Friends Meeting School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades K–12
Ijamsville, MD
3232 Green Valley Rd, Ijamsville, MD 21754
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 73% of Christian schools in Maryland
- Growing: enrollment up 33% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Ijamsville since at least 2011
In Ijamsville, Maryland, Friends Meeting School is a Quaker private school for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. About 110 students attend, with roughly 7 students per teacher, smaller classes than 73% of Christian schools in Maryland. Enrollment is up about 33% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 100% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7.5 hours, 172 days a year. Maryland has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 110
- Teachers
- 16.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 52 girls, 58 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Quaker (Friends)
- School day
- About 7.5 hours
- School year
- 172 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 100% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 73% of Christian schools in Maryland (7 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 62% of Christian schools in Maryland.
- Compared with 73 Christian 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
Help paying tuition in Maryland
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Friends Meeting 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 Meeting School
What grades does Friends Meeting School serve?
Friends Meeting School serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Friends Meeting School?
About 110 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Friends Meeting 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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