“When the new Upper School opens,” says Head of School Bryan Garman, “it will mark a reshaping not just of our physical campus, but of the learning environment for Sidwell Friends students and faculty.”

Brittany Toscano Gore ‘03 shares why financial aid is a giving priority and why the entire community benefits from financial aid.

Located in the new Upper School, the Center for Ethical Leadership will create opportunities for students to engage with and examine topics that shape their world—questioning what leadership means, listening deeply for answers, and applying Quaker values to real-world solutions.

The Together We Shine campaign supports Sidwell Friends’ goal of partnering with and learning from the communities, organizations, and institutions in and around Washington, DC. The Sidwell Friends–Howard University partnership is a cornerstone of that strategy.

When Vidisha Dehejia Patel ’81 and her father, Mak, had lunch with Sidwell Friends’ Dehejia Fellows last summer “the energy in the room was incredible,” says Vidisha. The program, which started with a handful of interns nearly 20 years ago, had 33 interns in 2022. “The room was full,” she says, “it was magnificent.”

As Guèye’s senior executive assistant from 2015 to 2021, Brittany Chase was a pillar in the Sidwell Friends community—a friendly face who supported and welcomed students, faculty, staff, and families. Through her service to the Black Student Union (BSU) and her leadership as the founding advisor of the Black Girls Society, Chase made a distinct and lasting contribution to the School’s culture of inclusivity and equity.