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about HFS > history
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than two centuries ago, in 1786, several members of the Religious
Society of Friends inaugurated the school in order to offer academic
instruction in a setting that would honor Quaker values. Haddonfield
Free School, as they named it, served the children of both Friends
and non-Friends, and, in so doing, was the only "public"
school in the borough for about 25 years.
In 1786, a one-room brick building on Haddon Avenue, adjacent to the Meeting burial ground, housed the school. Over the years this building has been greatly expanded to accommodate the growing enrollment. Additional classroom space has also been provided at the Meeting House, located on Friends Avenue directly behind the school. In 2003, HFS acquired Boxwood Hall, the residence of John Estaugh Hopkins a founding member of Haddonfield Friends School.
Having celebrated its two-hundreth anniversary, Haddonfield Friends
School continues to fill a community need as it works "to teach
strong academic skills and the understanding that there is 'something
of God' in every person."
In the spirit of the Society of Friends, the faculty and staff
of Haddonfield Friends School view each child as a unique individual
within the group and guide each toward achieving his or her potential,
intellectually and socially. A strong community exists at Haddonfield
Friends School. Students from all grades, youngest to oldest, interact
with one another in various planned activities, and faculty and
students together create an atmosphere of cooperation and respect
in which all feel a sense of responsibility and worth.
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