September 2009 the school announced a collaboration with the national Axis of Hope Center for International Conflict Prevention based at Boston University. The school implemented and contributes to the Axis of Hope curriculum.[4][5]
Sport [edit]
The school offers teams for basketball, flag football, soccer, golf, volleyball, and cross country. On varsity levels, and co-ed teams for the lower grades.
References [edit]
- ^ "New Garden Friends School", Private School Review, 15 January 2009.
- ^ "NGFS History", New Garden Friends School.
- ^ Judy Harvey (1984), Challenge Education at New Garden Friends School, Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 65 no. 9, pages 604-605, May 1984 [1]
- ^ "New Garden Friends School to Collaborate with International Nonprofit for Conflict Resolution"
- ^ "New Garden Friends School Celebrates International Day of Peace:
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Coordinates: 36°05′53″N 79°53′18″W / 36.0980°N 79.8883°W
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