Greenleaf Friends Academy is a school in Greenleaf, Idaho serving kindergarten through 12th grade. It was founded in 1908 as the high school for the Quaker-founded community of Greenleaf. The majority of its board represents three area Friends Churches, which are all members of Northwest Yearly Meeting, part of Evangelical Friends International.
Coordinates: 43°40′22″N 116°49′13″W / 43.67266°N 116.820379°W / 43.67266; -116.820379
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