"We prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be."


ADMISSIONS EVENTS

We are excited to offer a variety of events to help prospective families learn more about our program. Whether you are interested in joining our Lower, Middle, or Upper School division, we hope you will gain additional insight into the Friends experience. We invite you to join us on campus this Fall.

To register for an event:
 
  1. Log into your Ravenna account  
  2. Locate your student on the left side panel
  3. Select Applications
  4. Select Friends Seminary
  5. Select Go to Application
  6. Search for Additional Steps
  7. Select Register for an event



2025 - 2026 ADMISSIONS EVENTS

Lower School Open House  
Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:00-7:00pm
 
Upper School Open House 
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 6:00-7:30pm

Connecting Families of Color Reception
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:00-7:00pm

Middle School Open House (Zoom)
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6:00-7:00pm

Kindergarten Tours
select Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Lower School Meeting for Worship
select Wednesdays

Lower School Parent Tours (Grades 1 - 4) 
select Fridays 

Middle School Parent Tours (Grades 5 - 8)
select Fridays

Upper School Tours
select Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Included in Student/Parent Visit with Interview
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE

Affording Friends (Webinar)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:00-7:00pm

Lower School Curriculum Spotlight (Zoom) 
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 12:00-12:45 pm
Monday, November 24, 2025 6:00-6:45pm

Lower School Lunch & Learn (Zoom)
Tuesday, January 13, 2026  12:00-12:45 pm

Upper School Lunch & Learn (Zoom)
Thursday, January 15, 2026 12:00-12:45 pm 

Middle School Lunch & Learn (Zoom)
Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:00-12:45 pm

Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends Seminary is an equal opportunity employer.
FRIENDS SEMINARY
222 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
P: 212-979-5030
F: 212.979.5034
Friends Seminary — the oldest continuously operated, coeducational school in NYC — serves college-bound day students in Kindergarten-Grade 12.