Aug. 17, 2005

MOORESTOWN FRIENDS TO HOST FIRST ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE OF 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR  

MOORESTOWN, NJ -- Moorestown Friends School's first Open House for the 2005-2006 school year will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the school, 110 E. Main St.

The two-hour Open House program enables prospective students and their parents to visit the campus, meet with faculty members and listen to a student-faculty panel in the Moorestown Friends Meeting House.

Moorestown Friends School, 110 E. Main St., is a coed independent Quaker day school founded in 1785 that serves three-year-olds through 12th grade. Its curriculum fosters intellectual curiosity, independence and ethical growth. The school offers an academically rigorous program balanced by strong offerings in athletics, the arts and community service.

Prospective students are encouraged to apply early in the year for admission during the 2006-2007 school year. The Open Houses also provide useful information for families planning ahead to apply to the school at some point in the future.

The school offers financial aid to qualified applicants.   An Extended Day program serves the needs of working families. Transportation is provided from many area school districts.

To receive an invitation to an Open House or for additional information on admissions, call (856)-235-2900, ext. 227, or visit the school web site:   www.mfriends.org.

Four more Open Houses are scheduled for the 2004-2005 school year. They will be at 10 a.m. Sat, Nov. 12, 2205; 2 p.m. Sun., Jan. 29, 2006; 9 a.m. Tues., Feb. 14, 2006 and 9 a.m. Tues., April 4, 2006.