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.
Each year, as a school, we focus more closely on one of the values. This year, we are focusing on the value of community Our Friends Gathering for Racial Justice (FGRJ) event is one of the places where our learning, reflection, and action becomes visible. This gathering deepens our understanding of our values and invites the […] Read more
My love and curiosity about the environment arose through a culmination of experiences growing up. In elementary school, our playground was the forest, and I began to associate playing and exploring with the natural environment. My love for being in the natural environment was strengthened as I attended camps such as Widjiwagen in elementary school […] Read more
This past June, two FSMN alums, Charlie Ernst (FSMN class of 2022) and Maya Sardon Garrity (FSMN class of 2021) participated in a Public Art St. Paul Critical Conversation: Stewarding our Earth for the 7th Generation. We are so inspired by the work our graduates are a part of in our community and world! Click here […] Read more
We know that conflict is a part of life when you live in community. We know that being committed to listening and understanding other perspectives will deepen relationships. Yes, we are proud of our unique program, but we are REALLY proud of the dedication our students and teachers have to working together, listening to understand, […] Read more
