Editing Friends Select School (section)

== History ==

Friends Select traces its origins to the earliest Quaker schools in Pennsylvania, with the present institution taking form from mergers and developments over centuries. The school's founding in 1689, shortly after Philadelphia's establishment, reflects Quaker commitment to education as essential to their community. The institution has operated under various names and configurations while maintaining continuous connection to Philadelphia Quaker education.<ref name="friendsselect"/>

The school's move to its current Center City location in 1984 represented significant shift from earlier facilities, placing Friends Select in urban environment that shapes student experience. The Center City campus, developed from a former industrial building, provides facilities suited to contemporary education while the location connects students to city life in ways that suburban campuses cannot. This urban Quaker education model distinguishes Friends Select from other Philadelphia-area Friends schools.<ref name="friendsselect"/>