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    • Planning a Visit
    • Request Information
    • Applying to RFS
    • Financial Aid
    • Tuition Information
  • Academics
    • Pre-K & Kindergarten
    • First & Second Grades
    • Third & Fourth Grades
    • Fifth & Sixth Grades
    • Seventh & Eighth Grades
    • Extended Care Program
    • RFS Parent Guardian Handbook
    • Academic Calendar
    • Music, Art & Spanish
  • Support RFS
    • Donate Online Now
    • Other Ways to Help
    • Planned Giving Options
    • READATHON
  • Trueblood Preschool
    • Planning A Visit – Trueblood
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Mission & Philosophy

Richmond Friends School is committed to providing a quality educational experience for each child, creating an environment that nurtures individual intellectual, emotional, creative, spiritual, and physical gifts within a community that is explicitly framed by principles of the Religious Society of Friends.

Underlying Beliefs and Quaker Principles

We believe:

  • That each child is unique and gifted in diverse ways.
  • That all children have intellectual gifts. RFS will help children recognize and build their strengths while also recognizing and nurturing under-developed talents and the joy of learning.
  • That students can demonstrate understanding in diverse ways. RFS will encourage students to develop many talents, become independent thinkers, and help them demonstrate knowledge by using multiple modes of intelligence.
  • That all of us are connected to the larger world; therefore, our children will learn from, appreciate, and serve our local and worldwide communities in ways that honor and celebrate diversity and the natural environment.
  • That each individual in the RFS community is responsible for nurturing a sense of community that will lead to a safe and caring environment in which the peaceful resolution of conflict is the norm.
  • That parents, children, teachers, and the entire RFS community are collectively responsible for maintaining an environment that explicitly embraces the virtues of integrity, service, patience, and simplicity.

Quaker beliefs continue to shape and inform Richmond Friends School…

The philosophy and tradition of RFS draws from a commitment to the values and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends (also called Quakers), especially those of community and community service, peace and non-violent resolution of conflict, and respect for all people. These values form a lens through which the curriculum is built. We teach cooperation, consensus building, and non-violent conflict management, which are practiced in a developmentally appropriate manner throughout the school. Respect for diversity of background and learning style is modeled by adults in the community, reflected in our program, and encouraged among students. Each classroom gathers together for a few minutes of silence to start each day. This introduces the children to the idea of silent contemplation and helps settle them as a group before they begin other classroom activities. The weekly All-School Meeting, held in the manner of Friends, provides a time to reflect together as a community.

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Testimonials

"In addition to all the things that you consider as studies, RFS is teaching students what makes you a good person and a person that can operate in a complicated world. That is what it means to me when RFS says it educates the whole child.”

- Alex Eastman- RFS Alum
"I was worried about finances, but the head of school sat down with me and was understanding of my circumstances and worked with me to create a plan so Juniper could attend. I was excited that she would get to be at a school where she can be anything she wants to be and everyone will accept and love her."
- Sunshine Rankin and Juniper Dixon
"When we place nature at the center of our community, we come to realize the true abundance of the world we live in. This school puts these seeds of hope in its students; it changes how they move through the world, and it changes the communities they enter for the better.”
- Kian Eckert - RFS Alum
"Day to day, week to week, we have seen big jumps from Nico and Johanna. They feel excitement. They come home, and they want to share what they’ve done in class that day."
- The Casas-Sheets Family
“We needed an opportunity to give our daughter a healthy environment to grow, and RFS aligns with our values. Lucy has built a lot of confidence and friendships at school, and we love that she gets to interact with younger kids which wouldn't be possible in a traditional school setting.”
- The Burkhardt Family
 

"The teachers at RFS are able to give so much attention to individual students, so they don't get lost in the crowd of a large class. I love that Garret feels safe trying things that he may be initially uncomfortable or nervous about."

- The Kirk Family
"Before enrolling here, Tristan struggled with dyslexia, which caused him to fall behind in reading. Thanks to the kind teachers and kids at RFS, Tristan is now reading at grade level and is beginning to enjoy it. He loves coming to school in the morning!"
- The Harris-Tyner Family

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"We chose RFS because the Quaker values inform every aspect of learning and teaching- those values are vital to the world and to the individual."

- The Jensen Smith Family

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"We are so happy to have found a school that is such a good fit and that helps him reach his potential."

- The Nicholes Family

"At Richmond Friends School you feel like part of a family."

- The Crittenden Family

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"I chose RFS for the great learning environment.  Hands-on independent learning that encourages children to progress at their own pace."

- The Busby Family

Contact Us

Richmond Friends School
607 W Main Street
Richmond, IN 47374
765-966-5767
office@richmondfriendsschool.org

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