Executive coaches Tracy Pruzan-Roy ’92 and David Polmer ’94 redefine leadership for a new generation.

The Sidwell Friends Board of Trustees says the School will no longer comment on world events or matters of public policy. 

Rob Sheer, founder of the nonprofit, spoke of empathy and dignity.

Who can resist an all-School event with good food, good company, and good games?

A symposium at Sidwell Friends convened heads of schools from around the country to discuss the importance of civil discourse in uncivil times.

How Tara Prakash ’25 uses the written word to connect with and be of service to others

How Sidwell Friends alumni are tackling environmental crises, commemorating the Class of '24, Senior Projects, and more! 

It starts with a group of Upper Schoolers, an engineering challenge, and a grand prix event.

Students and families celebrated the School’s 136th Commencement and the Lower and Middle School moving up ceremonies.

The Middle Schoolers detached from their screens for a day.

Guèye told the more than 300 attendees that though his normal motto was “gratitude, generosity, and goodwill; tonight, it is gratitude, gratitude, and gratitude.”

Alumni return to campus for a weekend of celebration and remembrance.

Alumni let their lives speak on Founder’s Day, the School raises funds for financial aid, and everyone enjoys a powerful day of sharing, giving, and fun.

Kelsey Wirth ’87 will be this year’s Commencement speaker. A remarkable and successful entrepreneur who helped to improve the lives of tens of millions, Kelsey later turned her attention and boundless energy to create a grassroots movement to address climate change.

Anthony Silard ’85 explains why the internet foments loneliness and anxiety—and what we can do to stop it.

Student advocates learn the ins and outs of lobbying Congress. Now they’re ready to make an impact.

When it comes to economic development, Bo Kemp ’87 understands the value of efficacy.

Journalist Ian Johnson explored the tension between China’s history and its present in his Zeidman Memorial Lecture.

Sidwell Friends School mourns the loss of a beloved teacher.

This Lunar New Year—the year of the dragon—launched with a Lower School assembly filled with red ribbons, music, poetry, and dance.

The Black Girls’ Society reaches across School divisions to create community and pride.

Conversation With Friends welcomes Meredith Fineman ’05 to discuss her book, Brag Better.

Eboo Patel talked to the Sidwell Friends community about religious pluralism and how to create a better nation rather than tear down the status quo.

Quaker basketball teams continue their winning ways.

In the latest episode of Lives That Speak, Head of School Bryan Garman talks with two of our alumni coaches: boys' head basketball coach Eric Singletary, class of '93, and head tennis coach Logan West, class of '01. 

A group of Sidwell Friends students spend an educational week in Costa Rica.

Ten years of the Lower School’s United Voices Dream Choir.

We must stand between reality and possibility amid the struggles that try to pull us apart.

We have immense gratitude for this wonderful community. Please watch our merry (and meowy) holiday video, written entirely by Lower Schoolers, and see you in 2024!

The founder of Social Awakening breaks down the perils of social media.

Rubenstein Guest Artist Nekisha Durrett’s work brings hidden stories to the fore.  

Service at Sidwell Friends heads into the holiday season.

The season was marked by stand-out performances from girls’ tennis and boys’ soccer.

The all-School Diwali celebration was bigger than ever.

This year at the Lower School, Día de los Muertos has a distinctly Guatemalan take.

Not even a rainy day could damper the Quaker spirit this year. 

The School’s new Athletics Feature Wall celebrates history and achievement, honors leadership, and inspires future athletes to shine.

The DC Regional Club and the School teamed up for a Sidwell Friends DC Food & Beverage Week. 

A neuroscientist explains what brain science tells us about how students learn.

Two new funds honor the impact of Melanie Fields in the Upper School.

A new group in the Lower School is practicing the Jewish tradition of Havdalah.

Kindergarten teacher Denise Coffin travels to England—and back in time—to bring Quakerism alive in the classroom.

This month, Sidwell Friends students repped their passions at the annual activities fair.

Sidwell Friends starts the year with diversity and celebration.

A letter to the community from Head of School Bryan Garman

In the latest episode of Lives That Speak, Head of School Bryan Garman talks with Ava Coleman ’11, the executive story editor for Abbott Elementary. Coleman talks about her quick rise in the entertainment industry, why she loves coming-of-age stories, and why the principal on Abbott is also named Ava Coleman. (The podcast was recorded on April 17, before the start of the Hollywood writers’ strike.)

Students across divisions moved up to new grades—and the seniors said goodbye.

For Sidwell Friends students across divisions, chess is the gambit.

This season’s athletic highlights include new honors and achievements across sports.

Sidwell Friends earns national accolades for its Chinese Studies Program.

Reunion saw alumni return to campus for a weekend of celebration and reflection.

Let Your Life Speak, Founder’s Day, and a push for financial aid came together for one powerful day of sharing, giving, and fun.

The Middle School’s long-running Minimester program gets students out of the classroom and into the world.

Sidwell Friends grandparent and Holocaust survivor Marion Ein Lewin recounts her journey of survival.

This year’s Commencement speaker will be Anand Giridharadas ‘99. A journalist and author of remarkable breadth and insight, Anand has written compellingly of the pernicious effects of inequity in American society and the importance of bridging political and cultural differences.

Zeidman lecturer Jessica Chen Weiss wants the United States to coexist with China—not beat it.

For the second year in a row, the Sidwell Friends boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have brought home championship trophies in the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) AA Tournament.

A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth comes to Sidwell Friends.

The Lower School’s new mental health programs demonstrates the power of mindfulness.

Growing up in the age of pervasive social media.

Upper School students display their talents.

DC photographer Dee Dwyer talks to Middle Schoolers about her work and recent rise to prominence.

Both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams took home double the victories.

How Quaker values helped a group of Middle Schoolers shine at a robotics competition.

Ayanna Gregory, Kabir Sehgal, and Sidwell Friends create an MLK Day to remember.

For some 9th graders, Bio1A is the chance to be a scientist.

How one teacher brought a little bit of China to West Virginia, what the Upper Schoolers are up to in the off season, and more! 

Whether you celebrate holidays at this time of year, or just take a long break with your near and your dear, we wish you nothing but happiness each day and each night, as Star Fox and Sidwell Friends hold you all in the light.

Can Middle and Upper Schoolers write a book in one month? Can faculty and staff?

Walter Rouse ’19, now a Stanford senior, is a finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

Upper Schoolers. In the theater. With a script.

How one parent went from chaperone to CEO and taught an important life lesson about making a difference.

This year’s Rubenstein Guest Artist Kenzo Digital ’98 has altered the New York skyline with an immersive experience that will challenge your sense of the physical world.

Día de los Muertos invites children to celebrate lives well-lived.

Upper School entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to real experts.

Student athletes demonstrate the value of leadership across disciplines.

The community gathers for games, food, fellowship, and a homecoming for the ages.

The School launches a historic campaign to light the way forward.

The Lower School puts their spin on a pinwheel art installation.

Students leave the classroom for a weekend of real-world experiences.

Last Friday afternoon, Sidwell Friends parents, students, teachers, and friends came together on a warm and sunny September day for a back-to-school picnic that featured a bouncy house, arts and crafts, games, and burgers and hotdogs. 

In an age of anxiety, Sidwell Friends teachers and staff learn how to embrace struggle—not avoid it.

A new school year, a new crop of teachers, and a new opportunity to transform minds.

This summer’s inaugural LEAD Conference tackled race and equity in education, systemic change in schools, and the challenges of healing from hate.

From The Washington Post: How Chinese teacher John Flower moved a traditional farmhouse to West Virginia plank by plank. 

Sidwell Friends Schools is mourning the loss of a remarkable alumna, parent, and staff member whose 41-year tenure with the School touched the lives of two generations of students and their families and made an indelible impact on her colleagues.

Sidwell Friends School and Howard University invite you to connect with fellow education professionals in a rich and meaningful dialogue about race, equity, and justice in school communities.

In the latest episode of the Lives that Speak podcast, Head of School Bryan Garman talks with Andrea Johnson Razzaghi ’78, the newly named director of the NASA Office of JPL Management Oversight at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Pioneering artist Sam Gilliam left a mark in life and an enduring impression at Sidwell Friends

The latest entrants in the Sidwell Friends Alumni Network exuded radiance as they get ready to invent the stories of their lives.

Sidwell Friends’ newest classes of Middle and Upper Schoolers celebrate their latest milestone.