Welcome to Newtown Friends School

Newtown Friends School is a private independent school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students in historic Newtown, PA.   We give students throughout Bucks County and nearby New Jersey communities an exceptional academic foundation, stimulating enrichment opportunities, and an affirming campus community that builds confidence and inspires a love for learning. Students and their parents find Newtown Friends to be a place of warmth and acceptance where they can truly feel at home.

Open to families of all faiths, Newtown Friends School embodies the timeless Quaker traditions of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship — values that prepare our students to make a difference in the world.
  • Primary School: A Solid Start in a Nurturing Setting Primary School: A Solid Start in a Nurturing Setting
    In pre-kindergarten through second grade, young learners find gentle teachers who understand how important these formative years are for a child’s future. Classrooms are cheerful learning spaces where children grow in the joy of discovery as they develop a love for learning. Individualized attention fosters steady, measurable academic progress and character development. It’s a safe and affirming setting that serves as a greenhouse for growth.
  • Elementary School: Developing Curiosity and Problem Solving Elementary School: Developing Curiosity and Problem Solving
    Grades three through five cultivate each child’s innate sense of wonder and curiosity. Students thrive with NFS’s dynamic curriculum that encourages critical thinking and problem solving. Meaningful projects, field trips, fine arts, physical education, and foreign language are just some of the stimulating enrichment challenges that spark imagination. Elementary students find joy in a school culture rich with sincerity and humor.

  • Middle School: Both Rigorous and Relational Middle School: Both Rigorous and Relational
    Grades six through eight blend academic challenges with the healthy guidance and mentoring that students need as they prepare for the increasing responsibilities and independence of high school. Interdisciplinary connections foster intellectual growth, while a  wide range of extracurricular activities hone new skills and build healthy relationships. Parents appreciate NFS’s partnership in developing competent, confident, and compassionate middle schoolers.
"NFS was our dream come true. Besides strong academics we were looking for a values system that would help us raise a kind, caring, sensitive and thoughtful person. The system of values celebrated at the school and digested in its SPICES is exactly what makes us proud and happy about having our child at NFS. The school's celebration of all types of diversity not only makes our family feel at home and respected but also teaches our daughter to value and respect others."

- Alex & Alan - NFS Parents

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  • 295

    Students Enrolled

  • 100%

    Students Participating in Community Service

  • 35%

    Students of Color

  • 15

    Average Class Size

  • 12

    Average Years of Teacher Tenure

  • 25%

    Amount of the Annual Budget for Tuition Assistance

  • 8:1

    Student-teacher Ratio

  • 100%

    Students Studying a Foreign Language

Recent News

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  • Class of 2022

    Congratulations to the Class of 2022

    Congratulations to the Class of 2022.  Unique as each student, so are the secondary schools they will attend, both near and far.

    NFS wishes the Class of 2022 the best as the enter they following schools:

    *Council Rock North High School
    *Deerfield Academy
    *George School
    *La Salle College High School
    *The Lawrenceville School
    *The Pennington School
    *Roman Catholic High School
    *Solebury School
    *Villa Joseph Marie High School

    We can't wait to see what the future holds for these wonderful friends.

  • Summer Hours

    During the summer, the NFS office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 2:00pm and Friday from 8:00am to 12:00pm.

  • 2022-2023 Enrollment

    Newtown Friends School is continuing to accept 2022-2023 applications where space is available.  Begin the application process online and contact the Admissions Office to learn more.
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Upcoming Events

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Learn how NFS’ innovative curriculum, academic rigor, and distinctive culture will set your child on a path to success in high school and beyond.
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Newtown Friends School

1450 Newtown-Langhorne Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-2225
info@newtownfriends.org
Located In Newtown, Pennsylvania, Newtown Friends School is a Private School For Grades Pre-K-8th Grade.
Newtown Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation
in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid policy, and athletic or other school-administered programs.