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.
When I arrived at Friends School of Minnesota, I noticed a quote at the entrance of the school. The quote is by David Sobel, “If we want students to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it.” Friends School emphasizes an education where […] Read more
Open houses are a great way to experience our school. During our open house families will have a chance to explore our building with a current middle school student. Our teachers will be in their classrooms to answer questions about our program. Admissions staff will be available to answer questions about our application process and tuition aid […] Read more
You can help as well! Learn more about the Mississippi River, the watershed, and what action you can take to help. Here is a list of great resources to get you started: Adopt a Drain Interactive Waters to the Sea® Mississippi River Adventure Dynamic Delta OnlineBig River Journey OnlineWYES Mighty Mississippi Electronic Field Trip […] Read more
In December, our middle school teachers and students partnered with Capitol Region Watershed District, Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education, and Wilderness Inquiry to learn more about the Mississippi River and how it is connected to urban communities, including our own neighborhood. Middle school students went on a field trip to Crosby Farm. They learned about their local watershed […] Read more
