Buckingham Friends School

Buckingham Friends School
Location
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Lahaska, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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PA

United States
Information
TypeIndependent
Religious affiliation(s)Quaker
Established1794
Head of SchoolPaul Lindenmaier
Faculty32
Enrollment164
Average class size16
Student to teacher ratio7:1
Campus44 acres (0.18 km2)
Color(s)Blue/Grey
Athletics conferenceFriends Schools League
Websitewww.bfs.org

Buckingham Friends School, an independent Quaker[1] school in Lahaska, Pennsylvania was founded in 1794.[2] The current Quaker Meetinghouse was built in 1768. An addition was put on in the 1930s, followed by the gymnasium in 1955 and the lower school building. Another addition was built in 2002/2003. In 2015, the Lower School was fully renovated. The school provides for grades K-8.[3]

The JEM program

The JEM (Joint Environmental Mission) program started in 1991. It is a foreign exchange program with an environmental theme. The exchange includes schools in St. Petersburg, Russia; Belgaum, India; Honolulu, Hawaii; Ngong Hills, Kenya; Melbourne, Australia; Nanchang, China; Montmorillon, France; and Rio Blanco, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador. The first school partnership began with School #213 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Every 4–5 years a gathering of all JEM partner schools occurs to discuss one of the five environmental themes: Water, Soil, Light, Air, and peace. The last "Earth Summit" was held at Buckingham Friends School in April, 2013.[citation needed]

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Official website

References

  1. ^ Boyd, Zack. "Buckingham Friends School set for expansion — with careful attention to its past". PhillyBurbs. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ LaVO, Carl (June 2, 2022). "How one Buckingham farmer created a lasting legacy for decades of schoolchildren". PhillyBurbs. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Welcome from the Head of School". www.bfs.org. Retrieved November 7, 2024.