A Quaker School
Every school day begins with a few minutes of silence in the classroom. Middle and Upper School students also attend Quaker Meeting for Worship once a week, in the historic Schermerhorn Street Meeting House.
At Quaker Meeting for Worship, students and faculty sit in silence, and if they feel moved to say something, they stand and speak. The practice is intended to add a spiritual dimension to the educational experience and encourages student to be thoughtful, active listeners.
At Brooklyn Friends School, Upper School students gain an intellectual understanding of Quakerism and world religions through required courses in religion, ethics, and Quakerism.
Each week, a Friends school community gathers for Quaker Meeting. Each person having with him or herself the ability to discern the truth, Friends worship silently, waiting upon the spirit. Students and teachers are encouraged to speak from their hearts, if so moved. The unstructured nature of Quaker Meeting, with its focus on the power of the gathered group, gives everyone, regardless of a particular faith, a powerful tool for spiritual growth. They are asked to turn to their Inner Light for guidance in living their lives. Quaker Meeting makes explicit the connection between the inward and outward life that is unique in Quaker education.
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