Friends Community School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades K–8
College Park, MD
5901 Westchester Park Dr, College Park, MD 20740
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- B+Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- The only Christian school in College Park
- Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
- Serving families in College Park since at least 2011
In College Park, Maryland, Friends Community School is a Quaker private school for students from kindergarten through 8th grade. About 248 students attend, with roughly 10 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 18% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 7 hours, 170 days a year. Maryland has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–8
- Students
- 248
- Teachers
- 25 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 9.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 138 girls, 110 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Quaker (Friends)
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 170 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 92% of Christian elementary schools in Maryland.
- Compared with 71 Christian elementary schools in Maryland.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Friends Council on Education
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Maryland
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Friends Community School whether it takes part.
- BOOST Scholarship Program · Voucher or scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Friends Community School
What grades does Friends Community School serve?
Friends Community School serves grades K–8.
How many students attend Friends Community School?
About 248 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Friends Community School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Maryland has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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