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"This beautiful campus has never been about the land or the buildings. It’s about the people inside those buildings—the talented, compassionate educators who create the sense of safety, joy, and belonging that our children need to truly thrive."

"I love that this place is really welcoming. No matter your race, your gender, or your personality, everyone is just super nice."

"SSFS is rigorous but not a pressure cooker—it’s a challenging, supportive environment."

"Many schools talk about knowing the whole student. At SSFS, knowing is only the beginning. What we do with that knowledge is what sets us apart. We don't use that knowledge to shape our students to fit a preconceived idea of what a successful student should be. We use it to help students forge a path that is all their own. We do what we say we do. It's not just marketing."

"Our older daughter started in Kindergarten; she tended to be on the shy side. We decided to give Sandy Spring Friend’s Lower School a try, and it was one of the best parenting decisions we’ve ever made. Now that she’s in the Upper School, she’s turned 180 degrees in her maturation—how she interacts with us and her peers. She’s come out of her shell and she’s comfortable in her skin…she’s truly blossomed."

"Because SSFS really encourages going outside of your comfort zone—I took weaving, acting, and engineering—I was exposed to so many different things in high school and learned how to draw interdisciplinary connections. I felt prepared academically and emotionally, understanding that not knowing something isn’t the end of the world.”

"This is a place where community truly matters. Families support each other. Teachers partner with us. And students grow in an environment that fosters curiosity, empathy, and purpose."

"There’s more to discover in the world than the classes you take in high school. I appreciate SSFS encouraging the mindset that if you're really passionate about something, you should go after it, and providing me with the opportunity. I don’t know if I’d have been as involved in college if I hadn’t done the Senior Passion Project at SSFS."

Senior Passion Projects

"This school really nurtures your talents and gives you a safe space to explore and grow in each of them. It taught me that being honest and true to yourself is the best thing you can be."

"A friend recently said, ‘The world needs Quaker education now more than ever.’ I feel that in my bones. The sense of purpose I have here is one I won’t have anywhere else. I have never been more certain of my own calling for that purpose."

"Part of what I find really valuable about a Friends community is the mutual respect. Every idea I’ve pitched to an adult has been embraced, and I don’t know any other environment that believes in students, their ideas, and their success like SSFS does."