2018 MMFS graduate Henry Puma is currently a freshman at McDaniel College, which he decided on because of its strong support program and small classes that reminded him of MMFS.…
Hi all, As you know, six upper school students joined us as we braved a cold and snowy Washington, D.C. last week for the annual Quaker Youth Leadership Conference at…
Dobbin Pinkney graduated from MMFS in 2017. He attends Pace University, where he is working on his BFA in Commercial Dance. He absolutely loves the program. When asked about the academic challenges…
Good evening, I am proud to share about our experience at today’s NYC High School Ethics Bowl 2019! Our students have been hard at work since September to prepare for this event, studying…
Andrew Curran (Drew) graduated from MMFS in 2014 as a member of our first upper school graduating class. This year he will receive a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from…
By Taylor Watson, Upper School Head Music Teacher – August 2018 Last summer I was generously awarded a MMFS Parents Association Grant to study Cuban rhythms in Havana, Cuba. The goal was not…
By Jenny Armstrong, Middle School Head Teacher; John Denton, Middle School Educational Technology Integrator; and Finlay Logan, Middle School Head Teacher How do we know what we know? What tools…
Dear MMFS Families, I hope this note finds you well. I’d like to share with you some highlights from the National Association of Independent School’s (NAIS) People of Color Conference…
Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) screened Far from the Tree, a compelling and thought-provoking film, based on Andrew Solomon’s award-winning book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search…
