Greene Street Friends School is a coeducational school under the care of Green Street Monthly Meeting of the

Religious Society of Friends Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of Christian denomination, denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belie ...

. Located in

Germantown, Philadelphia Germantown ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Deitscheschteddel'') is an area in Northwest Philadelphia. Founded by German, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is ...

, Greene Street serves 320 students in grades Pre-K to 8.

History

In December 2012, Greene Street purchased the property known as "the doctor's house" on the corner of Greene Street and West School House Lane. The building was demolished and the school hopes to add more green space to its campus. After demolition, Greene Street Friends built a porous, landscaped parking lot.They recenently constructed a new building that includes a new gym and music room and some new classrooms.

Notable alumni

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, basketball player and politician *

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Dylan Tichenor Dylan Tichenor'', A.C.E.'' (born 1968) is an American film editor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Hollywood Film Award and a Satellite Award, and has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Aw ...

, film editor * Lydia Artymiw, concert pianist *

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, actor * Rob Hardy, director * Jaleel Shaw, jazz saxophonist * Risë Wilson, activist

References

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