Friends Select School
Operation Friends Select
Now is your chance to not only get all the great items you want, but to do it knowing you are helping support our school.
Friends Select School's mission is to provide a challenging, college-preparatory academic program to its diverse, coed student population, from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Members of the Friends Select community believe in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution to conflict, and a constant search for truth. The school works to achieve a balance between the needs of individuals and the community, in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all. It values the rich diversity of its urban setting and the opportunities and challenges it provides for the education of its students. Under the caring oversight of dedicated faculty and staff, Friends Select students gain the knowledge, skills and character that will help them to live full lives.
Friends Select School traces its history to the founding of the first Friends school in 1689. Friends Select has existed in its current form since 1833 and has been at its present location since 1885.
Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
The online portion of Operation Friends Select is open through March 9, 2012 at 10 p.m., with the live event taking place on March 10, 2012. Auction proceeds support such priorities as competitive compensation for our dedicated teachers; technology; curricular and extracurricular programs and need-based financial aid for our students—all in support of the school’s mission to provide a challenging academic program for the diverse population of more than 500 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Auction items range from vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise. So, tell your friends, family and community. Let the bidding begin!