The peace activist provides a harrowing lesson in history for Middle School students.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the national holiday, Sidwell Friends celebrated with a day of learning, reflection, and service.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday respite. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

One of 12 schools nationwide to receive national award for excellence.

Grant-funded “Co-Lab” fosters experimentation and collaboration for teachers.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, a group of Sidwell Friends seniors and 1st graders came together to reflect on a unique literary tradition. 

This year’s Rubenstein Guest Artist transforms familiar imagery through animations, sculptures, light boxes, and murals.

A 3-2 victory in a rain-delayed game delivers the Quaker squad’s third DC championship.

Middle School Chinese language students at Sidwell Friends learned about the restoration of the famed sculptures and conducted their own mini restorations.

A 7th grade Spanish class enjoyed a firsthand lesson about a beautiful Spanish city situated along the Mediterranean Sea.

Upper School’s literary magazine features works not only from Sidwell students but also from teenagers around the world.

Sports, music, food, games, and presentations highlighted the celebration and the kick off the final phase of the Together We Shine Capital Campaign.

With a revised cumulative goal of $220 million, “Together We Shine” will support reunification of the campus in Washington, DC.

For one autumn night at Global Village, 6th graders learn—in real time—about collaboration, caring, and being a global citizen.

While fulfilling her service hours, one Upper School student impacts the lives of others by puppy training a future service dog.

Sidwell Friends tennis coach honored in Hawaii following historic 2024-25 boys’ and girls’ seasons with DCSAA and conference championships.

Alumni authors Ann and Ben Brashares share stories of their lives and how they write books together.

Back-to-School Picnic brings students and families to campus.

Sidwell Friends Summer Service Socials keep support flowing even when school is out.

A group of Upper School students and staff marked 20 years of service work with a small West Virginia community by helping to renovate and build local homes.

Students and families celebrated the 137th Commencement and the Lower and Middle Schools’ moving up ceremonies.

Fourth graders brought their cumulative knowledge, research and presentation skills—and agency to their Ethical Leadership Experience projects.

One student’s passion to create a video podcast club has become a way to showcase the voices of the Sidwell community.

Sidwell boys team takes its first state title since 2019

Boys’ and Girls’ teams both win DCSAA championships

Reunion saw alumni return to campus for a weekend of remembrance and reconnection.

Six 6th graders read their award-winning poems at the 2025 Parkmont Poetry Festival.

The awards recognize extraordinary commitment and service within the Sidwell Friends Community.

In Breakthrough, William Pao ’86 shines a light on unsung medical heros.

One of our nation’s foremost leaders in the business of space exploration and discovery, Andrea Razzaghi ’78 directs NASA’s oversight of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

On Founder’s Day, students celebrate and sing—and hear alumni talk about how to let their lives speak.

In her 2025 Zeidman Memorial Lecture, Katherine Tai ’92 explored the challenges of the US-China economic relationship.

Sidwell Friends junior becomes third Quaker in the last four years to take the award.

Upper School students along with newly admitted students learned some useful life skills—from how to parallel park to line dance at a party.

Hannah Bristol ‘10, Stephanie Everett ‘15, and Liz Keeney ‘72 share their experiences, insights, and hopes for LGBTQIA+ people in today’s workplace.

For the first time in Sidwell’s history, sibling divers place first at the same championship meet.

An experienced educator who is deeply respected by peers and students alike, Allen W. Vandegrift will join us from the Montgomery School in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, where he currently serves as head of the middle school.

The 2025 BAA Summit included a full weekend of activities, including a production of Alvin Ailey’s signature masterpiece, Revelations, and a thought-provoking and galvanizing panel discussion.

The Middle School’s Half-Day Fun Day saw kids teaching their favorite pastimes to one another.

To make equity, justice, and community work for everyone, Sidwell Friends is focusing on active listening, how to have difficult conversations, and storytelling.

Celebrating the Year of the Wood Snake.

Bruce B. Stewart, Sidwell Friends School’s eighth head of school, died on January 26, 2025. He was 85 years old. Head of School Bryan Garman sent this tribute to the community on January 27.

This year's MLK Assembly was a celebration of song, dance, and storytelling.

The Sidwell Friends alum is awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor. 

At this time of year, everyone at Sidwell Friends is brimming with light and joy—grateful for all the small acts of kindness that reverberate across the School and knit us into such a special community.

The all-School Diwali celebration featured traditional foods, dances, and diyas.

Three gifted students from the Middle and Upper Schools won a 2024 competition to perform internationally.

María Magdalena Campos-Pons delivered a 2024 Rubenstein Guest Artist Lecture that emphasized connections among humanity, the planet, and the divine.

The Upper School’s Mental Wellness Day offered students an opportunity for self-care.