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.
Engineering In Music ClassBuilding instruments together encouraged students to use and practice skills and processes they learn in science. Prediction – They predict what will happen. What will this instrument sound like? What components of the instrument will come together to make that sound? Build – They use a design to build the instrument. How do I […] Read more
At the beginning of May, two eighth graders came to Kak and asked,“Who were we when we were in 3rd and 4th grade?”It is a beautiful and important question. It is a question rooted in connection to the school, to Kak as a teacher, and to the many strong relationships that our students and our […] Read more
While complexities of life in a pandemic have brought fear, loss, grief, and pain, I have heard from so many that their lives have slowed down in a way that allows them to live more intentionally, more intimately, and more simply. I have also heard from many whose lives have been fraught with competing priorities, […] Read more
FSMN Families and Staff, Guilty on all counts. This is accountability, but it is not justice. It will not return George Floyd to his family. While our community can finally let out the breath we have been collectively holding, it is important to remember and state that there is still much work to be done. […] Read more
