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.
Friends School Families, Tomorrow morning, our doors open and another school year begins. Backpacks will return to hooks. Classrooms will fill with conversation. Old friends will find one another, new friendships will begin, and teachers and students will start the work of transforming rooms that are ready for school into communities of learners. There is […] Read more
Photo above: James and fellow alum Meara volunteering at the 2025 sale What is your role at the plant sale and how long have you been volunteering? My role at the Plant Sale is as one of the coordinators of our Welcome Tent area, which also supports the Welcome Ambassador team. After I’m done in […] Read more
Photo above: Margot leading a hike during Skipping Stones Overnight Camp, Summer of 2025 There are still some openings in our summer camp program. Register Now! Featured in our alumni spotlight this week is Margot, who will assist in both Skipping Stones Overnight trips, and Mythical Creatures Camp:Do you have a favorite memory of assisting […] Read more
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
