Academics
- Educating the whole child: addressing individual skill levels, customized curriculum, acknowledging mental, emotional, and physical growth
- Small student-to-teacher ratio
- Strong foundation emphasizing self-discovery and inquiry
- Non-traditional assessment: portfolio, written evaluations, and presentations instead of grades; no standardized tests
- Multi-age classrooms engage students in peer mentoring and modeling; allows teachers to address and adjust to individual challenges and gifts; fosters greater understanding and routine consistency as well as deeper relationships among peers and teachers after being together for multiple years
Informational Brochure
Download our informational brochure (pdf) to find out more about what makes Richmond Friends School unique.
Indianapolis Star Article
Download an article from the Indianapolis Star about holistic school, which includes Richmond Friends School.
Holistic Schools, Page 1 (pdf)
Holistic Schools, Page 2 (pdf)
Community
- All-School Events: All-School Meetings, special field trips (Annual Creek Walk, for example), events such as Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day, Family Work Days, mentoring between classrooms, and pen pals
- Parent involvement: crucial for success of above-listed events (committee work, board work, volunteering, etc.)
Quaker Principles
- Commitment to diversity
- Decision-making by consensus (in classrooms as well as in school governance)
- Peaceful conflict resolution
- Community service
- Embrace and accept differences—commitment to diversity