Fast Facts
Mission Statement
Moorestown Friends School is a community dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical and spiritual growth.
Religious Affiliation
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Student Body
725 students from Preschool to Grade 12, representing over 60 school
districts within a 50-mile radius of Moorestown:
Upper School (9 - 12): 284
Middle School (5 - 8): 200
Lower School: (Preschool - 4): 241
Campus/Geography
The school is located on 44 acres in the heart of Moorestown, named in 2005 as the Best Place to Live in the U.S. by Money magazine. Contiguous classroom buildings house students from Prekindergarten to Grade 12, with two preschool classrooms right next to the Lower School Building. Athletic facilities include seven all-purpose playing fields, two baseball diamonds, five tennis courts, three gymnasiums and a Field House.
Student/Faculty Ratio
9/1 (Upper School)
Advanced Placement Courses
14 courses offered
College Placement
MFS students earn admission into the most selective colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. The SAT average for Moorestown Friends seniors over the last three years was 1253, the highest in South Jersey. For more information, visit College Guidance.
Financial Aid
With a commitment to creating a community that is ethnically, culturally, religiously and socio-economically diverse, Moorestown Friends School offers financial aid. Nearly one-fourth of MFS students receive financial aid. For more information, visit Financial Aid.
Diversity
Moorestown Friends School is committed to fostering an environment that is both diverse and inclusive. 27% of the student body are students of color. A wide variety of religious faiths are represented as well. In keeping with the Quaker philosophy of honoring each individual, students representing different ethnic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds are challenged daily to respect and learn from one another. The Camden Scholars program has a 30-year tradition of helping to foster a diverse student body at MFS. For more information, visit Diversity.
Athletics
Varsity and Junior Varsity sports include: baseball, basketball, field hockey, fencing, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and swimming. Middle School sports offered are baseball, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer and tennis. At the high school level, the school competes in the Friends Schools League and is eligible to compete in state playoff competition as a member of the NJSIAA. For more information, visit Athletics.
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