A RETURN TO EQUILIBRIUM The turn of this century has brought profoundly shifting sands of the economic order, and newfound pressures on nations, communities, and families to find their way. Perhaps ironically, these pressures are compounded by a 24/7 deluge of information and misinformation and an ever-widening divide between the “haves” and the “have nots.” It is a dynamic that for some translates into an unhealthy focus on short-term achievement at any cost and a mistaken view of what really matters. We live in a world out of balance. The imbalance in our world demands clarity of intent and a reaffirmation of the importance of the journey. The imbalance demands that we invest in experience and exploration, in learning to see both sides of any opportunity, and in striving to find our way with morality, equanimity, and consideration for all. The imbalance demands that we return to the understanding that success is not simply another rung on the economic ladder, but the acquisition of wisdom and the ability to lead a fully engaged and fulfilled life. At Friends’ Central School, we understand that it is our task as educators to imbue our students with precisely such wisdom. Our job is not simply to prepare our students for the best colleges, but to prepare them for a life of learning, contribution, and meaning. For more than 160 years Friends’ Central School has done that job. By combining a focus on academic excellence with a commitment to Quaker principles, we have helped our students to reach for the future with passion, integrity, and a critical sense of equilibrium.
Friends’ Central School is a co-educational, college preparatory day school for nursery school through grade 12, located on two campuses in Wynnewood PA.
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