Friends School of Minnesota is a K-8 progressive education school grounded in Quaker values. FSMN was founded in 1988 and is located in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, convenient to South Minneapolis. We are a diverse community with students from a broad range of religious and non-religious backgrounds, including ten percent from Quaker families.
These values are very important at the sale as well. Simplicity and Integrity – The plant sale is run with the same care and intention we bring to everything at our school. We thoughtfully consider every decision, always keeping our shoppers, our growers, and our community in mind. How do we make the sale better […] Read more
Photo above: Olive assisting in Nature, Art and the City, Summer of 2024 There are still some openings in our summer camp program. Register Now! Featured in our alumni spotlight this week is Olive, who will assist in Nature, Art and the City, Messy Art Camp, and Builders Camp:Do you have a favorite memory of […] Read more
Chesa is currently performing with Theater Pro Rata, a local theater company. Catch Chesa in her upcoming performance of Fefu and her Friends at the Searle Mansion in Minneapolis! Two photos from Chesa’s 8th grade year at FSMN A current photo of Chesa What is one of your favorite memories of being a student at FSMN? One […] Read more
Research continues to show how beneficial spending time outside is for students’ academic and social-emotional learning. We know that just being outside can increase positive emotions and reduce anxiety. Learning outside has been shown to improve focus and concentration. We go outside to have fun! All students, including our middle school students, go out to […] Read more
