Quakers have had a passion for education for a very long time. The first Quaker school was founded in Philadelphia in 1689 (William Penn Select) and since that time many Quaker schools primary, as well as colleges, have been founded by Friends (see this great list on Wikipedia). Here is a list of some of the schools, materials, libraries, and continuing educational opportunities for Friends today.
Earlham School of Religion
Quaker seminary in Richmond Indiana open to students of all backgrounds.
Website: esr.earlham.edu
Faith & Play Stories
Montesorri based Sunday School curriculum for children.
Website: faithandplay.org
Friends Association for Higher Education
Affiliation for colleges and universities and Quaker educators.
Website: fahe.org
- Barclay College, Haviland, Kansas
- Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
- Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana
- Friends Theological College, Kaimosi, Kenya
- Friends University, Wichita, Kansas
- George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon
- LIU Global, Brooklyn, New York
- Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania
- Malone University, Canton, Ohio
- Pendle Hill, Wallingford, Pennsylvania
- Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
- Whittier College, Whittier, California
- William Penn University, Oskaloosa, Iowa
- Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio
- Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Friends Council on Education
Affiliation for all primary and lower Friends schools.
Website: friendscouncil.org
Friends Libraries
These are some of the biggest Quaker libraries open for research.
- Quaker Archives at Guilford College (Greensboro, NC)
- Haverford College (Philadelphia, PA)
- Friends House (London, UK)
- Earlham College (Richmond, IN)
- Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre (Birmingham, UK)
Quaker Religious Education Collaborative
A grassroots network of Friends holding a sense of stewardship for life-long Quaker faith formation through religious education.
Website: quakers4re.org
The School of the Spirit Ministry
A spiritual practice enrichment program great for continuing education.
Website: schoolofthespirit.org
Way of the Spirit
A spiritual practice enrichment program great for continuing education.
Website: goodnewsassoc.org