Friends Select’s athletic program, open to students in grades 5 through 12, helps students build a sense of self-esteem and community through teamwork and individual accomplishment.
Students learn skills and strategies from the games played, and participation in the athletic program encourages good sportsmanship, responsibility, and time management skills. Many Friends Select students continue to pursue athletics at the collegiate level. Numerous Friends Select graduates have gone on to play sports at Division I, Division II, and Division III colleges and universities.
As an integral part of Friends Select’s educational mission, the athletic program encourages commitment to self, team, and the school community. On an individual level, each student develops motivation, skills, discipline, and pride in achievement. By participating on a team, students cultivate and demonstrate integrity, commitment, and dedication to their sport and to one another. Collectively, students build community by embracing athletic competition and school spirit, strengthened by high standards of sportsmanship. The athletic program prepares students for the “whole of life” by teaching valuable lessons that extend far beyond their years at Friends Select School.
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Friends Select’s athletic facilities include:
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Each student in grades 6 through 8 is required to participate in at least one season of after-school athletics. Students in grade 5 may participate in at least one season of after-school athletics with the approval of the classroom teacher and middle school director. Students may also fill the sports requirement as a team manager, scorekeeper, or photographer, with approval from the athletic director.
Friends Select’s athletic offerings in middle school include:
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Fall: Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Girls’ Tennis, Fitness
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Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Squash, Fitness
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Spring: Baseball, Softball, Boys’ Tennis, Fitness
