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.
In 2019, Taina Coaching & Training assisted our middle school teachers in developing the CORE program over the course of the 2019-2020 school year. The goal was to create a middle school program that very directly and honestly guides our middle schoolers in building their understanding about race, equity, and justice. Beginning in year two […] Read more
“Storytelling” refers to sharing narratives, whether orally, in writing, or through other media, to convey meaning, entertainment, or insight. For many cultures, storytelling is a way to steward their identity, perspectives, and culture. The middle schoolers began their project by learning about the Cuna people from Panamá and their traditional ¨Molas¨, hand-made textiles crafted by […] Read more
Inspired by her own children who shared their love for their D.E.A.R. time in school and letters from readers sharing their enthusiasm for the D.E.A.R. activities implemented in their schools, Mrs. Cleary decided to give the same experience to Ramona and her classmates. Beverly Cleary has said, “I am honored that D.E.A.R. celebrations go on […] Read more
At the beginning of March, Nadia and Kole won 3rd place at the ZOOMS Minnesota Zoo animal enrichment design challenge. They designed the “Training Tree Pole” and the “Mealtime Drone” to meet the enrichment needs of Tia and Bailey, the white cheeked gibbons at the MN Zoo […] Read more
