Carolina Friends School | |
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Address | |
4809 Friends School Road Durham, NC 27705 USA |
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Information | |
Type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Quaker |
Founded | 1962 |
Headmaster | Renee Prillaman |
Staff | 100 |
Grades | Pre-K to Grade 12 |
Number of students | 502 |
Campus | Suburban, 126 acres |
Color(s) |
Green and White |
Accreditation | SAIS, FCE |
Affiliations | NCAIS, NAIS |
Website | www.cfsnc.org |
Coordinates: 36°0.369′N 79°1.445′W / 36.006150°N 79.024083°W
Carolina Friends School is an independent, co-educational Quaker school located in Durham, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school was founded in 1962 by members of the Durham Friends Meeting and Chapel Hill Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
Carolina Friends School is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Friends Council on Education. The school is also a member the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools. The Early Schools are licensed by the State of North Carolina Division of Child Development. Carolina Friends School is also a member of the Independent Curriculum Group and of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce.
Carolina Friends School consists of three distinct campuses. The main campus is located fifteen minutes from Durham, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. The 126 acre wooded campus has fourteen classroom buildings, including libraries, science and computer laboratories, art and music studios, a performing arts center, meeting hall and gymnasium. The main campus is home to the Upper, Middle and Lower Schools as well as the Campus Early School. Satellite campuses include the Chapel Hill Early School at 531 Raleigh Road in Chapel Hill and the Durham Early School located at 404 Alexander Avenue in Durham.