Welcome to Newtown Friends School
Newtown Friends School is a private 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
- Alex & Alan - NFS Parents
Newtown Friends School is a Candidate School* for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These schools share a common philosophy — a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education that Newtown Friends School believes is important for our students.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Mission Statement:
“The IB develops inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through education that builds intercultural understanding and respect.”
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programs: the Primary Years Program (PYP), the Middle Years Program (MYP), the Diploma Program, Career-related Program (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programs, visit www.ibo.org.
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Accepting Applications
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are available, with a priority deadline of January 15th. We encourage applicant families to begin the process well in advance of this date, as applicant visits are scheduled throughout the fall and early winter.
Learn how NFS’ innovative curriculum, academic rigor, and distinctive culture will set your child on a path to success in high school and beyond.
Newtown Friends School
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.
in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid policy, and athletic or other school-administered programs.