Admission

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Admission

Thank you for your interest in Friends School of Baltimore!  At Friends, we believe that The Journey Matters and are deeply committed to helping young people discover and become the person they are meant to be.  Below you will find several ways to learn more about us.   

Community and connection are at the heart of a Friends School education and we look forward to connecting with your family!  Please reach out to us at admission@friendsbalt.org, or contact your divisional admission director for more information.

ADMISSION DEADLINES for the 2024-2025 School Year

Application for Admission – December 15, 2023
Financial Assistance Application– December 1, 2023
Merit Scholarships Application - December 1, 2023
Admission Notification Date – February 15, 2024
Response Due Date – March 1, 2024
 
Applications for admission received after December 15 will be considered on a rolling admission basis. We cannot accept late applications for merit scholarships.  Please call 410-649-3211 if you have any questions or require assistance.

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Our Signature Programs make it possible for students to engage in a variety of challenging academic and co-curricular programs to explore their interests and passions.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

At Friends School of Baltimore, we strive to be a community where everyone can live out their full identity and be cherished and respected for every aspect of it. 

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Baltimore's First School

There’s a reason why for generations Friends has been weaving the enduring Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Stewardship into everything we do. Because it works.

Baltimore's Best School

Named Baltimore's Best Private School by The Daily Record in 2022  and Baltimore's Best Private School by Baltimore's Child Magazine in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

885 Students

At Friends School, 46% of the student population identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color.